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Old Oct 16, 2016 | 01:43 PM
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Wheels detailed

Cleaned/detailed the wheels, sealed with wax before winter to protect from salt/slush etc if I decide to drive in the snow

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Old Oct 16, 2016 | 06:09 PM
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Looks great! What did you use to clean the wheels?
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Old Oct 17, 2016 | 03:53 AM
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Looks great! What did you use to clean the wheels?
i bet some iron-x
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Old Oct 17, 2016 | 10:31 AM
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I used an assortment of products mainly from chemical guys and different brushes. Start with soap and Diablo wheel gel, then clay car and seal with wax. Takes a while about coupe hours per wheel to get all the build up off.

Front are treated the same

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Old Oct 17, 2016 | 11:14 AM
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That's amazing work

the thing that kills me when I used to aggressively clean my wheels is that two seconds later they are dirty again

those wheels will look perfect years from now thanks to your hard work
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Old Oct 17, 2016 | 12:50 PM
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The wheel wax really makes a difference (green stuff on wheels). I did one side last week and it had some brake dust on it a week later, but after a wash its clean again. This is with just foam soap, no cleaners.

The rears are easier than the fronts which had quite a bit of buildup.
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Old Oct 17, 2016 | 08:07 PM
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Is it possible for you to share the products you detailed the wheels with

If I can get to like new finish, I am sure a pressure washer will keep it new looking.
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Old Oct 18, 2016 | 12:08 AM
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wow wheels look incredible Ali. pride in ownership is time consuming but well worth it, makes me feel like i'm neglecting mine with just the soap/water treatment

i live downtown chicago and this is my first winter with the E63 so cringing at the thought of my rims getting beaten up from the horrible downtown pot holes and salt we get....

will look into getting that wax process done on the rims. good call.
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Looks great. Diablo wheel gel is really good. One of the best I've used before switching everything over to Ammo NYC. Claying and waxing your wheels are great for adding layers of protection. Makes regular cleaning much easier.
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Really looks great. Thanks for sharing the products you use for that factory fresh look!
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Looks awesome! About to do that myself. Any suggestions on how to get rid of the scattered areas of rust on the rotor hubs? Yours look pristine!

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Thanks all, Ill put together a little process flow to get the idea of how to clean it. Basically there is no quick way of doing it, I can only do 2 wheels at a time that takes an entire evening. I get down to a toothbrush to clean up the lettering. May be a bit over the top but I only have to do this once a year. If done properly brake dust doesn't stick to the wheels and washing is a breeze.
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I am going to take a wack at the front and especially the dust shield with my pressure washer.
If am able to achieve 50% of your photos, I will be satisfied..
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