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Cleaning Black Wheels?
What's the best method for cleaning black wheels? Anyone know?

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soapy water... id highly recomend putting a thick layer of wax on them to help keep them in good shape also...
 
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soap sponge water... um ya thats it...
 
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haha. sweetness

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put about 10 coats of wax on those things!!

jk, do 2 coats of wax. Wax them every time you wash, you'll keep em nice and fresh
 
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Yeah, I use DuPont Teflon wheel cleaner on mine and it helps... i just take it through a carwash and wash it once a month or so...
 
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put about 10 coats of wax on those things!!

jk, do 2 coats of wax. Wax them every time you wash, you'll keep em nice and fresh
never waxed mine they looked fine
 
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Ill be waxing mine before install, oh wait not supposed to say anything.
 
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Ill be waxing mine before install, oh wait not supposed to say anything.
Ohhhhhhhh now you have to!

Thats woman rul enumber one, so says wifey...
 
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you will all see tomarrow.. i have known for days boo on you all
 
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Ohhhhhhhh now you have to!

Thats woman rul enumber one, so says wifey...
Patience is a virtue
 
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Yea, well that 'virtue' ain't cuttin it, I wanna know asap!

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man you want your black wheels more shiny...I was trying to think of a way to get mine a little more dull. I was considering spraying them with some flat black.
 
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i use soap, water, and a towel.....
 
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Sounds good to me Maurice.

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if they are clear coated, you can go out with a towl and some Meguires Spray-N-Wax and clean them and wax them also.......

speaking of wax, i need to put on a good coat of wax on my wheels...
 
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Check the snapshots forum if you really wanna know
 
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