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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by jnguyennikka
wow the new wheels just last week you were like cant wait hope ya fix it soon
haha I know huh, I'm an idiot.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 11:12 PM
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^good luck with that bro,

SOAP AND WATER!!! ONLY scrub them with a brush.

No more wheel cleaners! this is getting ugly.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by tfongg37
^good luck with that bro,

SOAP AND WATER!!! ONLY scrub them with a brush.

No more wheel cleaners! this is getting ugly.
Yes SOAP AND WATER. I should've done some research b4 cleaning them. Will someone just shoot me !!!
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 11:17 PM
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Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by kevinyo
Yes SOAP AND WATER. I should've done some research b4 cleaning them. Will someone just shoot me !!!
i will take you out of your misery and take those wheels off your hands. the pain will slowly go away.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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^^ kkaka your funny. I'll just get them redone.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by kevinyo
^^ kkaka your funny. I'll just get them redone.
thats not good for me .

what size spacers are you getting?
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by GiGGaplease
thats not good for me .

what size spacers are you getting?
3mm for the fronts.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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shoulda went with 25mm to make it sit out like an inch or two so it would look gangsta.

so, you sure 3mm will clear the brakes?
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by GiGGaplease
shoulda went with 25mm to make it sit out like an inch or two so it would look gangsta.

so, you sure 3mm will clear the brakes?
yes it will clear the brakes. Should I strip all the Polish off ??? LOL
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 11:50 PM
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Kevin. Sorry to see this. Happens to the best of us. Lessons learned.

Try some P21S Finish Restorer... I've had pretty good results with it and it may help in your case. Will it restore it to perfect? Likely not, but I think it will help. You'll need to do it a few times and it will take some time. Give it a shot.

Now... For all you guys that wonder why automated car washes are bad for your car and don't seem to understand why... I rest my case. Soap and Water ONLY.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackjack
Kevin. Sorry to see this. Happens to the best of us. Lessons learned.

Try some P21S Finish Restorer... I've had pretty good results with it and it may help in your case. Will it restore it to perfect? Likely not, but I think it will help. You'll need to do it a few times and it will take some time. Give it a shot.
Alrite !!! could this be the light at the end of a tunnel ??? Thanks alot BlackJack. I'll check it out.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 11:54 PM
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Alrite !!! could this be the light at the end of a tunnel ??? Thanks alot BlackJack. I'll check it out.
No problem, bro. Hope it works for you.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 11:57 PM
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No problem, bro. Hope it works for you.
I have sent George at Detailedimage a message and see what his recommendation is.
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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Theres some stuff I used to use on my trucks polished wheels, it looks like soft steel wool and has a polishing compound in the wool. The package is a polished alumin tin, i want to say eagle one maybe. But you can find it at pepboys.You just use it in pieces and it's very lightly abrasive, so it should take that off, with the residue it leaves you can use a microfiber cloth and polish it back to mirror like finish.

Similar to this, they may have just changed packaging.
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