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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 03:31 AM
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Cleaning off wheels

I had a few scuff marks on one of my rims from rubbing against another tire in a collision, and for a while I tried but couldn't clean it off. The rubber marks had baked on, and I had some baked on brake dust as well.

Today I used some of that orange hand cleaner stuff on it, and it works wonders! Marks and brake dust just break down and come off with a little rubbing.

Hope this helps anyone that has similar problems.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 05:09 PM
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orange hand cleaner stuff...

i use that peachy stuff on my car after a wash... and it works EXCELLENT!
 
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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Doesn't that orange hand cleaner stuff contain pumice?
 
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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im pretty sure that gatorade looking stuff doesn't, but it sure cleans off my wheels after motoring.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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What's it called -- the gatorade looking stuff?
 
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 11:05 AM
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never tried this before..but will give it a try on my next wash..
 
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 11:36 AM
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nice idea....i'll try it as well.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
orange hand cleaner stuff...

i use that peachy stuff on my car after a wash... and it works EXCELLENT!
Every great idea you've ever had...Ken's already thought of it first.

He's like the Chuck Norris of OCDetailing.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 01:20 PM
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Actually, he's more like the Hammer of OCD Detailing - but without the foam sponges.

 
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by BlimeyCabrio
Actually, he's more like the Hammer of OCD Detailing - but without the foam sponges.

Ken would have kicked the a** of those bikini girls for getting swirls in his paint.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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i was looking at their wash sponge and was like NOOOOOOO~~!!!
 
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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Thanks I'll have to give it a try! The Crown Spokes have some burnt on brake dust that needs to come off and nothing has worked yet.

Originally Posted by muggy
I had a few scuff marks on one of my rims from rubbing against another tire in a collision, and for a while I tried but couldn't clean it off. The rubber marks had baked on, and I had some baked on brake dust as well.

Today I used some of that orange hand cleaner stuff on it, and it works wonders! Marks and brake dust just break down and come off with a little rubbing.

Hope this helps anyone that has similar problems.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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I can hear it now...

"I'd like one topless car wash, please. But please don't touch my car."
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 08:20 AM
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The one on the right was using two buckets...
 
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