2009 Rims, cant get em clean
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Road Captain
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From: Wisconsin
2009 Rims, cant get em clean
OK, so I have the black bike and everything shows on it. I have come to the realization that over time this bike will show scratches ... not matter how hard I try to keep it perfect.
But the rims, I cannot get the mudder fudders clean. Stained and white spots all over the back one... the front is decent but could be better. Any ideas on how to get these clean?
But the rims, I cannot get the mudder fudders clean. Stained and white spots all over the back one... the front is decent but could be better. Any ideas on how to get these clean?
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: South Dakota
Love the look of black but i'd spend more time cleaning it than riding. I had a black truck and that was the last black vehicle i'll ever own! Swirl marks by just touching it. I feel your pain.
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Whittier, Ca
Clorox Clean up with Bleach is what I used yesterday. Gets the grime off the wheels and spacers. The aluminum still could use a good shine.... but my 09 road glide is hard to get at. The Clorox seems to get them looking okay... have to use a good aluminum polish to get them to shine. Or, go with Chrome wheels.... those will stay clean. Also, having a black bike myself, I found on this forum to get this product called Glare spider and Glare polish. Makes the swirls in black paint go away. Good stuff. JMO
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Western Wisconsin
I just buy whatever pump spray wheel cleaner is on sale and spray and wash off.
4thgear......you by chance didn't ride your bike on beach during Daytona Bike week and forget to wash it off afterwards.
I've seen bikes that visited Daytona and were not cleaned before returning to storage have their wheels turn to sh*t....along with other parts.
4thgear......you by chance didn't ride your bike on beach during Daytona Bike week and forget to wash it off afterwards.
I've seen bikes that visited Daytona and were not cleaned before returning to storage have their wheels turn to sh*t....along with other parts.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: N Dak
This is what I use on bikes, cars, everything.
http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/produc...p?T1=MEG+G9524
Works great. Has a little foam action to it that you spray on and just a little scrubbing and off goes the frime. Wally world has it for a few dollars.
http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/produc...p?T1=MEG+G9524
Works great. Has a little foam action to it that you spray on and just a little scrubbing and off goes the frime. Wally world has it for a few dollars.
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Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Wisconsin
I just buy whatever pump spray wheel cleaner is on sale and spray and wash off.
4thgear......you by chance didn't ride your bike on beach during Daytona Bike week and forget to wash it off afterwards.
I've seen bikes that visited Daytona and were not cleaned before returning to storage have their wheels turn to sh*t....along with other parts.
4thgear......you by chance didn't ride your bike on beach during Daytona Bike week and forget to wash it off afterwards.
I've seen bikes that visited Daytona and were not cleaned before returning to storage have their wheels turn to sh*t....along with other parts.
Never been on the beach at daytona.
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Road Captain
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I thought the wheels have a clear coat on them.... wont an aluminum polish mess up the clear coat on the rims?
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Try one of those Mother's small pollishing ***** (kind of red colored from Wal Mart) that goes on a drill motor. I have one specifically for my 80 wires on my rigid, but it works okay on the 09 wheels.