Mizouse

how do you guys clean the inside of the wheels?

do you actually jack up the car and unmount the wheel then and clean it?

the reason i ask is because most wheel cleaning brushes are too short to clean the entire inside of a wheel, unless you guys know of a brush that is long enough to reach inside.

i used to just clean the surface of the wheel because you couldn't see the inside of the wheel due to the design, but with the TL you can clearly see it and im starting to get quite a bit a brake dust showing

csmeance

there is a cleaning wand that exceldetail sells on his site, you attach it to a drill and it can reach back into the rim and get it clean. Personally, I take an old, sheepskin mit that is falling apart and clean the rims at the end of the wash, but before drying.

Mizouse

i would use an old mit as well, but my hands are too fat to squeeze in between the spokes of the wheels, so id rather get a wand or brush with a long handle.

i did find something that looked like it would've worked at pep boys, but it was just a duster not a brush.

Mizouse

http://www.amazon.com/NEW-EZ-Detail-.../dp/B000HCM1OE

how is this product?

although 22bux

jwclements1

a mr clean eraser works well too

Hawhyen51

I use a brush similar to the one you linked to. But once a year, I do remove the wheels. This allows me to thoroughly clean the wheels, wheel wells, and the inside of the tires as well.

01tl4tl

Patrick-ExcelDetail hooked me up with this tip:

Remove the wheels and clean.
Apply 2-3 coats of SYNTHETIC car wax, carnuba wax wont take the heat in that area, synthetics have no issue with it.
Wax the rims inside and out, especially the inside. I used a liquid wax on the rims because it was easier.
Brake dust is brake pad material and road grime, rubber bits and whatnot from the roads. A slippery surface cuts down on the problem---if the hot pad material bit hit and slide off- there is no hot adhesive looking for dust and grime to add to itself.

After that- the wheels almost rinse clean, and I use a soft headed toilet brush to reach all the way thru my 18" Enkei's.
I drive in a way that promotes brake dist, and used to clean the wheels every 3 days. Now its once a week when I wash the car, then do the wheels- only takes a minute each and gets all the hidden parts spotless. Follow it up with mr clean autodry- filtered water rinse and a quick drive to dry the brake pads and rotors.