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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 02:09 PM
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These rims won't come clean!!!

Heyy everyone... so here's the story. Wanted to wash my car and get it all cleaned up, so I went to Autozone to get all of the stuff I need. They didn't have what I usually use(Meguiars Hot Rims All Wheel), so I got some eagle one or something. I wash my car, spray the cleaner on, and I can see it starting to take the dirt/dust off. Cool. So I finish rinsing, and go to work on my wheels. Problem is, some of the brake dust is now coated to the wheels with this stuff I used. Now I can't get it off. Could I use polish or something, would that work? It feels like pretty thick dirt/dust on there... Any help would be hott! Thanks! ~A-Rod
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 02:43 AM
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Try P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner:

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/p21-105g.html
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 09:01 AM
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May give it a shot. Thanks.
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 09:19 AM
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Try a clay bar
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 01:38 PM
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yeah thats what I thought... you know the funny thing is, I clayed my car right after I washed it, and threw it away not even thinking to use it on the wheels. Hey after cleaning/claying/waxing for 8 hours, all i could think of was how nice a couch would feel!
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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Where they track wheels?

If so, they could have Hawk Blue dust on 'em, which is tough stuff, but actually comes off well with Fantastic kitchen cleaner... which incidentally takes the brown shmutz/rotary jizz off you're rear bumper well too.
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 12:40 AM
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lol dude!! try break clean it works really nice, wont do anything to paint, just dont use it on the rubber and you will be fine, iv done it, works great for cleaning not for polishing.
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