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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 09:22 AM
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White Wheels

I have white Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 wheels, and they have become stained from brake dust, etc. Any ideas on how to bring white wheels back to looking new, short of having them stripped and powder coated?
 
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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One of many threads I've started on white wheels.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...el-waxing.html

Go look at my gallery for more wheel pics

Another thread, better site;
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...el-waxing.html

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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 04:36 PM
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Lotsie thats not cleaning your wheels. The only way to clean white wheels is to pull them off and wash both sides and reinstall them. I pull and wash my wheels every 2 car washs. I wash the car after 50 miles or every 2 times I take it out of the garage.
 
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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Photos from my gallery. I would have to pull the wheels off almost every day if I did them every 50 miles. They do get taken off 3 times a year though.




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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 09:41 AM
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Jeff,
Once you have them clean, you may wan't to switch to ceramic brake pads. I did this upon the recommendation for the auto parts shop and they were right, these ceramic pads have reduced the brake dust by about 75% or more without any noticable impact on stopping performance.
 
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