dwe8922

I have always used hand polish for the rims, and a toothbrush around the rivets. Good results, but a lot of time. Has anyone tried something like the Mother's Powerball that attaches to a drill, or have any good tricks?

Thanks!

chris walrod

Get a 1" wide paint brush and give it a haircut to about 1/2". This stiffens the brush up enabling one to clean in tighter spaces.

dwe8922

I have a detail brush like that that I use to clean excess wax around rubber seals. I can try that compared to the toothbrush. Interestingly, the Kinesis rep said they disassemble the rivets when they polish; I wouldn't want to do that.

Bill Verburg

A little P21S and a bicycle chain brush like this do wonders for mine

allill

I just got the power ball mini and have used it on my hre's. Not sure how your rivets are compared to mine, but it does a good job. It takes a lot less time and my hands aren't sore afterwards.

dwe8922

Your rivets on the HRE's look similar to the supercup (rs look) wheels. Did you get the mini MD or regular?

allill

I got the regular, they didn't have the md at kragen when I went. I saw the md on the mothers site, is it just more abrasive that the regular?

ruffy

great post. thanks
always curious to know but afraid to ask

Mark in Baltimore

Although my Fikses do not have exterior-facing exposed bolt heads, I use a presssure washer with the wand set to the "0 degree" setting to blast out the heavy crud. Bear in mind that my rims are anodized and raw aluminum, so there is no finish to flake off, one of the many benefits of these Fikses over painted wheels. If using a PW, you might try the 15 or 10 degree setting, a deft touch and a decent object-to-wand distance.

2ndof2

I don't have the same wheels but the 3-piece techno twists I have do have recessed areas where the allen bolt heads sit recessed. What I do is give it a spray of degreaser and let it sit a bit when necessary, then I blast the crap out of it with my power washer at full psi. That usually does the trick.

99three

Has anyone tried the P21s wheel cleaner? I am thinking of using it on my BBS RS-GT wheels since they uber sensitive. Any thoughts.