01-27-2002, 10:02 PM
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AF Regular
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 94
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Rim Cleaner?
What do you guys use to clean your rims?
Uncle Ben
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01-27-2002, 10:03 PM
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AF Fanatic
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Selah, Washington
Posts: 15,765
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The wheel cleaner that you can get at k-mart. 
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01-27-2002, 10:05 PM
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AF Regular
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 94
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dang that was a fast response
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01-27-2002, 11:26 PM
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AF Fanatic
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: sarasota, Florida
Posts: 1,511
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steel wool and rubbing compound if your goin for that brushed look 
or i hear soap and water is getting fantasic results 
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01-27-2002, 11:57 PM
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AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 1,195
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Turtle Wax Chrome Polish for my Blings.
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01-28-2002, 02:32 AM
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AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 233
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any kind of polish cream should work just fine
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01-28-2002, 05:11 AM
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AF Fanatic
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Christchurch
Posts: 2,777
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i just use the stuff i wash my car with
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01-28-2002, 09:25 AM
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AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 887
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Simple Green!
This Sh!t works wonders on anything including the engine bay! The stuff I currently use:
I was going to ask if there is anything better.....
DO NOT use wheel cleaners. I can't remember why they are bad, but I know that I read in another car forum that they can ruin the finish on your wheels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If worst comes to worst, just use the soap and water you use to wash your car as someone stated above.
Holy $h!t, Simple green even has wheel cleaner
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01-28-2002, 01:17 PM
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AF Fanatic
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 4,949
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Autosol to polish my chrome wheels
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01-28-2002, 01:22 PM
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AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: k town
Posts: 526
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u know those pads that are green on one side and yellow on the other? those work great for brushed rims.
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01-28-2002, 01:52 PM
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AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Guyton, Georgia
Posts: 528
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So, are you saying you'd use the regular Simple Green, but you wouldn't use the Simple Green Wheel Cleaner?!?!? Um...
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01-28-2002, 04:05 PM
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AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 887
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Quote:
Originally posted by nemesls_2000
So, are you saying you'd use the regular Simple Green, but you wouldn't use the Simple Green Wheel Cleaner?!?!? Um...
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I had NO idea there was a wheel cleaner until I found that pic on their web site earlier. The multi-purpose $h!t is good for the wheels too. I've used it on full strength because I didn't have an extra bottle to dilute it. But, it states to use full strength on wheels and the engine bay.
I'm going to look into that foam stuff.
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01-29-2002, 10:27 AM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 11
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I wouldn't recommend using full strength simple green on your wheels, I've heard too many stories of it eating the clear coat off.
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01-29-2002, 03:27 PM
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AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 887
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Quote:
Originally posted by k91
I wouldn't recommend using full strength simple green on your wheels, I've heard too many stories of it eating the clear coat off.
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Yeah, I've been looking for a empty spray bottle so I can dilute the Simple Green. I'm going to check into it at work again. Last time I looked Wal-Mart only had smaller bottles.
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01-29-2002, 03:35 PM
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AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 249
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nearly everythign u can wash ur car with- u should first wash em with some water to clean them from the brake dust and use some kind of polish thingie- ill take a look which one ive here!
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