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Old 01-06-2022, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by X5chemist View Post
It was a nice day between cold spells. Washed the X5 today. Took out the cordless pressure washer for wheel cleaning. Used a drying towel to get the nasty stuff off. It's time again for some Sonax wheel cleaner. I dislike the brake pads. The pads must be low end to create so much brake dust. This spring, each wheel will come off for a thorough clean. Hope get pit wheel dust off chemically. Once the wheels are dust free as possible, a nice wax will go on. Snaking the roof drains worked.
I *only* recommend this as an absolute last resort, but if either Sonax or Meguiar's wheel brightener fail (I have both), the last ditch option is literally muriatic acid. You're taking a risk with your wheel finish, but it works. It did NOT damage the finish when I used it, but YMMV. (The risk goes up dramatically if the wheels have been refinished.)
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