How To Clean Spoked Wheels.

[The_Bazzanator]

What is the best method/product for cleaning brake dust and other assorted crap off of this type of wheel? As you can see I haven't been able to master the tecniques required to get into the bits behind the spokes (read: I'm too lazy to do it with a toothbrush and take all day). Is there a chemical thats designed to get rid of this grime, but not the paint or anything else?

Be nice to the newbie.

[GTR32GUS]

it just take along time to clean wheels like that , i just use old t shirts wipe off dust then wash my car comes up alright

[EvilINGT]

There is an eagle 1 tyre and wheel cleaner, ive used it a couple of times on my rims, but i dont usually do behind the spokes. Not too sure if this stuff is suitable to painted rims, but ive got shadow chrome and they seem fine after a few uses.

Evil

[Wink]

There are specialist wheel brushes you can use:

http://www.meguiars.com/?wheel-tire-brushe...eel-Spoke-Brush

[MANWHORE]

whoa, that would be very nasty to clean!

I suppose a brush like wink showed.

i feel relieved i only have 5 spokes.

[rickhead]

What is that phallic looking yellow thing ?????? Where do you buy one, sexyland don't have any !!!

[MANWHORE]

The thought of that is just so wrong...

[barnoon]

We have this stuff at work called Acid Klene its about $200 for a 20L drum and I just spray this straight onto my rims then rinse off with the high pressure hose and they look brand new gets rid of ALL the brake dust, its amazing how well it works, have used it on many friends cars and their shocked with how well it works, im not sure if its available through any shops though? We get it through a company called Jasol,

I guarentee this would work just be careful if you manage to get a hold of it because if you breathe the fumes from it in you will get high as a mofo.

Edited August 6, 2006 by Dave69001

[racsov500]

f**king get in there with some degreaser and a rag

[Do-Luck]

Use a toilet-brush type thing

[Ronin 09]

would be careful with the acid clean - it destroys the finish of the wheel over time, and also eats the brake caliper paint...

[The_Bazzanator]

Thanks for the help guys.

[MacGuyver]

All I use is plain water and an old rag, it gets all of the grime off. But I have to clean my rims every week as I have white rims so as long as I keep it up I don't need anything harsher. They are 6 spoke, nothing as insane as the ones you are trying to clean.

[anexiole]

mine are like urs as well. I usually use the high pressured water spray to give it a good spray and yes, it's a labour of love cause i do use 2 freakin tooth brushes(tied together by a rubber band) and scrub.

[kasanoff]

I use the Zymol wheel cleaner with the little brush - smells kinda minty.

I've got wheels with studs around the dish so can be hard to clean properly without a little assistance. But the brush makes the job pretty easy...

Works well for me...

http://www.zymol.com.au/products/productde...p?pid=2&p=1

[WazR32GTSt]

mate , just go to supercheap and spend about 15mins looking at all the wheel cleaners they have to offer

i guarantee you will find something to help

now go and do it and stop typing!

[Haysey]

buy some new rims that are eaiser to clean....

like warren said, head to supercheap, ive been using kitten and armourall wheel cleaners, spray on hose off sparkle sparkle easy as, just do it often so the dust dosent collect

[MrAnderson]

at work we use this nasty green sh*t called 'G101' - it eats brake dust for breakfast, and as long as you dont leave it on their it wont eat your paint... just dont get it in your eye 'DE gogles dey do NOTHING!!'

hehe