What do you guys use to clean/protect wheel wells?

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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 10:08 AM
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What do you guys use to clean/protect wheel wells?

My wheel wells are getting pretty muddy and when I switch to 255/40-17s it will be much more noticeable. I would like they to get there deep black look back but not sure what to use. Any suggestions? I would imagine an all purpose cleaner should be good and then following up with something like 303 protectant?
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 10:11 AM
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^right. you have to clean the tire first.

just teasin(jezztzn) recommends an all purpose cleaner called "amazing" or "awesome"
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 11:09 AM
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Wonder if this is the stuff that he uses?

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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 11:13 AM
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^yes it is!!!
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by JJH
Wonder if this is the stuff that he uses?

http://www.amazon.com/LAS-PURPOSE-CO...2432480&sr=1-1
Ya thats it but if you go to the Dollar Tree store its $1 a bottle.


I like this review Not mine BTW
At first, I was unsure of this. I was brought up with the old adage, you get what you pay for. And well, at only $1 per 20 fl. oz. bottle, it's cheap. The bottles come in varying sizes, but at my local Dollar Tree the most common is the 24 fl. oz. "trigger spray" which offers "Spray" (like a mist), or a "Stream" for caked on dirt.

For extremely dirty applications, you can simply spray directly. BUT, word of caution, the bottle specifically states "DO NOT USE CONCENTRATED ON GLASS" - I have no idea WHY? But I figured, the bold, and all capitals must mean business But yea, it works great, I clean my car windows using a solution of 120-1 ratio (about 1 teaspoon LA Totally Awesome, and the rest, distilled water, in a 20 fl. oz. spray bottle) - give it a shake, and it's good to go, ready to clean anything, from Glass, to Air Conditioners, Aircraft, Automotive Engines and Floormats, White Sidewalls, Sinks/Shower/Tub, Blackboards, Blankets, Car Washing, Chrome, Cloth Furniture, Conveyer Belts, Doors, Drive Ways soiled with Oil/Grease, Fiberglass, Flooring (laminates, ceramics, etc.), General Cleaning, Heavy Oiled Surface Cleaning, Ink stain cleanup, Kitchen Stove and Hood cleaning, Marble, Naugahyde, Nicotine Buildup, Office Machines, Paint Oxidation, Plastic, Rug Shampooing and Spot cleanup, Rust Stains, Smoke Damage, Steam Cleaning, Tile Grout, Venetian blinds, Vinyl Furniture, Vomit Removal, Wax Stripping, Window Cleaning, Wood Furniture, and Woodwork.

The "most common" of ratios mentioned on the bottle seems to be 5-1 ratio (or basically 5 cups water, to 1 cup cleaner, or other measurement suited for your cleaning duties).

I've even gone as far as using this in my windshield washer reservoir, with no ill effects thus far. At a ratio of 10 cups of water, to 1 cup cleaning solution (note: wax stripping states 5-1, but I'm not wanting to strip the wax finish with the over-spray, so 10-1 works great!).

Great product all around, though wouldn't suggest getting it from here, due to the excessive price gouging. You can purchase this, and other great "LA's Totally Awesome" products at most 99c Only, Dollar General, Family Dollar, and Dollar Tree Stores.

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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 05:28 AM
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Any APC would work well IMO.
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