Wheel Cleaning

[Grantley]

Does anyone know of a way to get the wheels (14 in BBS) really clean and a product that can keep the finish on them, I dont really want to take them off but if its the only way I will. The wheels dont need refurbishing but I'm looking for a way to keep them as nice as possible, any advice appreciated thanks

[Cava]

Products like wonder wheels work ok but they are a bit harsh. I have started using a cheapo wheel cleaner (sort of stuff you can buy from asda's) and a wheel cleaning brush. This seems to be working well for getting in to all the angles on the wheels - they are a nightmare to clean otherwise!

Hope this helps.

[Kos]

boiling hot water with some detergent and an old tooth brush but witch you dont burn yourself, also a powerfull steam cleaner will do it if you have access to one

[baboon5151]

try using liquid soda crystals.they dont have the harmfull acids in like other products do.you can get bottles from http://www.dri-pak.co.uk/index.html.

[Allan320]

Meguiars wheel brightener. Available from the meguiars web site. Mix it up to levels of 4:1. You only need to spray this on and let it do the work. You get a big bottle that you need to dilute and in general it works out less than buying wheel cleaner bottles.

Heres the wheels of an M3 i detailed recently. I only used wheel brightener and a pressure washer. But there were one or two bits that needed the wheel brush.

Before


After




The full detail here.
http://www.meguiars.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2767

[Grantley]

Thanks for all the suggestions

[blackdye]

I used a wheel cleaner recently, got it fron internet, good stuff, It said it would remove brake dust, surface corrosion, tarnishing and road grime from alloy and painted wheels, well i gave it a go brought 5 litres for Ԛ£9.99, and i was really pleased with it, it did the job that they said it would. It's got brightning agents in it which keeps the wheels looking good for a long time. Great value for money too which was a bonus....

[dom-1984-320i]

I cleaned my 15" bbs cross spokes at the weekend, mixed some "cif oxygel from under the sink in a spray bottle with a dish washer tablet and hot water. sounds a bit strange but worked a treat, sprayed it all over each wheel, left if for 15mins, bit of scrubbing to take of the worst of the crap then just jetwashed them. Bling! they where sparkling!

[e36boy]

Once you've got them clean mate, Try SUPAGUARD, it comes in an aerosol. You can get it on ebay if you cant find where else to buy it. It will protect your wheels for abit by creating a laquer on them.