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rdarrow - 12 Feb 2005 18:55 GMT

I just received my 1990 Miata. I am having a difficult time finding a way
to clean the alloy wheels. Any advice ???

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Chris D'Agnolo - 12 Feb 2005 22:30 GMT

I swear by Simple Green, it's very good and it's biodegradable. The real key
sometimes is having just the right brush to be able to get in all the lil
nooks and crannies. I probably have 6 different brushes I keep with my car
washing stuff, different brushes work better on different wheels.

Chris
92BB&T w BBS (tough to keep clean)

> I just received my 1990 Miata. I am having a difficult time finding a way
> to clean the alloy wheels. Any advice ???

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Leon van Dommelen - 12 Feb 2005 23:47 GMT

>I swear by Simple Green, it's very good and it's biodegradable. The real key
>sometimes is having just the right brush to be able to get in all the lil
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>Chris
>92BB&T w BBS (tough to keep clean)

I do not understand that. My stock alloys had dead corners that
were hard to get the dirt out. On my BBS wheels, all parts of the
surface are easy to reach.

Leon

>> I just received my 1990 Miata. I am having a difficult time finding a way
>> to clean the alloy wheels. Any advice ???

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Chris D'Agnolo - 13 Feb 2005 00:42 GMT

I'm not saying they are the worst / hardest wheels to clean but ya, I'd rate
them as difficult. I won't bore you with the details of the difficulties,
you already know them. I think the key to difficult wheels is to keep after
them, if they get really built up w/ brake dust they are quite a chore.

Chris
92BB&T

> >I swear by Simple Green, it's very good and it's biodegradable. The real key
> >sometimes is having just the right brush to be able to get in all the lil
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> >> I just received my 1990 Miata. I am having a difficult time finding a way
> >> to clean the alloy wheels. Any advice ???

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Leon van Dommelen - 13 Feb 2005 15:22 GMT

>I'm not saying they are the worst / hardest wheels to clean but ya, I'd rate
>them as difficult. I won't bore you with the details of the difficulties,
>you already know them.

I do not.

> I think the key to difficult wheels is to keep after
>them, if they get really built up w/ brake dust they are quite a chore.

That may be the reason.

Leon

>Chris
>92BB&T
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>way
>> >> to clean the alloy wheels. Any advice ???

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Tom Howlin - 13 Feb 2005 13:39 GMT

Mequiars whell cleaner,allowed to set for five minues and then a
pressure washer will remove every trace of dirt and brake dust. If
you're going to own a car with nice wheels, a pressure washer is a must.
The electric ones have come way down in price, they had a 1300psi one
at Home Depot for $79.00 the other day. I prefer the higher pressure of
a gas powere one (2500psi) but even the electric one will make short
work of all that crude and the Mequiars doesn't fade or hurt the wheels
(at least in ten years it hasn't). The pressue washer is also great for
cleaning inside the wheel wells although the body still needs elbow
grease and a sponge.

92 Red

> I just received my 1990 Miata. I am having a difficult time finding a way
> to clean the alloy wheels. Any advice ???

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Kenneth S. - 15 Feb 2005 02:30 GMT

> I just received my 1990 Miata. I am having a difficult time finding a way
> to clean the alloy wheels. Any advice ???

Use a stiff brush and some alloy wheel-cleaner to get the worst of the
dirt off. Then use Brillo pads for the rest.

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