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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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what is the best way to clean salted rims from snow?

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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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what is the best way to clean salted rims from snow?...
Not sure. Never done it that way. Usually I clean salty snow from rims. Never clean the snow from salted rims. BTW, why did you salt your rims?
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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lol sorry i meant what is the best way to clean salt from rims? and should i use a wheel wax after?
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Water + Salt is corrosive, but using Optimum No Rinse (ONR) Rinse less wash you mostly eliminate water

Use as a winter car wash or in areas that have hosepipe ban, water usage restrictions, or where a water supply is not readily available (apartments, car shows, etc; cleans and protects while minimising water usage, 100% environmentally safe. reduces water usage to a fraction of a conventional car wash, 1- oz ONR per 2- gallons of water to wash the entire car, ONR is an almost waterless wash that doesn’t require rinsing, its formulated with surfactants to keep dirt in suspension, avoiding surface contact; it also provides surface lubrication, thereby avoiding surface marring.
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pressure wash the bottom, rims, tires, muffler etc
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