RIM Cleaning - Please Help

scottIN · 09-10-2015, 02:54 PM

The easy answer is this: Your wheels are painted- just like the rest of your car. If you wouldn't use it on your hood, don't use it on your wheels.

So the soap and water answers (as well as others) are correct. Have embedded brake dust? Clay or B&T remover.

kenchan · 09-10-2015, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by LennyK

THANK YOU - ALL (For Your Good Ideas)...

How Often - Do You Clean Rims???

1- Every Ride
2- Every Week
3- Every Once In A While...

1 or every other ride. i do a finger test. if i can remove dust, then it will be QD'ed.

bbs370z · 09-12-2015, 05:39 AM

Sonex works great. Apply while scrubbing with a brush then rinse off with water. I use shop towels to dry the wheels after. I wanna get a leaf blower heard that's the best way to dry off after washing.

RyanR · 09-12-2015, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by bbs370z

Sonex works great. Apply while scrubbing with a brush then rinse off with water. I use shop towels to dry the wheels after. I wanna get a leaf blower heard that's the best way to dry off after washing.

I've always used a leaf blower to dry my vehicles. Cheap, works wonderfully, and really cuts down on water sports. Win, win.

God-Speed · 09-12-2015, 08:36 AM

One thing that I have always used is an air compressor with an adaptor that easily fits between the spokes that I can get at the brake calibers to blast out brake dust that has built up. I then use detail spray on a micro fiber towel to follow up. Just make sure you don't forget to get the inter barrels of the wheels as clean as the outside of the rims, other wise the wheels are not clean.

09-10-2015, 02:54 PM	#31 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 55	The easy answer is this: Your wheels are painted- just like the rest of your car. If you wouldn't use it on your hood, don't use it on your wheels. So the soap and water answers (as well as others) are correct. Have embedded brake dust? Clay or B&T remover. SouthArk370Z likes this.

09-12-2015, 05:39 AM	#33 (permalink)
bbs370z Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: mississauga Posts: 108 Drives: pw370zm6 Rep Power: 11	Sonex works great. Apply while scrubbing with a brush then rinse off with water. I use shop towels to dry the wheels after. I wanna get a leaf blower heard that's the best way to dry off after washing. Last edited by bbs370z; 09-12-2015 at 05:42 AM.

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09-12-2015, 08:36 AM	#35 (permalink)
God-Speed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 4,365 Drives: Prototype Rep Power: 2684377	One thing that I have always used is an air compressor with an adaptor that easily fits between the spokes that I can get at the brake calibers to blast out brake dust that has built up. I then use detail spray on a micro fiber towel to follow up. Just make sure you don't forget to get the inter barrels of the wheels as clean as the outside of the rims, other wise the wheels are not clean.