Best Alloy Wheel Cleaner?
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Best Alloy Wheel Cleaner?
Does anyone have any suggestions for a really good alloy wheel cleaner? Everything I have used is total crap. I tried using a Turtle Wax wheel cleaner and it did NOTHING. I got the same results as misting water would have gotten me. I read that Griot's is supposed to be great, but you can only get it through mail order. Any help?
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Products are limited if you're looking to buy strictly OTC. Eagle One Wheel & Tire cleaner, Megs Wheel Cleaners or Mothers WHEEL MIST ALL WHEEL are some you can look at. Online products offer a much wider choice of manufacturers. I've been using PB Spray & Rinse Wheel Cleaner with very good results. Check some of the online detail sites (Autogeek, Autopia, Exceldetail, Detail City, & Chemical Guys) and see what they have to offer.
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I just switched over to Griot's Wheel Cleaner and I must say it works fabulously.
Spray on cold wheel, let it work for a minute, take the sponge that is provided, give the wheel a good scrubbing, spray water on to rinse, and voila! You have a real shiny wheel. Don't forget to dry!
Also Griot's Wheel Cleaner is the only wheel cleaner on the market that is approved by BBS for use on their wheels. Also it's biodegradable. Another big plus.
www.griotsgarage.com
Spray on cold wheel, let it work for a minute, take the sponge that is provided, give the wheel a good scrubbing, spray water on to rinse, and voila! You have a real shiny wheel. Don't forget to dry!
Also Griot's Wheel Cleaner is the only wheel cleaner on the market that is approved by BBS for use on their wheels. Also it's biodegradable. Another big plus.
www.griotsgarage.com
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I used to use Eagle One A-Z wheel cleaner with good results, but I switched over to Meg's Hot Rims cleaner, and I love the results. I used it on my ex-gf's car, whose wheels were seriously neglected, and they came out like brand new.
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I just used PB Spray and Rinse. It worked great. AUTOGEEK...
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I tried out the DuPont wheel cleaner and I have to say that it worked very well. I sprayed it on the wheels, let it sit for 30 seconds and rinsed them. The dirt came right off the wheels! I followed it up by drying them off with a towel and removed the remaining dirt with ease. I plan on trying some more products, but I recommend the DuPont!
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As you can see, there are many cleaners that worked well for everyone. Good luck finding "the best"! Personally, I use Charliesoap for the grunge, then follow up with Vanilla Moose, or Mr. Buffer.
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Originally Posted by WhiteRice
I tried out the DuPont wheel cleaner and I have to say that it worked very well. I sprayed it on the wheels, let it sit for 30 seconds and rinsed them. The dirt came right off the wheels! I followed it up by drying them off with a towel and removed the remaining dirt with ease. I plan on trying some more products, but I recommend the DuPont!
Good to hear, I got a free bottle of that stuff recently.
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Originally Posted by exceldetail
As you can see, there are many cleaners that worked well for everyone. Good luck finding "the best"! Personally, I use Charliesoap for the grunge, then follow up with Vanilla Moose, or Mr. Buffer.
BTW - Just recieved my shipment - very nicely packaged! Thanks a million, cant wait to get working on the cars now.
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The PB Wheel Sealant is designed to withstand slightly higher temps, therby allowing better durability then a traditional Nuba. I acvtually use Four Star UPP Spray. If you can just keep them from building up brake dust, you should never have any issues. A little additional protection would allow for easier removal come your next wash routine. Im not one who likes to spend a lot of time on wheels, so when they do get dirty, its Charlies, VM or Mr Buffer, then a shot of UPP Spray. (I failed to mention the UPP Spray earlier)
Anything on factory CC wheels is a bonus. Thank God for CC wheels!
Anything on factory CC wheels is a bonus. Thank God for CC wheels!
#15
Ok, now that I have gone through my bottle of DuPont, I picked up Black Magic. It also works pretty well, but I am still more impressed with the DuPont so far. When I wipe down the wheels the dirt was a lot looser.
#16
Here's my question. I have Eagle One Tire Cleaner. The bottle says to just spray onto the rim, wait for 30secs, and rinse off. It mentioned that there is no need to scrub. Well, when I rinse the rim, the parts that got sprayed on did come out clean but it's like impossible to spray/saturate the whole rim with that stuff. Do you guys actually scrub the rim??
#17
Most wheel cleaners will remove a good percentage of the crap that's on the wheels. But I always end up agitating certain areas with a wheel brush regardless what the label says. I believe Eagle 1 has a new formula for their Wheel & Tire cleaner but have not tried it yet.
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Burning Brakes
I tried the Meguiars Hot Rims and I think they damaged my factory 04 TSX rims and now anytime I clean my rims with like soap and water it looks like it is leaving some water spots on the rim and it looks very nasty. Does anyone recommend any product to fix this problem?
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I have heard amazing reviews on this product: http://www.autopia-carcare.com/p21-105g.html . Plus its imported from Germany, so its gotta be good right?
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Dupont Teflon Wheel Cleaner, used it every wash and now that its on the rims I can actually use it about every other wash, just spay on let it sit for a few seconds and then just wipe the rim off rinse, no drying needed. Love the stuff
#24
Another vote for Meguiar's hot rims. It works pretty well.
To get even better results, I use it with a wheel brush. I spray the wheel 3 or 4 times, then agitate with brush, and then rinse with hose while agitating with brush. Gets 'em very clean and shiney.
To get even better results, I use it with a wheel brush. I spray the wheel 3 or 4 times, then agitate with brush, and then rinse with hose while agitating with brush. Gets 'em very clean and shiney.
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i use Eagle One Wheel & Tire cleaner for normal cleanings...works great on my TL. i maintain the rims regularly though, so it's very easy going. i also use P21S gel and it is great stuff too. safe on pretty much everything. the drawback to the P21S is that it is expensive.
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Originally Posted by sbuswell
I just use soap and water and scrub brush, let it dry and then use eagle one nverdull and buff it off after it hazes, looks blinging.
I don't see the point of metal polish unless the rims are actually bare metal. Clearcoated rims either machine finished or painted needs sealing.
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Originally Posted by Tsx6363
i am told that wheel cleaner is bad for your rims because it strips the finish... true or false??
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I'm going to add another vote for Meguirs Hot Rims All Wheel cleaner in the pink-ish bottle. I've used this for years now and I have no complaints... I like the fact that you wet the wheels first, then spray it on. I don't really care for the type that you spray on the wheel dry, IMO.
I use it with one of those wheel brush scrubbers...I'm assuming this is OK for the factory rims, but has anyone experienced any problems with using these (like scratches)?
I use it with one of those wheel brush scrubbers...I'm assuming this is OK for the factory rims, but has anyone experienced any problems with using these (like scratches)?
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I use Eagle One Aluminum wash & cleaner on my new Volks with an anno lip. And I use All Wheel & Tire on my TSW's.
What is something extra....extra strength to clean neglected interior parts of the rim? I took my wheels off to paint my calipers and almost had a heart attack by the amount of sludge on the interior rim.
What is something extra....extra strength to clean neglected interior parts of the rim? I took my wheels off to paint my calipers and almost had a heart attack by the amount of sludge on the interior rim.
#33
Do you really need a cleaner for every part of the car? lol I just use the same soap I wash my car with (Meguires Gold Class), which takes almost everything off. Once thats done, I spray some Mothers quick detailer on it to get all the water spots off and give it that nice clean look. I just don't get buying into all these products
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