Cleaning my white holies
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Cleaning my white holies
Got my white holies ready for the summer today.I used simply green as the cleaner,and it worked great.The wheels came off last Nov.,and it was too cold to clean them then.I stored them in plastic bags,stashed under beds in the house for the winter.The outside of the wheels get cleaned at least once a week,but the insides had never been done.
I soaked the area I was going to clean for about 5 min.,then I used extra,extra fine furniture finnish scrubing pads to slowly,and gently scrub the rims.Lots of water to rince,then more gently scrubing,with lots of cleaner,and water to keep the pads clean.One pad per wheel,and new pads on the outside of each wheel.
Before and after
Half way done
The simple green at work.
I can hardly wait till they go on.Going in for my 3rd service on Tuesday,get the them to do the swap,as they pull all the wheels to inspect brakes and things.
I soaked the area I was going to clean for about 5 min.,then I used extra,extra fine furniture finnish scrubing pads to slowly,and gently scrub the rims.Lots of water to rince,then more gently scrubing,with lots of cleaner,and water to keep the pads clean.One pad per wheel,and new pads on the outside of each wheel.
Before and after
Half way done
The simple green at work.
I can hardly wait till they go on.Going in for my 3rd service on Tuesday,get the them to do the swap,as they pull all the wheels to inspect brakes and things.
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Originally Posted by imavunderbrah
Ditching the winter wheels.. thats how you know spring is really here. Nice work on the cleaning. Its sad, but I really want nothing other than to wax my wheels. (raises hand and admits to being a big MINI nerd )
Those white wheels just suit him so much better than the winter ones.
Those white wheels just suit him so much better than the winter ones.
The white wheels do look better IMO also,but the black steelies tend to make Poco look tough
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Was cleaning my 25k (used) white S-lites in the living room the other night (with a sheet underneath) when the wife walked in. <- she kinda looked like that. :smile: Had swapped out to X-lite takeoffs (and waxed them BEFORE putting them on!)
After finishing the first one, I contemplated buying a set of takeoffs and selling these - would be a good return, time wise. That brake dust really sets in. There isn't a ton of it, but it definitely likes the left edge of the spokes.
Clay did nothing, but Meguiar's #2 did a job on it! Only three wheels to go, and the rears will be much easier. Whew!
Oh yeah, I'm a MINI nerd...
After finishing the first one, I contemplated buying a set of takeoffs and selling these - would be a good return, time wise. That brake dust really sets in. There isn't a ton of it, but it definitely likes the left edge of the spokes.
Clay did nothing, but Meguiar's #2 did a job on it! Only three wheels to go, and the rears will be much easier. Whew!
Oh yeah, I'm a MINI nerd...
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Originally Posted by Eric_Rowland
Was cleaning my 25k (used) white S-lites in the living room the other night (with a sheet underneath) when the wife walked in. <- she kinda looked like that. :smile: Had swapped out to X-lite takeoffs (and waxed them BEFORE putting them on!)
After finishing the first one, I contemplated buying a set of takeoffs and selling these - would be a good return, time wise. That brake dust really sets in. There isn't a ton of it, but it definitely likes the left edge of the spokes.
Clay did nothing, but Meguiar's #2 did a job on it! Only three wheels to go, and the rears will be much easier. Whew!
Oh yeah, I'm a MINI nerd...
After finishing the first one, I contemplated buying a set of takeoffs and selling these - would be a good return, time wise. That brake dust really sets in. There isn't a ton of it, but it definitely likes the left edge of the spokes.
Clay did nothing, but Meguiar's #2 did a job on it! Only three wheels to go, and the rears will be much easier. Whew!
Oh yeah, I'm a MINI nerd...
I wouldn't use it all the time,but once or twice a year,with a good rince after should not hurt.
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