Hi, Guest
05-02-2013, 10:21 PM
(05-02-2013, 03:17 PM)2000zx3sct Wrote: Yea they sell some sort of predip stuff , I dipped my rims white and there not holding up very well , especially on the fronts.
Personally I wouldn't use soap because no matter how much you rinse there is likely to be a little residue left on the surface - and certainly you wouldn't use polish or wax.
What you want is a fairly strong industrial type de-greaser available almost anywhere including Costco or Home Depot.
Some of the key ingredients you want to look for are things like 2-BE (2-Butoxyethanol) and NPE (Nonylphenol Ethoxylate) and Sodium Metasilicate - and although these sound pretty nasty, you can probably find any number of so-called "Green" cleaners that have these ingredients. Try to make sure your cleaner is phosphate free.
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