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Old 03-13-2013, 07:10 AM   #1
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How often do you wipe your.....

Rims??

At least every other trip.

Running Textar brand pads now, going ceramic soon!!

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Old 03-13-2013, 08:02 AM   #2
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Every two weeks when I wash the car. Have some amazing wheel cleaner (Bilt Hamber) and they look brand new with a few squirts of this stuff.
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Old 03-13-2013, 08:18 AM   #3
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Only clean the wheels when I wash the car...
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Old 03-13-2013, 09:09 AM   #4
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If I waited a week my rims would be black!! What's the big secret??
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You paint them black.
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Old 03-13-2013, 09:49 AM   #6
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You paint them black.
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Old 03-13-2013, 09:57 AM   #7
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It wasn't a joke

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Old 03-13-2013, 09:59 AM   #8
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I plasti-dipped my wheels a year ago in flat-black. I have not washed or wiped my wheels since.
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I wasn't joking either.

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Old 03-13-2013, 11:37 AM   #10
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I have mine wiped for me.
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Old 03-13-2013, 11:38 AM   #11
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My rims are also plasti-dipped flat black so brake dust never shows up.
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Old 03-13-2013, 02:25 PM   #12
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+1 on plasti-dip!
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Old 03-13-2013, 02:29 PM   #13
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Simple Green breaks down the brake dust very nicely. I only addressed cleaning / wiping the wheels during car washes, never was a real issue and was running Textar pads also.
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Old 03-13-2013, 02:40 PM   #14
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rookies...

I just plasti dip'd my whole car

PlastiDip Porsche - YouTube
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rookies...

I just plasti dip'd my whole car

PlastiDip Porsche - YouTube
Holy tomatoes! :/
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Old 03-13-2013, 03:22 PM   #16
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Easiest solution yet...

I just avoid using the brakes all together. Problem solved.

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