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Jamescorsa97
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Registered: 19th Aug 04
Location: Middlesbrough Drives: Cliosport 182
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1st Oct 05 at 10:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
When you are cleaning your alloys do you ever remove it from the car?

Also what wax do you use?
1_Litre_Porsche_Beater
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1st Oct 05 at 10:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sometimes, although a radiator brush is sufficient.
Carl
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1st Oct 05 at 13:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jamescorsa97
When you are cleaning your alloys do you ever remove it from the car?

Also what wax do you use?


yes, do each wheel on a different day too as it takes a while, I use alloy wheel cleaner and a pan scrubber thingy with abit of elbow grease!
Mistamist
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
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1st Oct 05 at 13:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nah i let the Kosovans get busy on them.
MatthewR
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1st Oct 05 at 13:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by M15T XE
Nah i let the Kosovans get busy on them.


yeaaaaah boyeee
jamesvalver
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1st Oct 05 at 14:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fuk that. just leave the rims on it n jet wash em! mayb take em off n clean b4 a show
Jamescorsa97
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1st Oct 05 at 16:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Using the pressure washer on alloys safe?
5chaap2k
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1st Oct 05 at 16:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jamescorsa97
Using the pressure washer on alloys safe?


depends on the quality of the alloys.. if u bought them verrrrrry cheap but new think twice hahah
Andy Stocker
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Registered: 31st Aug 00
Location: Herts Drives: Porsche 911
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1st Oct 05 at 16:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The only time I took the wheels off to clean inside the rim was just before C13's Redline feature. Other than that it was a daily drive so never bothered.
Jamescorsa97
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1st Oct 05 at 19:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nah ain't got cheap alloys. Think i'll take them off as its going up for sale so they catch the eye. More appeal ^_^
Will_Sport
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1st Oct 05 at 19:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well i've painted mine metallic black, so not got any dirt stuck on em, and when there is i can t-cut/polish them... or if needs be rubbing compound for stubborn shizzle
mav
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1st Oct 05 at 19:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
don't take them off very often...but a thin brush will get the inside rims clean etc...
Phil W
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1st Oct 05 at 20:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Once a month, with the wheels being white, they look SO much better wite clean white dishes
Fear
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1st Oct 05 at 22:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
have recently got in the habbit of taking the wheels off and cleaning inside them and also inside the arches and spare wheel well etc and then geting some silicone spray or back to black inside the arches
net_freak
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Registered: 27th Jul 04
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1st Oct 05 at 23:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
every week or so ill jackit up and do each wheel, doesnt take that long and the wheel looks miles better for it.
loo_goblin
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2nd Oct 05 at 04:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
a soft bristle paint brush i find works bestest
Jamescorsa97
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2nd Oct 05 at 08:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
soft bristle brush??? I Have no idea what one looks like.!
Jackooo
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2nd Oct 05 at 14:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Fear
have recently got in the habbit of taking the wheels off and cleaning inside them and also inside the arches and spare wheel well etc and then geting some silicone spray or back to black inside the arches


yup tire shine on inner arches is quality.... good valeting trick that! only bad thing though is that its stiocky therefore more mud sticks to it!!!!
loo_goblin
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2nd Oct 05 at 14:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jamescorsa97
soft bristle brush??? I Have no idea what one looks like.!






 
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