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Old 11-11-2009 | 02:36 AM
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So I am super picky about cleaning my rides. I have lots of detail chemicals and waxes and what not. I have a buffer and I use it alot. I also detail on the side for some extra cash. But I noticed the inside of the rims on my tC were dirty. Outside....clean as can be. So I jacked the car up and took em off and degreased the crap out of them and washed them up real real good. Turned out nice. Took a pic of one of the front rims. The other was a bit darker. This was just an easy little thing I wanted to do because I am just **** I guess....I always need the tC to be clean and the paint need to shine! I wax it at least once a month. Usually every two weeks or so because I wash it sooo much. haha I took pics and thought I would share. How many Scion owners do this? Just wonderin how many are **** like me....


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Old 11-11-2009 | 02:41 AM
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I'm planning on doing my own rotations so might as well knock this out too.
Old 11-11-2009 | 02:41 AM
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I do it everyonce in awhile. More depends how bored I am that day when I'm washing my car. But they sure do get dirty on the inside. They get dirty quick too. Did you tire shine the inside? That's something I never do.
Old 11-11-2009 | 02:44 AM
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Did you tire shine the inside? That's something I never do.
I just noticed that, that made me ! Might as well, since you're already in there.
Old 11-11-2009 | 02:48 AM
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No I didnt tire shine the inside. Not worth it in my opinion. But the tire was still wet so that where the shine came from Im sure.
Old 11-11-2009 | 03:49 PM
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do you shine up the tires itself or just the rims or both
Old 11-11-2009 | 06:03 PM
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Only put tire shine on the wall of the tire. The rim should just be cleaned. Never put tire shine on the tread.
Old 11-11-2009 | 06:39 PM
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honestly can say ive never done the inside of my rims before..not a bad idea though!
Old 11-11-2009 | 07:21 PM
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honestly can say ive never done the inside of my rims before..not a bad idea though!
Lots of brake dust!
Old 11-11-2009 | 10:07 PM
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i sometimes do it. depends how i feel. usually i am just lazy.
Old 11-11-2009 | 10:54 PM
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im sure the amount of brake dust is rediculous for a set of rims that have never been done..scared to look at mine lol!
Old 11-11-2009 | 11:08 PM
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it really doesnt just collect in there, if you wash your car a majority of it gets washed away. It is not like you are going to take the wheel off and see 1/2" of brake dust.
Old 11-12-2009 | 03:52 AM
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i just did the inside of mine when i took them off for the winter and these were only on for about 6 weeks; its amazing how quickly the inner wheels can 'cake up' with dirt real quick
Old 11-18-2009 | 08:29 AM
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lot of work, but make the car look good.
Old 11-19-2009 | 01:21 AM
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thats very nice. i might try that sometime.
Old 11-19-2009 | 01:35 AM
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I'm waaaaaay too lazy for that. Heck, I didn't even know there was an inside to clean.
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