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How to clean your wheels

Old 02-28-2015, 05:56 PM
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How to clean your wheels

Obviously this is for a dirty wheel and really does not need to be done every car wash,
but if you've neglected your wheels here ya go

Also never had seen this gel he uses before but seems like it works great.

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Thanks for posting. I like using the Sonax full effect cleaner. Just spray it on and wait for a few minutes, then hose it off. No need to use brush if the wheels are not really filthy.
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I have to see that video get some ideas for cleaning the new wheels
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I just use degreaser with water on a spray bottle and spray them, then rinse. Then I wash the car and use soap on the wheels. They end up looking real good. Sometimes I wax then and they look even better
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Ive used wheel acid once or twice. Does a great job. Spray then hose off.
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I would never place my wheels face forward on the pavement like in that video...
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Originally Posted by Staged07SS
I would never place my wheels face forward on the pavement like in that video...
^this
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I havent seen the video yet but i wouldnt face them like that either
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did some looking around and it looks like this stuff works well on plasti dip too.

Im going to give this a shot and see how it goes because my dipped wheels are a magnet for brake dust.
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Originally Posted by Staged07SS
I would never place my wheels face forward on the pavement like in that video...
Haven't watched the video, but in reading that comment I wouldn't trust him too much. I'm at work or I'd link the Adams wheel wash video (which he does on the car so how most of us would actually wash our wheels)
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Yeah guys it's just a quick YouTube video. There's several things I wouldn't do lol. But it gives a really good method of cleaning, especially if you're wheels have been neglected
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