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Old 09-09-2011, 12:12 AM
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Every wheel cleaner advertises itself as "spray and wash". I have used Black Magic, Armor All and a bunch of others and all of them require getting on your hands and knees and scrub.
 
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Old 09-09-2011, 01:07 AM
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I used the Black Magic cleaner and to be honest it has failed to impress me..I have painted rims though so the car wash soap doesn't do the trick for me. Until I find a better one, I'll keep using Black Magic. Gotta keep your kicks clean (:
 
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sounds strange...but i use the bathroom cleaner Comet (powder) I mix in with water and brush on,white letters will look new and rims will shine like a clean tub lol...follow the instructions on the container and it still works well.

you can pick it up anywhere (walmart,target etc..)
http://cometcleanser.com/cleansers.htm
 
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I've used just about all of them and NONE take off everything by just spraying on and rinsing off, although the better ones just require a light wipe with a sponge or brush and a rinse to make the wheel look like new...
 
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foamy engine degreaser and a heated pressure washer. if it cleans up after a run in the mohave desert. it should be nice for anything else lol
 
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You could try like a tire/rim place, they usually carry a commercial grade rim cleaner spray. Could ask them where they get it from or buy some from them lol
 
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I use Bleche's White, but it still requires a light wiping or brushing....
 
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You want a clean wheel, you gotta give it some effort.
 
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I tried dozens of "self cleaning" wheel cleaners (spray on / hose off)...none work. So, I'm stuck with a hand brush and a sponge using normal carwash soap....best wheel cleaner I know of...for tires, I'm with Bolt, the wesleys bleach white is the best for cleaning tires and making white letters whiter...
 
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I use those magic erase foam things, They do an amazing job, even on watermarks on chrome, glass, and mirrors, road tar, interior panels.
 


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