Hmmm....
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From: On yo puter screen
Originally Posted by boltonblue,Oct 21 2008, 10:41 PM
Many moon ago I worked in the housekeeping dept at a major local hospital and probably know more about cleaning than anybody here. ( regardless of what my office looks like Lainey).
Now that truly is funny cause ive seen your office
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From: Allentown, PA 18103
Everytime I get a wheel cleaner bottle, I always mixed it with 50% water. So I get a 2 for the price of one. Works just as well as long as you sponge it off afterwards and not hose it off as advertise, which never worked anyway.
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From: Berkshires, MA
Originally Posted by S~Factor,Oct 22 2008, 06:52 AM
Everytime I get a wheel cleaner bottle, I always mixed it with 50% water. So I get a 2 for the price of one. Works just as well as long as you sponge it off afterwards and not hose it off as advertise, which never worked anyway.
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From: Hooksett, New Hampshire
Yeah, is there REALLY a product out there that you can spray on wheels
and just hose off with no wiping and all the brake dust is gone while at
the same time not hurting the wheels? I've yet to see such a product.
and just hose off with no wiping and all the brake dust is gone while at
the same time not hurting the wheels? I've yet to see such a product.
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From: Franklin MA
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does that remove all brake dust without touching the wheels, Steve?
Right now, I just use the leftover soap from the wash bucket, dump it
in the rinse bucket and use a different microfiber glove and wash them
by hand.
Right now, I just use the leftover soap from the wash bucket, dump it
in the rinse bucket and use a different microfiber glove and wash them
by hand.
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From: Franklin MA
it is the BEST wheel cleaner i've ever used
not too sure why you are against "touching" your wheels while cleaning them but yes this will work -
spray on wait 30 seconds and hose off.
at full strength i would wear a respirator
not too sure why you are against "touching" your wheels while cleaning them but yes this will work -
spray on wait 30 seconds and hose off.
at full strength i would wear a respirator
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From: Crack house in Norton, MA
I use wheel brightener and I still hit it with a soapy sponge to get the wheels perfect. Sometimes I bring it with me to the auto-wash and spray the wheels with it before I drive in. Doing it that way gets it about 90% clean. The problem is that even though the stuff is incredible at removing brake dust, you can't spray every little surface of the wheels easily.
As far as being damaging to the wheels, I don't know. It's an acid... just like what's in every other decent wheel cleaner. You dilute the stuff to whatever you're comfortable with. In practice, the only downside I've seen is it flash rusts your brake rotors instantly. They'll look horrible until you drive the car a block.
As far as being damaging to the wheels, I don't know. It's an acid... just like what's in every other decent wheel cleaner. You dilute the stuff to whatever you're comfortable with. In practice, the only downside I've seen is it flash rusts your brake rotors instantly. They'll look horrible until you drive the car a block.
