What wheels cleaner you use?

rey127 · 10-22-2016, 07:09 PM

I'm shopping for some wheel cleaners and a lot seem to say not safe for colored or painted brakes. So I'm a little hesitant. Do you guys use it anyways or is there one you would recommend?

Zoren 370 · 10-22-2016, 07:18 PM

Mothers tire and wheel cleaner.
Comes in red container spray.

OTW Z-Boy · 10-22-2016, 07:30 PM

Soap and water... elbow grease

JC-Nismo · 10-22-2016, 07:40 PM

^^^this!!!

Akinari · 10-22-2016, 08:05 PM

usually soap + water, but if it's got alot of brake dust then sonax wheel cleaner....

God-Speed · 10-22-2016, 09:08 PM

Soap and Water to clean and diluted detail spray with water using a microfiber cloth to dust and keep wheels looking new!

TexasChuck · 10-23-2016, 09:12 AM

It's a shame our painted wheels are so delicate.

kenchan · 10-23-2016, 08:04 PM

car shampoo for me, mf wash stick, and boar's hair detailer brush.

Z-Girl 12 · 10-23-2016, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW Z-Boy

Soap and water... elbow grease

This...

TBatt · 10-24-2016, 10:07 AM

This is what I use and it works great! I buy it in the gallon size.

https://www.griotsgarage.com/product...fType=&from=fn

Junkman2008 · 10-26-2016, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by OTW Z-Boy

Soap and water... elbow grease

rey127 · 10-29-2016, 01:31 AM

thanks. maybe i should just stick with soap and water. my wheels gets dark so easily. winter i'm sure it will be worst

Junkman2008 · 10-29-2016, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by rey127

thanks. maybe i should just stick with soap and water. my wheels gets dark so easily. winter i'm sure it will be worst

That's why you don't wait weeks to clean them. Add to that, get a brake pad like the Wagner Thermo Quiet and you won't have to deal with brake dust. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

kenchan · 10-30-2016, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by TBatt

This is what I use and it works great! I buy it in the gallon size.

https://www.griotsgarage.com/product...fType=&from=fn

yah but ure still agitating after the application... plus if u do this during a dry day, chances are it will dry too quickly. id just stick to car shampoo and water. works just as good, no extra cost.

370zBoyz · 10-31-2016, 04:25 PM

Meguiars DUB Wheel Cleaner lol

10-22-2016, 07:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
rey127 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 80 Drives: 2015 Sport Tech Rep Power: 14	What wheels cleaner you use? I'm shopping for some wheel cleaners and a lot seem to say not safe for colored or painted brakes. So I'm a little hesitant. Do you guys use it anyways or is there one you would recommend?

10-22-2016, 07:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
OTW Z-Boy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Temecula Ca Posts: 1,225 Drives: 14 Nismo 370z #495 Rep Power: 750	Soap and water... elbow grease Junkman2008, Z-Girl 12, 1st and 4 others like this. __________________ 2014: Nismo 370z #495 Magnetic Black - Stillen Gen3 CAI \| SPL F/R Camber Arms \| HKS Hypermax IV \| JDM Rear Fog Light \|GT-R Push Start Button \| Z1 2 Piece D/S \| Illuminated Kicks \| Tommykaira \| Work VS-XX BKB Step Lip +23/+13 19" 9.5/11 \| Fast Intentions RHFC TDX CBE 12" CF \| EcuTek

10-22-2016, 07:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
JC-Nismo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,244 Drives: 2011 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 13	^^^this!!! OTW Z-Boy likes this.

10-22-2016, 08:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
Akinari Base Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Markham,ON Posts: 42 Drives: 10 370z Mont Blue M6 Rep Power: 10	usually soap + water, but if it's got alot of brake dust then sonax wheel cleaner.... Last edited by Akinari; 10-23-2016 at 12:15 AM.

10-22-2016, 09:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
God-Speed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 4,363 Drives: Prototype Rep Power: 2684377	Soap and Water to clean and diluted detail spray with water using a microfiber cloth to dust and keep wheels looking new! OTW Z-Boy and JC-Nismo like this.

10-22-2016, 07:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913653	Mothers tire and wheel cleaner. Comes in red container spray.

10-23-2016, 09:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
TexasChuck Track Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: SE Texas Posts: 556 Drives: 2014 Black Cherry Co Rep Power: 14	Wheel Cleaner It's a shame our painted wheels are so delicate.

10-23-2016, 08:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	car shampoo for me, mf wash stick, and boar's hair detailer brush. Brendan likes this.

10-24-2016, 10:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
TBatt Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 832 Drives: 2019 GT-R Rep Power: 20168	This is what I use and it works great! I buy it in the gallon size. https://www.griotsgarage.com/product...fType=&from=fn __________________ RJM pedal, Hotchkis Sway Bars, FI TDX, FOG Light, Z1 Slotted Drilled rotors, Stillen SC, Quaife ATB, Z1 Oil cooler, AEM Gauge Set, Galeforce gauge mount, Avant Garde M590 Hypersilver w/RE-11, TopgunZ A2A kit., ECUtek tuned by Seb: ROLL TIDE!

10-29-2016, 01:31 AM	#12 (permalink)
rey127 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 80 Drives: 2015 Sport Tech Rep Power: 14	thanks. maybe i should just stick with soap and water. my wheels gets dark so easily. winter i'm sure it will be worst

10-31-2016, 04:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
370zBoyz Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Driver seat Posts: 207 Drives: Nismo Rep Power: 7214	Meguiars DUB Wheel Cleaner lol

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