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Old 06-15-2003, 12:02 PM
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^^ Have you waxed your wheels?

It's been my experience that much of the brake dust will rinse/wipe off, but there's always those stubborn spots that I can't get to budge. Well... *couldn't*, until Simple Green. If you've done nothing to your wheels and your brake dust just glides right off then I must say I'm envious
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One thing about simple green you should all be aware of. We stopped using it to clean aircraft in the US AIR FORCE at Langley for one reason... they found it to be fairly carcinogenic (I'm sure I spelt that wrong) .... Cancer causing.. yeah, that's it! Doesn't it suck all the best stuff is actually the worst?? I'm a Zaino guy all the way... very easy to use, wettest, sweetest, deepest finish you'll ever see.
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^^Oooh! Just got my Zaino products the other day. Now have 2 coats of polish and their tire/plastic dressing and I cannot believe how amazingly, utterly, unbelievably gorgeous my car is.

That said, I'll be sure to take a good bath after using my Simple Green. Thanks for the heads up :smile:
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>>I'm a Zaino guy all the way... very easy to use, wettest, sweetest, deepest finish you'll ever see.

let's hear it for us Zaino heads!
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>>^^Oooh! Just got my Zaino products the other day. Now have 2 coats of polish ...

wait 'til you have 10+ coats on. You won't believe the depth and clarity!!!! based on your initial experience, it won't be long until you get to the 10th coat
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^^ I seem to be washing/polishing Ollie once every 3 days. The neighbors have gone from looking at me funny, to outright telling me I spend alot of time with my car. 10+, here I come!
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Don't you all understand?????? Simple Green is PEOPLE!!!!

SIMPLE GREEN IS PEOPLE!!!!!!!







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>>^^ Well, I've never used a wheel cleaner that worked as well, so it's pretty special to me for that reason... but I think the greatest thing is that, in addition to working perfectly, it's also non-toxic and biodegradable.
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>>Simple green- all this and it tastes good too
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^^ full strength or diluted?
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>>^^ full strength or diluted?

full strength on the wheels. dilute everywhere else 50/50. i tried using diluted simple green on the wheels and it was not cutting through the brake dust.

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>>*stands up and shouts*
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>>Don't you all understand?????? Simple Green is PEOPLE!!!!


No Harry Harrison, Soylent Green is people! :smile: Simple Green is kittens and baby dogs.
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