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Old Aug 5, 2005, 12:21 AM
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great for oem wheels!
i came home from work today so i was bored.then i decided to clean my wheels.so i used mothers metal polish.then waxed my wheels.all i have to say is jus go to autozone pep boys or whatever is in ur location and buy it.will make ur rims look like new.
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Old Aug 5, 2005, 12:24 AM
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... it'll get dirty again and rained on... i gave up trying to clean my rims anymore.

takes 10 minutes to wash my car, another 40minutes on the wheels...
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Old Aug 5, 2005, 12:37 AM
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let me ask u this.y do u wash u will jus get dirty again
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Old Aug 5, 2005, 12:46 AM
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let me ask u this.y do u wash u will jus get dirty again
you're trying to compare biological being with a piece of metal. come on now.
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Old Aug 5, 2005, 01:28 AM
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Old Aug 5, 2005, 01:43 AM
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you're trying to compare biological being with a piece of metal. come on now.
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Old Aug 5, 2005, 04:45 AM
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Read the Mother's metal polish carefully......it might have chemicals that will damage the clear-coat on your wheels (?). I treat my wheels the way I treat the bodywork.......shampoo & plenty of wax (never use wheel cleaners unless I really have to).
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I would be carefull with that stuff, its only for metal.
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This is my wheel protection...

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I would not used metal polish on clear coated wheels. All you need is a good wash with the stuff you wash your cars with and a nice coat of Wheelwax or Rejex.
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...takes 10 minutes to wash my car, another 40minutes on the wheels...
I thought I was the only one who spent more time scrubbing wheels than washing and drying the car.
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I spent over an hour on the MR wheels last time I washed the car, all those littel corners where the spokes and rim come together are a real PITA.
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I spent over an hour on the MR wheels last time I washed the car, all those littel corners where the spokes and rim come together are a real PITA.
Which is exactly why I use Wheelwax or Rejex on mine. Makes cleaning those BBS's a snap.
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washing wheels SUCK. i wash my wheels every 2-3 washes....they are broze anyway, don't show brake dust and dirt bad.
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You just damaged your clear coat: metal polish is for....METAL! Like everyone said, use Wheelwax (I use Poorboy's Wheel Sealent....MUCH easier to take off) after you've claned, clayed, and polished (I prefer Klasse AIO) the rims.
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