BBS cleaning?

Tue May 23, 2006 4:18 pm

Hi guys...gals....this has probably been asked alot.......I just got hold of some original x-spoke bmw bbs rims....they are quite dirty.....any easy(?)
/special

way in cleaning them?

Tue May 23, 2006 4:22 pm

hmm, i had the same problem. Water just wont do it!

I used general purpose metal cleaner/chrome polish. Its a bit grity in mixture, and takes all the dirt right off.

. Just general metal cleaner i suppose then. Or i have heard of 'wheel acid' but dont have any experience of this myself.

Paul

Tue May 23, 2006 4:27 pm

do you remember that soft fluffy pink stuff in a tin??

Duraglit i think i once polished up a set of wheels with that stuff
took forever but got a wow finish every little mark came off

Tue May 23, 2006 10:10 pm

a couple of applications of "wonder wheels" from halfords is good enough for most wheels - read instructions but don't leave it on as long as they say!

Tue May 23, 2006 10:15 pm

Get yourself a wire-wheel cleaning brush.

Tue May 23, 2006 10:32 pm

Chris-W wrote:Get yourself a wire-wheel cleaning brush.

Just to clarify, that is a brush made for cleaning wire wheels. Not a brush made out of wire... as i first read it!

The only problem with a wire-wheel brush is that you usually can't get passed the brake calipers with them. I use a 1" paint brush & my finger

Tue May 23, 2006 10:40 pm

When i got my wheels reyferbed the bloke sed he always used coke!

ant tryd it yet but he said it worked bang on!

Tue May 23, 2006 10:42 pm

appletree wrote:When i got my wheels reyferbed the bloke sed he always used coke! ant tryd it yet but he said it worked bang on!

Makes you wonder what it does to your teeth!

Tue May 23, 2006 10:48 pm

bmwe30mtech wrote:
appletree wrote:When i got my wheels reyferbed the bloke sed he always used coke! ant tryd it yet but he said it worked bang on!
Makes you wonder what it does to your teeth!

Don't know tastes nice tho

Tue May 23, 2006 11:19 pm

watch out with the wonder wheels. if your wheels have been re-coated or if theres any scrapes etc where the top coat has been comprimised the stuff will ruin them.
My advice, plenty soap and water and get in to those nightmare little crevvises with a stiff wheel cleaning brush (auto glym one good).Then polish with something gritty like metal polish/autosol/duraglit followed by a coat of normal polish to seal
Then just wash them twice a week and they'll always look the bomb

Tue May 23, 2006 11:20 pm

watch out with the wonder wheels. if your wheels have been re-coated or if theres any scrapes etc where the top coat has been comprimised the stuff will ruin them.
My advice, plenty soap and water and get in to those nightmare little crevvises with a stiff wheel cleaning brush (auto glym one good).Then polish with something gritty like metal polish/autosol/duraglit followed by a coat of normal polish to seal
Then just wash them twice a week and they'll always look the bomb

Wed May 24, 2006 12:47 am

I use BMW wheel cleaner and a paintbrush
Going to try Meguiars Hot Rims when it runs out though as I've heard good things about it, supposed to clean well, and is acid free and kind to wheels

Wed May 24, 2006 1:23 am

maxfield wrote:
bmwe30mtech wrote:
appletree wrote:When i got my wheels reyferbed the bloke sed he always used coke! ant tryd it yet but he said it worked bang on!
Makes you wonder what it does to your teeth!
Don't know tastes nice tho

Tastes better with Jack Daniels added to it...............

Fri May 26, 2006 2:01 pm

Hey dudes...just tried the coke-method.....works pretty darn nicely!!!!

Coke-brush-rinse with water.....all dirt is of!!

Tried it with JD too.....works fine to!!

Sat May 27, 2006 10:32 am

Pleased it worked

, did it get brake dust off aswell?

cokes pritty nasty stuff my dads used to clean some old brass door handles up that were all corroded and gone greeny

Apparently real cokes the best compared to something like Morrisons own!