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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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well, i finally got off my lazy *** and cleaned my rims the way ive been planning since i got the car. the previous 2 owners really neglected them. you can kinda see how oxidized they are in this pictures. they looked white like salt




so i put the car on the lift, removed the wheels and brought em to the house for the weekend for a major face lift. here's some before and afters. not bad for 6yr old wheels i think.



<6yrs of brake dust/road grime

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Sell me those wheels!

Looks amazing, need more pictures of them on the car.
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Holy ****! That's crazy!

Post pictures of your whole car! It looks gorgeous.

Also, what products did you use? Blingmaster?
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Is that a Zo6 badge on your car?
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Is that a Zo6 badge on your car?
Thats what i was wondering...

Love the paint color and the wheels!
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Originally Posted by 35thLE02
Is that a Zo6 badge on your car?
yeah, its a old pic. they're off now.
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well the sun finaly showed its face. so heres some pics on the car







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what was your process for cleaning?
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#0000 steel wool with mothers & power drill with a mini paint roller for inbetween the spoke things
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WOW what a difference. Those wheels look great on your car.
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looks good is that mbm?
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Thats an orig color am i correct...

I think so.. hands down best color it came in..
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looks great, but you need tire wet BAD!
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how long did it take you?
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Lookin good
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day and night difference. worth the time of a good cleaning for sure
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Looks great!
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