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      10-25-2008, 08:10 PM   #1
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most hard rims to clean...EVER

...so I guess I now have to spend 20 minutes per rim to clean them properly? haha...I is VERY hard to get to all the inner grooves inside of the rims and on the spokes as well....any tips are welcome!
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      10-25-2008, 08:17 PM   #2
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20 minutes a rim? LOL you're serious about this aren't you? I'm guessing you use the brushes that go into the grooves right?
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Q-tips. I hated to clean those.
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I hate cleaning these wheels, pain in the ass. Then in no time they are dirty again
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get those wheel brushes
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go to target and get yourself a microfiber wash mit.and a microfiber towel and a pencil. stick the microfiber towel around the pencil to clean the inner spoke. rub the rim with the microfiber mit. should take you like 2 minutes per rim with some p21s wheel cleaner
http://www.carcareonline.com/detail....oduct_id=10401

i have no idea why anyone has trouble cleaning these.
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      10-25-2008, 08:31 PM   #7
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I hate cleaning these wheels, pain in the ass. Then in no time they are dirty again
Have you tried a sealant or wheel wax? Should keep those rims from getting dirty fast.
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you guys make it too hard

that's all you need really
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These are the most difficult wheels to clean I have owned including my RSGTs, M5 wheels, CSL, stock 18"M3 wheels. I use a sponge which makes it easier to get around the back of the spokes. Then I use a paintbrush to get in the spoke groove and the lug nut holes. And finally I use a microfiber wrapped around a paint stick to do the final cleaning in the grooves. It is a pain in the ass but I have adjusted.
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      10-25-2008, 08:42 PM   #10
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some guy over at m5board.com uses a pressure washer...

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e60...ng-wheels.html
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Have you tried a sealant or wheel wax? Should keep those rims from getting dirty fast.
work so-so and really still a PIA to clean
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go to target and get yourself a microfiber wash mit.and a microfiber towel and a pencil. stick the microfiber towel around the pencil to clean the inner spoke. rub the rim with the microfiber mit. should take you like 2 minutes per rim with some p21s wheel cleaner
http://www.carcareonline.com/detail....oduct_id=10401

i have no idea why anyone has trouble cleaning these.
Dam! so much feedback! This forum is awesome.
Thanks for the tips Darkalley...will go to Target tomorrow!
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you guys make it too hard

that's all you need really
hahaha...I'll try and get that brush...
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you have it easy, try cleaning the 18' M3 rims lol
I've only washed the car once and the rims were silly... worse than your 19's....

at least they're grey lol
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use simple green and the brush above... Top two mins per rim
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Wait for a new product from Eagle One coming soon, it's called Keep Clean, keeps the wheels clean for 2 weeks, I saw it at a vendor show, i talked to one of the reps and he said they formulated it based on a BMW because all the suffering we go through cleaning our wheels from our lovely brake dust, i should have recorded a video, you guys should have seen the water, dust, and anything that tried to stick to the wheel, they poured water on it and it created a perfect drop and fell off the wheel, and the dust, what dust? Can't wait for it to come out...
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Wait for a new product from Eagle One coming soon, it's called Keep Clean, keeps the wheels clean for 2 weeks, I saw it at a vendor show, i talked to one of the reps and he said they formulated it based on a BMW because all the suffering we go through cleaning our wheels from our lovely brake dust, i should have recorded a video, you guys should have seen the water, dust, and anything that tried to stick to the wheel, they poured water on it and it created a perfect drop and fell off the wheel, and the dust, what dust? Can't wait for it to come out...
Do you know when can we get it?
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go to target and get yourself a microfiber wash mit.and a microfiber towel and a pencil. stick the microfiber towel around the pencil to clean the inner spoke. rub the rim with the microfiber mit. should take you like 2 minutes per rim with some p21s wheel cleaner
http://www.carcareonline.com/detail....oduct_id=10401

i have no idea why anyone has trouble cleaning these.
If done properly, they are time consuming to clean. Everyone here also sticks their hands past the spokes and cleans the inside of the wheels too right?
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Oh yeah, and can't forget, you also need to clean the calipers.
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lift your car,take wheels down and than clean it..it will be much easier!
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Exactly what I experienced while cleaning
Very hard indeed, no tips tho, just reading thru the post
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get those wheel brushes
That's what i mean... With those brushes all my wheels are cleaned in 20 minutes...
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