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May 1, 2002

Dustman380

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Something for everyone....

everybody needs to see these things. Cleaning rims s*cks, but I found this stuff called hot wheels( I attatched a pic of the bottle). you don't even have to scrub, just spray.

I also made a little invention. I'm probably not the first to come up with it, but I'm the only person I know that has one.
When you spray tire foam or armorall etc.. on your tires, it never fails that it gets on the rim. If you take a piece of cardboard and cut it like in the pic, it will save you a lot of hassle. in fact, both of these together cut about 20 minutes off of my carwash time.

also, windex takes bugs off of bumpers, as does dryer sheets. Don't flame me for being in the wrong forum, nobody goes to detailing.
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May 1, 2002

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Hey, good idea with the cardboard, never thought of that before. I'll have to try that wheel cleaner too. Where do you get it at?

May 1, 2002

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yea those are really good ideas, and we use both of those products at my detailing business cept we buy the huge professinal bottles, and acutally we got the idea for that cardboard from a website. and they really do work pretty well

May 1, 2002

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Good little trick of the trade, I plan to use it. Thanks

May 1, 2002

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just picked up a bottle of hot wheels last friday, but haven't used it yet becasue its been raining. my wheels get real dirty and its a pain to clean them with soap and water.

May 1, 2002

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ummmm ok? [IMG]i/expressions/moon.gif[/IMG]

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Right on...thanx

May 1, 2002

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good post

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thanx for the post man.. now i know wat to do when i add tire dressings in the late spring/summer

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Thanks! I will use both.

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I usually use the foam and constantly wipe the drips and stuff off the wheels. I will definately be using the cardboard. Very nice. Thanks.

May 1, 2002

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thx for sharing sound like a great idea now let me try

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its one of those.. DUH... thats so simple, so easy.. but why didn't i think of it

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Very helpful! Thanks! [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

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Now that this thread has gotten some attention, I just have to move it to the Detailing forum; sorry.

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yeah i used to do the cardboard thing, but as with most spray on tire dressings, once you start driving, the silicone starts slinging off onto your paint. so now i just use a small sponge applicator and black magic tire tint, doesn't drip and doesn't sling off the tire.

May 2, 2002

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ya I've seen that before, but am too lazy to do it. Lately I've been using the meguire's tire gel, works wonders and is applied by hand not a spray and after I let is sink in there is no spraying it off onto the paint

May 2, 2002

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hehe very inventive of you... thanks for sharing [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

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civicdude will become famous soon enough

Castrol also makes an excellent rim cleaner that does the same thing. Spray it on, make sure the rim is cool when you do this. Let it sit for 2 or 3 minutes and hose it off with a good stream of water.

The cardboard thing is an old invention but thanks for posting it.

May 2, 2002

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you're welcome. That rc car is the shizznit. DId you make that yourself? I'd like to buy one from you if you did. I want a sedan though.

May 2, 2002

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The Rc car doesnt run anymore. It will be used just for display in shows. I now have the truck that is in the picture in my members rides running. I dont believe they make that body style in a sedan, only in a coupe.