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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 03:19 PM
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What do you use to clean your wheels pleaseand is what you use any good?

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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 03:22 PM
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 03:25 PM
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by TIFF-C20WTH
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Put put a bucket on your wheels?


Do you put anything in the water, other than a sponge?



Andy - Try me lol
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Tony Turbo

Do you put anything in the water, other than a sponge?
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Tony Turbo
Originally Posted by TIFF-C20WTH
Bucket
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Put put a bucket on your wheels?


Do you put anything in the water, other than a sponge?



Andy - Try me lol
maybe some alloy wheel cleaner

same as the rest of us 'non MO' owners

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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by TIFF-C20WTH
Originally Posted by Tony Turbo

Do you put anything in the water, other than a sponge?
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Damn, wish I'd have thought of that, I always used my feet


Rory - Reason I am asking is because I have already had a set of MO's ruined by encrusted brake dust, I don't fancy another refurb every 2 months.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 03:44 PM
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i use wonder wheels tis the nuts

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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 03:46 PM
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 04:02 PM
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fuck me tone,how many times do you want to ask this
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 04:12 PM
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Ok! mine were filthy with brake dust and generaly very much in need of a clean , id washed them in the normal way basicaly wetting them and giving them a little wipe, and obviously before long they were in a mess, possibly like yours, which is probably what prompted this post right?

I had taken the dog out for a walk a few weeks back and the bugger pissed on my wheel , so I grabbed a bucket of water and flung it over the wheel concerned and believe it or not the baked in brake dust came off with out any bother.

So am currently training the dog to piss on the wheel of the car , problem is he seems to be preffering the rear wheels which dont get nearly as bad. Now I aint gonna go to the extent of following him about the garden with a basin or bucket , but I cant even start to explain how well it worked and how surprised I was.

A little unusual I know, hard to believe granted! whether am talking piss or not.....you decide!

BTW he is a Golden retriever and he is fed mainly on dry dog food.

Or you could try wonder wheels
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 04:18 PM
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Tony,
I have some very special stuff, but it is so aggressive that it will strip any anodising if it isn't washed off imediately. I haven't found anything it can't beat yet. You have to handle it with marigolds though, but being friends with Pops, you should be used to that .
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 04:19 PM
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says you homo
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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i used to use some very aggresive stuff, works a treat but must be washed off immediately

used to use it on my old wheels. comes in an aerosol and is only £1.99. can ya guess what it is?????
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 04:36 PM
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hairspray?? firm hold of course!
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 05:30 PM
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Wonder wheels mate.... Cant do any damage with that, THEN, if you get a bit of heated in dust, you will have to try something more aggresive... you are having different pads now though arent you?
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 06:24 PM
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pmsfl@Andy!!! i can think of a way round the dog piss tho, if u have a diet of dog food yourself for a week u might piss the same and cld do it anywhere what a boy!
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 06:26 PM
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p.s. Spray furniture polish on them once u wash them cos it repels dust....... and theirfore they woptn get AS BAD! It works too!
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 06:33 PM
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I always found a bit of fine rubbing compound done the trick
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 08:40 PM
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I tried some Turtle (spray on) & Mer (liquid & rag) wheel cleaner on both front wheels........................... the turtle stuff worked better!
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 10:00 PM
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Thanks all

FPMSL @ Andy I can't do dog piss, how about parrot poo on a rag?


LOL @ Popsicle
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 07:42 AM
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Clean them once a week with soapy water, job done
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 08:18 AM
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Piss om them yourself, lol.

Or use ammoniak ? isn't that the stuff that is in piss ?
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 08:30 AM
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Hmmmmmmm, I wonder how mine ended up ruined then

I used to clean them everytime I used the car.
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