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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Eggie86" data-source="post: 22552" data-attributes="member: 16239"><p>Just wanna share with you guys what I did during the evening. Epic rim cleaning. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />Can consider this a spin off from KC's expensive wheel detailing manual. Hahaha.I can attest for many people out there that our rims are usually the MOST neglected part of the car. And I would definitely say, why! A clean rim = epic pride. :top:Of course, what with tar and brake dust and what nots, keeping a really clean rim for even a day is considered a bonus! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/3663/imag0342.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Rear rim before cleaning commenced. From this range, looks quite normal; not so dirty right?<img src="http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/8417/imag0343.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />But lo & behold, shock and awe... Look at that layer of brake dust! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!    :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /><img src="http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/9366/imag0344x.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/5771/imag0345f.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />So dirty after only two days cleaning it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!    :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /><img src="http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/1103/imag0346h.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Goodness gracious me. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!    :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />Eggie's Stage 1<img src="http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/6669/imag0348.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />So, here are my tools. A pail of ONR, with microfibre towel and used toothbrush. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/7089/imag0350v.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />One wipe and you can see just how much dirt has accumulated on the front rim. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!    :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /><img src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3895/imag0351m.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Proceeded to wipe clean the whole area. Looking good, right? <img src="http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/231/imag0352k.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Moving on to bottom half of the rim. More dirt. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!    :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /><img src="http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/2329/imag0353f.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Still dirty in between actually. <a href="http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/6987/imag0354s.jpgOne" target="_blank">http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/6987/imag0354s.jpgOne</a> pass with towel and it looks better already. Eggie's Stage 2http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9770/imag0355k.jpgTime to bring out the big guns - Meg's All Wheel Cleaner and Osren APC diluted with water. Pretty aggressive stuff - thanks to sifu KC for the supply. :top:http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/2291/imag0356.jpgRemember before?http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/2422/imag0357p.jpgLetting the chemicals agitate the dirt.http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/3073/imag0358c.jpghttp://img5.imageshack.us/img5/2419/imag0360c.jpgLooking much better now.http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/3119/imag0364n.jpgStill got some brake residue in between the spokes. <a href="http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/3860/imag0365u.jpgEnd" target="_blank">http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/3860/imag0365u.jpgEnd</a> result. Coated the tyres with one coat of Meg's Gold Class Tyre Shine. :smokin:http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/2294/imag0367.jpgSatisfied with my simple workout. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>

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