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Old May 1, 2012 | 06:23 PM
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What do you guys use to clean your black rims. Seems i can keep em clean and just get covered in dust. Anyone got suggestions on what to use or how to reduce dust??
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Old May 1, 2012 | 06:26 PM
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What do you guys use to clean your black rims. Seems i can keep em clean and just get covered in dust. Anyone got suggestions on what to use or how to reduce dust??
Get the brake covers. It saves alot of cleaning. I don't have them but my buddy does and he barely ever has to.clean his wheels and when he does just has to wipe em off.
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Old May 1, 2012 | 07:13 PM
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What do you guys use to clean your black rims. Seems i can keep em clean and just get covered in dust. Anyone got suggestions on what to use or how to reduce dust??
Switch to ceramic pads too.... Did this and I rarely have to do more than just wipe my rims off.
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Old May 1, 2012 | 07:22 PM
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What about as far as a cleaner? I'm gettin new pads n rotors this weekend
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Old May 1, 2012 | 07:25 PM
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I have matte black on my truck and Caddy and gloss black on the Jeep - all the same deal; simply wipe with an old sock or rag; no chemicals, as many will give you nasty streaks or spots. Use a bucket with warm water if the dust is really caked-on, then rinse with the hose and wipe.

Way easier than the chrome jobs that came on my truck.
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Old May 1, 2012 | 07:42 PM
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I keep my rims nice and black by misting some Mothers tire shine onto the rims at the same time I'm putting it on the tires. Then I just use a clean lint free cloth to polish it in and then another new cloth to buff them to a shine. 70% of the time it works every time! Lol... Seriously though. It works like magic. I had the same problem trying to keep my rims nice and black. I still always use a brand of Mothers all wheel cleaner to clean them first but without misting them with the Mothers tire shine (I'm sure any tire shine/wet) would work the same) they don't stay nice and shiny. The Mothers tire shine leaves them looking so nice. Also helps with keeping them clean between washes. A few mins with a lint free rag brings back the shine right away. Hope this helps!
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Old May 1, 2012 | 08:06 PM
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Yeah anything helps I've been washin them twice a week and it's flat black so it's rough. Just drives me crazy
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