powerwashing wheels

[ArcticFlow]

Pressure washing the exterior of the car is actually very safe not to mention pressure washing your wheels Unless you are under an inch from the surface of the paint OR you are trying to clean a re-painted car, a pressure washer will not harm your cars paint. We use a pressure washer @ work to clean every car on the lot, and may I point out that I work at a Jaguar dealership...on some, lower-end vehicles such as a honda civic or mazda minivan, if you were to pressure wash i.e. the bumpers of those vehicles, the paint would easily be removed with the use of a pressure washer if you got too close (~3in. from surface), the paint is more fragile in those areas and it makes it easier to take the paint off. Pressure washers make detailing much faster and easier and I wouldn't steer anyone the wrong way about using a pressure washer on their car, especially a BMW, take it from a pro detailer that it will NOT harm your bimmers paint as I have used one on my car numerous times and have got nothing but excellent results with its use. Don't be scared of it, its like a buffer, once you get used to it and know it capabilities, you'll have nothing to worry about.

[breden]

pressure washing is too violent for me, if i wouldnt use it on the body panels, then im not going to use it on my wheels either. sure itll clean those tough greasy spots, but it will also probably take the nice coat of wax off that you spent hours applying

[IanBMW]

I hit my rims a couple of times with power wash for a quick job. How about a quick pain in the arse. It took paint off inside edges of rim . Oh well, live and learn.