Recommendations for Wheel Cleaner?
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Recommendations for Wheel Cleaner?
I'm looking for recommendations for wheel cleaner. I finally ran out of the bottle I got with my VW Passat and can't find anything in the "household chemicals" department that does as good a job (the VW stuff was pure "phosphates and other nasty stuff"...it made heavy brake dust flow off the wheels).
Anything I might find around the house, or should I go get a commercial product and which one?
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Anything I might find around the house, or should I go get a commercial product and which one?
Thanks
AT
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I've found just soap and water with a rag will clean our wheels. If you have really dirty wheels, pick up a wheel cleaner from Kragen, Auto Advance, Pep Boys or any auto supply stores. Get either an ALL WHEEL CLEANER or one that's for painted wheel since your RX7 stock wheel is painted. Don't leave the cleaner on your wheels too long though as it's corrosive and can damage the paint on your wheels.
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I couldn't find "Hot Wheels", but I did find Meguiars "All Wheel Cleaner" in a pump spray. I'll give it a try...its suggested application method is "spray on and host off with a strong stream of water".
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Originally posted by Atacdad
I couldn't find "Hot Wheels", but I did find Meguiars "All Wheel Cleaner" in a pump spray. I'll give it a try...its suggested application method is "spray on and host off with a strong stream of water".
I couldn't find "Hot Wheels", but I did find Meguiars "All Wheel Cleaner" in a pump spray. I'll give it a try...its suggested application method is "spray on and host off with a strong stream of water".
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I didn't read the directions close enough and let the stuff sit on my wheels for more than 30 seconds (more like a couple of minutes) while I sprayed the rest of the wheels and hosed off the car. No damage to the wheels, but it turned the brake calipers green!
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Buy some Turtle Wax car wash, put a sprayer on it, and use that for the wheels with a soft wheel brush soaked in car wash soap. Does a great job, and no worries about wrecking the clear coat on the wheels.
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Remove the wheels when cleaning. That way you can get everthing clean. Then give a coat or two of polish (RejeX or Zaino)
Remove the wheels when cleaning. That way you can get everthing clean. Then give a coat or two of polish (RejeX or Zaino)
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Originally posted by Velocity-8
Does it disolve the brake dust that gets in the lug nut holes? That's the worst part.
Does it disolve the brake dust that gets in the lug nut holes? That's the worst part.
So far I haven't had any wheel buildup that didn't come right off with a rag and car soap. Haven't waxed the wheels either but it sounds like a good idea for next time.
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2 washes ago I started using Dupont's new Teflon Wheel Cleaners and I'm not going back. Great product it really put a protective coat and I've seen a significant reduction on brake dust.
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For those who don't mind a little extra effort, I picked up a can of Eagle 1 Wheel Wipes, and I love them. It takes absolutely no rubbing to take off brake dust, just run the wipe over the surface and it's spotless. When you're done, just hose off all the suds. I use these wipes on my Civic, and I can do both rear wheels with 1 wipe (drum brakes) and it takes 2 or 3 to do the front wheels, depending on how much dirt there is.
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I buy most of my car cleaning products from Griot's Garage. They are a little pricey, but everything I have tried works better then anything I have purchase at any local store. This includes the wheel cleaner and thier cleaners have a pleasent scent.
www.griotsgarage.com
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