[lopealle]

my first one is where can i get some 2nd tools from, like the buffers and things like that? 2nd is how can i get my wheels clean, no matter what i use i cant get the dirt to come off i have pics of all for if it helps. 3rd wheres a good place to get the pads from at decent price? do you think the dealer will fix the scratches created by the headlight sprayer thing? it came off when i was drying my car. Pics are posted for the wheels and scratch from the sprayer cover thing. i almost forgot what can i use to get this huge scratch from the bottom of my car? i dont know what the part/section is called but you can see it in the picture

thanks all

oh yea how do you put captions in between the pictures?

[jopa489]

Here goes, nice and short:

1) Are you asking for used ones? Dunno.. try eBay, Craigslist, our own for sale subforums? Other than that, DetailedImage and DetailersDomain have just about everything you will ever need.

2) Those are not dirty wheels, heh. P21s will make quick work of those. Follow up with some Poorboys Wheel Sealant for the most protection and shine.

3) Pads at a cheap price? DI or DD? I think you'll pay about the same price regardless of where you buy them. DI and DD both offer discount codes to E90Post members.

4) Doubt it, and you don't want your dealer detailing your car anyway. Those look like ones you can remove yourself though.

5) Tough to tell, but try the fingernail test on that scratch. If you can feel it, it needs to be repainted by a body shop - no amount of polish will remove it.

And please resize your pictures a bit next time, they're huge!

[UncleWede]

wheels might need some clay on them after cleaning, and be sure to put the PB wheel wax on!

[Bobble]

Stoners Tarminator will probably get that off the wheels, cheaper than P21s if you have to buy something, also save your clay from doing the car and use the bit that's left on your wheels after spraying them with the cleaner. I second the use of PB Wheel sealant, do it every month and the clean up is very easy. Remember if you use a cleaner on the wheels it will strip the sealant off so reseal them then as well.

[twinturboa51]

+1 on P21s or even diluted grime reaper, then clay them with leftover clay, and apply some Poorboys Wheel Sealant. those wheels dont look to dirty at all. when using any wheel cleaner, even if it says "spray and rinse" its still a good idea to agitate the cleaner on the wheels with a brush. I use the easy detail brush which is the perfect fit for my 189 wheels.

I would buy a PC starter kit if your looking for pads and a buffer. or you can try the for sale section on here, but the buffers go pretty fast and the starter kit is reasonable since your getting everything you need with it. as far as that scratch, it doesnt look like a polish will remove it, it looks pretty deep.

[ideliver]

the easiest way to get started on your wheels is to take them off and clean them off the car....then you can get the wheel well properly cleaned too...

the PB wheel sealant is amazing...when i took my new rims to get mounted and balanced...the wheel weights wouldn't stick...