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Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 10:49:41 -0500
From: Shane Almeida <almeida.spam.is.evilnospam.is.evil.mindless.com>
Subject: Re: Wheels on new Saab


On Wed, 01 Jun 2005 10:45:49 -0400, Malt_Hound wrote: > DFW Dot wrote: >> We've had a Saab 9-3 Linear since last year. >> The wheels are beginning to look pretty dirty. Regular automatic car wash >> doesn't get them clean. >> What do you recommend for cleaning/polishing them? >> Thanks in advance. > > [...] > > As for the wheels: > Step 1> liberal doses of elbow grease and a soft brush works best, IMO. If his wheels are anything like mine, you don't even need a lot of elbow grease. A stream of water on the wheel does nothing to remove the brake dust. Even those spray-on, rinse-off wheel cleaners don't work. But if you just touch the wheel with your finger, the dust comes right off. I use one of those soft car wash mitts for my wheels. You'll probably want to dedicate one just for the wheels though, because it's close to impossible to get the brake dust out of the mitt and you probably don't want to rub that all over the car in future washings. A soft-bristled brush will do the trick too. > If it's really stubborn you can use: > Step 2> any of the myriad of degreaser or wheel cleaners they sell in > the auto stores. None are magic. They all still require Step 1 Yup. And if you're doing step 1, in my experience, you don't even need the fancy cleaner. > Step 3> apply some sort of wheel wax to the painted parts of the wheel. > This makes Step 1 easier next time. I'll have to try this. Scrubbing the ten-spoke wheels is a pain.

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