how do you clean your CME?
05-24-2007, 06:11 PM
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how do you clean your CME? When I first got my car I sanded it and it looked great, but the next day it was already pretty dirty, is there a good way to clean it? I know some people have it powedercoated, but is there any other way other than snading it all the time? I don't have a sander so I have to do it by hand and it takes forever and I don't want to sand them a bunch for the shear fact that I'm sanding my CME..and they don't make them anymore
05-24-2007, 06:22 PM
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Get yourself an electric sander and sand the tips down so all the pours are gone. Then just polish it every time you wash or detail your car. The pours in the aluminum are what traps the grime and make it hard to wipe off.
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05-25-2007, 12:51 PM
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I have a little polishing tip that goes on the dremel. I follow with a wax for some added protection. After this, they may be dirty after a drive, one wipe from a cloth will clean em back up. Now I just need to tighten the band clamps so they won't droop a little bit.... 
05-25-2007, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 68z28
I have a little polishing tip that goes on the dremel. I follow with a wax for some added protection. After this, they may be dirty after a drive, one wipe from a cloth will clean em back up. Now I just need to tighten the band clamps so they won't droop a little bit....
05-27-2007, 01:17 PM
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I use Mothers Billet polish on mine and it works great. After I polished the tips the first time I just wash them with regular carwash and the stay pretty shiny. I just polish them once a month.
05-27-2007, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 2QUIK4U
I use Mothers Billet polish on mine and it works great. After I polished the tips the first time I just wash them with regular carwash and the stay pretty shiny. I just polish them once a month.
05-27-2007, 02:11 PM
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Mother's aluminum Mag wheel polish works unbelievably on the tips. Just make sure you follow up with high quality aluminum/ Mag wax to seal the pores and keep it clean.
It'll hold the shine for weeks and it makes it easier to clean in the future
It'll hold the shine for weeks and it makes it easier to clean in the future
