Cleaning Fikse Wheels
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Cleaning Fikse Wheels
I'm tracking my car with Fikse FM-5 wheels. The brake dust is getting to them. ANybody have any secrets to getting the aluminum wheels clean without scratching them?
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What finish do yours have? If the brake dust is getting to them, I'm assuming they aren't full anodized.
My FM-10's are bare metal, centers and lips, which is the worst style to keep clean. I use Simple Green(as Fikse recommended) to clean and semi-regularly polish the lips with Mother's Wheel Polish. Keeps them decent, but they'll never pass for new. I've been able to remove HEAVY brake dust deposits using the polish and a towel!
FM-5's should be a little easier to clean, regardless of finish. One quarter the spokes to clean and the openings are big enough to get a hand in.
My FM-10's are bare metal, centers and lips, which is the worst style to keep clean. I use Simple Green(as Fikse recommended) to clean and semi-regularly polish the lips with Mother's Wheel Polish. Keeps them decent, but they'll never pass for new. I've been able to remove HEAVY brake dust deposits using the polish and a towel!
FM-5's should be a little easier to clean, regardless of finish. One quarter the spokes to clean and the openings are big enough to get a hand in.