Careful what you clean the wheels with
10-11-2007, 11:48 PM
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Careful what you clean the wheels with
10-11-2007, 11:53 PM
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Any one have problems like this before? I like how this was in bold
Stains on Mazda Wheels caused by improper cleaning are not covered under the Mazda Vehicle Warranty.
10-12-2007, 12:30 AM
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well, i have had this problem when i was a detailer. some wheels are just really sensative to degreaser's. my advice, cut the degreaser with a 1:10, get a plastic bristle brush and if you have one a pressure washer.
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10-12-2007, 09:06 AM
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Wow, that's exactly what's happened to a couple of mine. Guess I won't be complaining about it next time I visit the dealer. 
Must've happened at the hand car wash (or when the dealer washed the car), as I only use mild stuff when I do it.
This, by the way, is the third problem I've had with my 8. First the squeaky sunroof (when open), then the milky oil dipstick—and now this! Damn Mazda!
Must've happened at the hand car wash (or when the dealer washed the car), as I only use mild stuff when I do it.This, by the way, is the third problem I've had with my 8. First the squeaky sunroof (when open), then the milky oil dipstick—and now this! Damn Mazda!
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10-12-2007, 11:25 AM
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wheel cleaners = lazy ***.
I use the water thats left in my bucket and a SOFT tire cleaning brush... all you need is the left over suds in the bucket... its a wheel so it doesnt have to be super pure water. Wheels Look as good as the dayI bought them
I use the water thats left in my bucket and a SOFT tire cleaning brush... all you need is the left over suds in the bucket... its a wheel so it doesnt have to be super pure water. Wheels Look as good as the dayI bought them
10-12-2007, 11:34 AM
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Also, I had a set of rims on another car that I did this to by accident (bottle had degreaser in it but wasnt a degreaser bottle). I got a powerball thing and some mothers wheel polish and it all came right off.
10-13-2007, 01:56 PM
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Seriously.. FML..
10-13-2007, 04:03 PM
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Just use a pre-wax cleaner, it'll take the most stubborn dirt off the wheel except for roadkill carcasses. The five-spoke Mazda rims are the easiest wheel on the planet to clean.
