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Old 03-18-2006, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by rebound
Per someone else's post about the "Magic Eraser," I used it with great success on my X3. The only problem I had was getting into the tight areas between the closely spaced spokes. No big deal, though.

The problem I had/have, is that because (I assume) I don't wash my wheels often enough, there are black specks on them. I'm assuming that they are specks of baked on brake residue. How do I remove them safely? The magic eraser didn't do it, neither did wheel cleaner and a brush...

Thanks!
Have you tried using clay on them?

If clay doesn't do it, you may be faced with sanding and repainting them. There are usually places that do this for between $50-100 per wheel. Ask your local car dealer to recommend one to you if you don't know of one.

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