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DISCUSSION => Exterior => Topic started by: Cobra Jet on May 02, 2008, 09:55:26 AM

Title: "Basketweaves" or BBS rims - how do you folks clean or keep them clean?
Post by: Cobra Jet on May 02, 2008, 09:55:26 AM: Just curious - I like the style/look of the factory "basketweaves", however, they look like they are a royal PIA to clean or keep clean...

For those of you who do have those or similar style BBS rims - what do you use to clean them and how do you keep them clean in between all of the "weaves"...??
Title: "Basketweaves" or BBS rims - how do you folks clean or keep them clean?
Post by: monty23psk on May 02, 2008, 11:20:13 AM: I use simple green, hose, sock and toothbrush. About 10 minutes per tire.
Title: "Basketweaves" or BBS rims - how do you folks clean or keep them clean?
Post by: haledj on May 02, 2008, 12:50:20 PM: I use purple power insted of simple green, I have found it works better, but otherwise the same as monty
Title: "Basketweaves" or BBS rims - how do you folks clean or keep them clean?
Post by: Wizard on May 02, 2008, 03:55:08 PM: All the above plus a 3500 psi pressure washer....Removes all the old and some of the new...lol
Title: "Basketweaves" or BBS rims - how do you folks clean or keep them clean?
Post by: ak96ss on May 02, 2008, 06:13:35 PM: (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/photos/95600-95699/95667.gif)
Title: "Basketweaves" or BBS rims - how do you folks clean or keep them clean?
Post by: Jimmy Lewis on May 02, 2008, 09:21:38 PM: I used to use the spray down, and scrub every nook by hand with a toothbrush wrapped in a towel, but I've moved on. I picked up a nice brush with bristle with soft tips but firm farther down, I just spray down the wheels with water and some cheap wheels cleaner, scrub for a short while, and spray off. The wheels get cleaner and its easy enough to do every few days when I wash my car, so brake dust never builds up anyway.
Title: "Basketweaves" or BBS rims - how do you folks clean or keep them clean?
Post by: hoevesruperd on May 02, 2008, 10:46:47 PM: the best way to keep them clean is to paint them black... lol
i just use a pressure washer!
Title: "Basketweaves" or BBS rims - how do you folks clean or keep them clean?
Post by: Jimmy Lewis on May 02, 2008, 10:56:54 PM: Haha, the best way is to momentarily slap some 15X8 slips wrapped in 225 tires and realize that these little cars look badass with wider rubber, then proceed to not replace them with your old, curbed, counterweight infested, ass pain conjuring weaves.
Title: "Basketweaves" or BBS rims - how do you folks clean or keep them clean?
Post by: sumyungguy on May 03, 2008, 03:01:32 AM: I found a power washer to be the best angle of attack.. got tired of my fingers going numb after 2 wheels..
Title: "Basketweaves" or BBS rims - how do you folks clean or keep them clean?
Post by: oldtimer on May 06, 2008, 02:40:01 PM: If you don't mine spending the 50 dollars your local BMW dealers sell a kit that includes several size brushes. From the kit theres a short straight brush I use on mine not to mention S100 I use on my "Road King Classic". Or you can get a part cleaner brush and cut it short so the brush is stiff. All I do is spray the S100 on one wheel and go the next wheel. By the time I spray the next wheel the first wheel is ready for cleaning. I simply "dab" and do a "paitning" motion in betwen the wheel.

With the S100 sprayed on you shouldn't need to spend a lot brushing the wheel the chemical affect of S100 will remove mojority of the dirt builup.
Title: How to clean
Post by: Birdman16 on May 20, 2008, 03:56:46 PM: A mixture of love and anger.
Title: "Basketweaves" or BBS rims - how do you folks clean or keep them clean?
Post by: n2motorsports on May 20, 2008, 06:05:18 PM: http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/autogeek_2000_51963849

this works for me, but the calipers get in the way, so i have to move my car a bit
Title: "Basketweaves" or BBS rims - how do you folks clean or keep them clean?
Post by: SlowTI on June 03, 2008, 10:08:43 PM: I'm going to try one of those cheap Crest power tooth brushes. Tired of the skin of my knuckles being shaved off when giving my IX a bath!
Title: "Basketweaves" or BBS rims - how do you folks clean or keep them clean?
Post by: rhogg on June 04, 2008, 01:38:44 PM: Kleen wheels and then an occasional hose
Title: "Basketweaves" or BBS rims - how do you folks clean or keep them clean?
Post by: txleadfoot on June 04, 2008, 02:37:04 PM: Last time I put pads on my E30, I used Axxis Metal Masters. Some initial squealing, but no more dust!
Title: "Basketweaves" or BBS rims - how do you folks clean or keep them clean?
Post by: max123 on January 08, 2009, 05:02:39 PM: Try this - 1/3 vinegar 2/3 water. The brake dust seems to dissolve - and comes of easily with a rag and hose.

I tried using some of the wheel cleaning chemicals and they work - but I had a feeling that my wheels would pitted over time from the harsh chemicals.
Title: "Basketweaves" or BBS rims - how do you folks clean or keep them clean?
Post by: 1991 E30 M42 on January 09, 2009, 12:32:03 AM: As Jimmy stated, replace them
Title: "Basketweaves" or BBS rims - how do you folks clean or keep them clean?
Post by: roundel318 on January 09, 2009, 09:25:33 AM: Buy a carwash near your house :)