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13-07-11, 02:43 PM
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Cleaning fancy wheels
What can i use to clean my fancy Marchesini forged wheels? On my other bikes I used paraffin or WD40 but as these are not ordinary wheels, they be Italian and are on a Italian bike so likely to melt or break if you look at them funny. Should I use something 'delicate'. Or can I safely stick with the above?
I clean the chain with paraffin but I am so paranoid about the wheels I cover it with a rag 
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13-07-11, 02:51 PM
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Re: Cleaning fancy wheels
What does the manufacturer recommend?
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13-07-11, 03:38 PM
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Re: Cleaning fancy wheels
Quote:
 Theres no info in the owners manual or on the official site and my google-fu has failed me so far.
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13-07-11, 03:51 PM
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Re: Cleaning fancy wheels
Muck off?
Got my front spotless with it
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13-07-11, 04:30 PM
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Re: Cleaning fancy wheels
Nothing even vaguely related to water, that's for sure.
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13-07-11, 04:31 PM
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Re: Cleaning fancy wheels
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Muck off is the devils work. Amplimator, I have one of those delicate Italians you speak of with fancy wheels. I use SDoc 100, and they haven't melted yet  But then the wheel paint is actually better quality than the rest of it 
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13-07-11, 07:54 PM
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Re: Cleaning fancy wheels
I use some pink liquid stuff I get from the local motorcross dealer and it seems to work fine......just wet the wheel first, spray on, wait a few seconds, work with a brush (dustpan brushes are excellent) then hose off. As long as you don't let it dry on I've never had an issue.
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13-07-11, 08:25 PM
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Re: Cleaning fancy wheels
Once clean, give them a good dose of wax and sealant (poor boys EXP is ace!) then, it's just Mr Sheen and a duster to re-do.
Pete
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