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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 06:25 PM
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how in the heck do you clean them they are hard to clean what do yall do?
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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Clean them like you would any other painted surface.
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ive never had trouble with mine.
they dont seem to get dirty.
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Originally Posted by ENKI
ive never had trouble with mine.
they dont seem to get dirty.
Same here
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Originally Posted by volcanic2345
how in the heck do you clean them they are hard to clean what do yall do?
i rinse them off with the high pressure washer, then clean em with a towel. then i spray a detailers spray ( i forget which one im using ) then yo ubuff them really good with a clean towel. mine come out gleaming like the paint on my car.
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well everytime i clean mine you can see the lent from the towl on them!
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Originally Posted by volcanic2345
well everytime i clean mine you can see the lent from the towl on them!
use a different towel?
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Terry Cloth FTW.
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cotton towel with "PLEXUS" spray= glass.
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microfiber towels for the win! and before you say expensive, we sell em at sam's club in a bag 0f 30 for like 9 bucks!
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Originally Posted by luvmeZ28
microfiber towels for the win! and before you say expensive, we sell em at sam's club in a bag 0f 30 for like 9 bucks!
Got mine from Costco.
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and once you get them clean, put a coat of wax on them to seal it up so its easier to clean the next time and so the water spots dont appear so quickly. i waxed mine up before i put them on the car.
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They aren't difficult to clean, but they show a lot of dirt, so be sure to clean them often.
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