SilverEIGHT

Does anyone else have a problem washing your OEM wheels? No matter how careful I am I always seem to cut my knuckles on the the thin shield behind the brake rotor. That front wheel has a really tight space. Is there a suggested brush or something for doing this job that doesn't require a weekly blood letting?

grapes

Get a nice triangular shaped brush, spray with a strong wheel cleaner,rinse. I do it 2 or 3 times a week-takes about 10 minutes

juikster

that draw of blood means that your damn serious, when finished, how good looking those wheels are going to shine.....

Silver04RX8

Yeah it sounds stupid, but I went and bought a brand new toilet scrubber brush that gets exclusively used for inside the wheels. I get no scratches and no more weekly donating to the Rx8 Blood Bank

Go48

Pick up an inexpensive wheel brush at your local auto parts store. They work fine with a little car wash soap.

Chrisbert

Get one of those microfibre mits that you can put on. I use one, and can just wrap around the spoke without banging up my hand.

gnj152

I use a pressure washer, no cuts no scrubing!!!!

SilverEIGHT

Tried that. I have painted calipers and it blows my paint off.

I like the brush and mitt suggestions. I'm stopping by AutoZone on the way home from work. Thanks all!

No more blood sucking wheels! :D

Dima26

I just wrap my hand in a terry cloth (one layer up, two down). Works good for me.

gnj152

Good day Silver eight, got my caliper painted too and does not come off with press. washer, what kind of preparation you did on your caliper before painting them!!!!

ToasT

Just think of your cut knuckles as your weekly sacrifice to keep the RX-8 Gods happy.

SilverEIGHT

Apparently I prepped 3 of the calipers properly but one is not holding the paint so I guess I didn't clean it off enough. I will next time!

I purchased a new mitt today and will use it for washing my car and move the old mitt to wheel duty!

Flop

Mitts are the way to go with these wheels my friend.

The wheels do look great when they are cleaned all the way in!

SilverEIGHT

Washed my baby today and the only blood I lost was from swarms of misquotes! Ever slapped yourself with a freshly dipped soapy washing mitt? :o

Flop

Geez, that'd be a real sight... too funny.

I guess they were really getting to you! I like to detail the rims in the early morning before all the bugs and heat come out!