Regarding the cleaning of alloy wheels, I can tell you what my father did
some years ago.

He read somewhere that a great way to remove brake dust etc from alloy
wheels was to wash them in the dishwasher.

He was right - worked GREAT! Really great!

The next week we put a new motor in the dishwasher, too.

(A true story too, I might add)

Marshall Ruskin

>> Dear listers:
>>
>> I need some wheel washing advice:
>>
>> I've gone on a binge and bought twelve alloy wheels for
>> my syncro van, assuming I'll need five summer and five
>> winter and two will be bad .... yah ... it was a binge ...
>> they were cheap.
>>
>> Now I want to wash them as efficiently and quickly and
>> with as little work as possible and without damaging
>> them beyond what nicks and scrapes they already show.
>>
>> Shall I use a high pressure washer?  Simple Green and
>> elbow grease?  A special wheel washing mix?  What?
>>
>> The insides of the wheels (facing in toward the center
>> line of the van) are the sides in need of the serious
>> cleaning, of course.
>>
>> John
>> jmates@ichips.intel.com
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