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4.6IS 345HP 07-29-2005 02:26 PM

thanks
 
I guess that was the last time i USE comet on my $10K wheels.

thanks

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Originally Posted by RealShakaZulu
Okay, where do I start... please discontinue using Comet on your rims or any other part of your X. No Comet product is safe on ceramics or glass surfaces because it is a mild bleach and contains abrasives that will scratch the surface of an object leaving a hazy appearance. Now if you think that the micro layer of wax on your wheels is shielding it from the sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione dihydrate, talcum and other abrasives contained in the cleaner your are kidding yourself. Also, everytime you Comet your wheels the bleach serves to dry and harden your paint in a way that wax can not replenish.

Please search the forums as there are many better ways to remove these dirt globs. Poor Boys, Zaino, Meguiars and even BMW wheel cleaner work well. I am a fan of a clay bar (one specifically for your wheels, not to be used on your car afterward) or Wheel Wax. I have never not been able to get a wheel spotless using these two products, including Jettas, MBs, Volvos and of course Bimmers.


RealShakaZulu 07-29-2005 03:34 PM

Cool...
 
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Originally Posted by 4.6IS 345HP
I guess that was the last time i USE comet on my $10K wheels.

thanks

I am certainly on the obsessive end of the car cleaning scale (really Shaka, we couldn't tell), but I have seen MANY cars with painted wheels that were grey and chaulky looking. You have the flagship X and I want to make sure it looks the part ;) .

Off to clean my ride...

jditom 08-24-2005 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by thx1138
Don't do it! Use official BMW wheel cleaner instead. It's a basic (opposite of acidic) solution of sodium hydroxide that gently take off all brake dust. You can get it at your local BMW dealership for about $7,00.

Agree, cheep and easy to use! :thumbup:

X5Flyboy 04-26-2017 03:32 PM

switched to drilled & slotted discs - 3000 miles - very little dust.

Ricky Bobby 04-26-2017 03:55 PM

holy fucking 12 year bump lol

motordavid 04-26-2017 05:32 PM

^ Lmao!
Good to read M/X5Flyboy again, though...long time no see, Mark.
GL, mD

Ricky Bobby 04-27-2017 04:40 PM

When that last reponse was posted I was 18 years old - wow -

PropellerHead 05-11-2017 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby (Post 1108029)
When that last reponse was posted I was 18 years old - wow -

Jeebus. When I was 18, there was no such thing as a web browser. Ima take a nap.

E39LV 08-26-2019 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 4.6IS 345HP (Post 30428)
For people out there who have had my problem.



http://www.cometcleaner.com/products...ct_group_id=25 [emoji106]

Good stuff! Thanks! Now what about keeping that brake dust off? After you do the comet and we'll dries, What's the best thing to put on the wheel to keep that dust from sticking to your wheel as much as possible anyway…?

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SlickGT1 08-26-2019 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby (Post 1107947)
holy fucking 12 year bump lol

Hahahah. This comment.


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