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    Posted: 24-October-2004 at 14:32
i have 18 chromes on my car as u can c from pic i usually wash my car around 3 times a week but as i have been travelling away from home alot so havnt been able to wash my car for over a week as i wont take it thro car wash,the question is how do i get baked brake dust off them as u cant use any harsh detergents on them??can any 1 help
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Just normal car shampoo and a sponge normally works. I find that brake dust comes off fairly easily, it's the tars spots that are a b***H to remove.

3 times a week!! you must have too much free time on your hands Big Smile
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Try using a quite heavily concentrated solution of washing up liquid/warm water in a trigger-spray bottle.

Soak the wheels after youve washed your motor and leave it a few mins. Will loosen it up at least.

Toothbrush always helps for the crevis' too, but can taste a bit rank after prolonged use.

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Originally posted by Praktisk Praktisk wrote:

Try using a quite heavily concentrated solution of washing up liquid/warm water in a trigger-spray bottle.

Soak the wheels after youve washed your motor and leave it a few mins. Will loosen it up at least.

Toothbrush always helps for the crevis' too, but can taste a bit rank after prolonged use.

i use meguires brushes so my tooth brush is safe
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Points: 3466 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25-October-2004 at 07:43
i wash it 3 times aweek not wax it that is at the weekend,cauz i use meguires its easy to wash,the brake dust is really hard to get off and it dont look like il get a good day where i can spend time on it to give it a good once over.i only work at weekends so got heaps ov time
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once youve washed and cleaned them, make sure you use car polish on them, makes them shiny and makes the brake dust really really easy to get off in future

any car polish stuff will do, meguiars, autoglym... ive got a bottle of turtle wax "extreme wax for wheels" that ive yet to crack the top off, need to get the motor nice and shiny for this weekend so ill let you know if its especially worth buying

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oh and it goes without saying that coloured polish like colour magic would be a no-no lol

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Points: 8969 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25-October-2004 at 16:59

I would not use washing up liquid Lol

This has salt in it

 

Get your self some TFR And use a spray.Leave it for a couple of mins and dirt will fall off
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whats TFR?

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Jeesus wet Pete .. I bet you have spray jets fitted under each arch, fed from a tank of Highland Spring in the boot, during the winter months dont u?

"Thal be ne salt gettin near ma wheels!!".... Up where you live they pile it on the roads like its going out of fashion.

Only messing...theres salt everywhere... but remember ..too much is bad for you

 



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Points: 3466 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29-October-2004 at 12:07
cheers for the advise guys im tryin to get a good day where i can get out and get cracked into it,i use auto gylm alloy wax but it aint help keep the crap off
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Points: 2295 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05-November-2004 at 08:54
Never ever use fairy liquid near your motor!!! Especially on chrome alloys!!! I just use either my autoglym shampoo or meguiars hot rims or hot wheels whatever its called, both work a treat!
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Points: 3466 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07-November-2004 at 12:34
u can use auto glym tar remover it has no acid in it so its kool so im told
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