03-28-2019, 12:42 PM | #1 |
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Choosing cleaning products & confirming OEM wheels are aluminum
I’m new to learning about the beat way to detail a car, but I’m picking up my new 550xi Monday so I want to treat it right. I’ve read the wheels on the 19 550 are aluminum. Is that correct? Can anyone recommend products you’ve had success with on this type of wheel? Thanks!
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03-30-2019, 10:31 AM | #2 |
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Should have checked out other posts - I’ve found some great answers there.
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01-03-2020, 10:32 AM | #4 |
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I've been using Megs Ultimate All Wheel Cleaner on mine - maybe every 3rd or 4th wash (just soap/water for the other washes). Cheap, works well, doesn't smell miserable.
I used Sonax Full Effect at first but couldn't stand the smell (which stuck with the car and in my garage for days even after double and triple rinsing); plus it seemed to still require lots of scrubbing to get all the brake dust off. I didn't even finish the bottle it was that bad. |
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01-10-2020, 10:49 AM | #6 |
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I thankfully don't have to deal with salt anymore. But when I did, I would go to one of those coin car washes every week or two (depending on the weather) and just use the rinse setting to blast grime/salt off my car and especially the underbody. Wasn't an actual wash and definitely didn't look clean after like a real two-bucket-in-my-driveway wash, but I at least had peace of mind that the road grit/salt wasn't just sitting there on the car forever.
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01-10-2020, 05:54 PM | #7 |
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Good call! Now to find one near me. I haven't seen one in ages.
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02-13-2020, 10:17 AM | #8 |
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Hello. I wanted to ask your advice. Not so long ago I bought new covers for my old BMW E34. We have a provincial town, where there is a lot of dust, and the covers quickly got dirty. I want to buy a mini washer and a dryer for the garage to wash the covers. I think this will be the right decision. It is inexpensive and does not take up a little space in the garage.
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