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cleaning rims

Postby 125SMash » Sat Jun 19, 2004 8:11 pm

i used a brake spray cleasner to deal with the noise.
the spray was listed as safe for wheels, but a month after the rims showed white spots in the spray pattern.

i looked in the auto stores for rim cleaners products but they all seems to warn against use on motorcycle wheels.
so anyone know of a product that is meant for motorcycle rims and cleans with minimal effort?
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Postby -8- » Sat Jun 19, 2004 8:29 pm

mothers mag & aluminum polish seems to do the trick. in between polish sessions (every month or so) windex works damn well.
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Postby phlat65 » Sun Jun 20, 2004 11:38 pm

any quality aluminum polish.. Never dull also works well.
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Postby cat-tard » Mon Jun 21, 2004 3:23 am

For the chain-lube/greasy-goo that tends to collect on the rear wheel (if you use chain-lube) - that orange-scented hand-cleaner stuff (withOUT the abrisive pumice-stuff) works *VERY* well... as long as you apply it and "work it in" with your bare finters/hands... it doesn't work very well at all if applied with a rag because it needs the body-heat to be effective.
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Postby m4panther » Fri Feb 18, 2005 6:33 pm

I used a scunci steamer and some light degreaser it takes time and elbow grease
If it bleeds for a week and doesnt die....Dont' trust it!
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Postby biolator » Wed Feb 23, 2005 11:26 pm

autosol ok? it use for metal cleaning....
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