Cleaning the PP wheels...

[DrDing.Muscle]

what about one of the meguiars power ball setups in a drill but use it to clean not polish?

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[daltron]

I absolutely hate cleaning the PP wheels. That brake dust is the worst.

 

[DarkSubRosa]

Just seconding the Sonax + Wheel whoolies. The best combo.

 

[pulcini011990]

Can anyone make a video of them cleaning the PP wheel with their cleaner/brush setup? Would like to see a solid method before I purchase!!

My car is in storage now but if youre willing to wait till first week of april i could make a video for you

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[whitexeno]

what about one of the meguiars power ball setups in a drill but use it to clean not polish?

Sounds like a quick way to ruin your wheels. 0/10 would not recommend.

 

[Joshg120]

There's all kinds of products and things to waste your money on.. I just use a wash mitt and dish soap and it works fine. You can spend $20 on a wheel cleaner like sonax that will make the process maybe 20-30% easier but in the end its a waste of money in my opinion

 

[HoosierDaddy]

There's all kinds of products and things to waste your money on.. I just use a wash mitt and dish soap and it works fine.

I don't think it's a good idea to use dish soap on a surface that has wax or sealant on it, which includes wheels, particularly wheels you want to be easy to clean. Dish soap will strip wax or sealants, particularly sealants used by someone who would try to save money by using dish soap.

Sounds good on paper, but cleaning with dish soap will mean the wheels need more frequent cleaning and make the dirt harder to get off, not to mention giving up the other benefits of having them waxed/sealed. With a good sealant, almost all dirt will just rinse off with a hose.

 

[daltron]

At this point, I just spray down the wheels with my foam cannon and CG soap and brush it with this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GJ3DZS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00

I broke two other wheel brushes already and that one is really sturdy. It cleans 99% of it and that is fine with me.

 

[shobbs007]

I ended up trying some wheel coating http://www.autogeek.net/pinnacle-wheel-coating.html

Expensive, even with sales and discount codes, but have found that this stuff works. I can spray practically all the brake dust off my wheels and clean with a MF mitt and wash soap. The water just barely tries to turn color after cleaning all four rims. Before the coating, the water was black after the first one was cleaned.

 

[Tribefan]

I ended up trying some wheel coating http://www.autogeek.net/pinnacle-wheel-coating.html

Expensive, even with sales and discount codes, but have found that this stuff works. I can spray practically all the brake dust off my wheels and clean with a MF mitt and wash soap. The water just barely tries to turn color after cleaning all four rims. Before the coating, the water was black after the first one was cleaned.

Interesting. I've been wondering how well that stuff works. So if you were to spray it with the hose and/or foam gun, would the wheels look clean? Or would it just knock the brake dust off and you'd still have other grime/film that you need to wipe off?

 

[MaskedRacerX]

I just use a wash mitt and dish soap and it works fine.

Yeah, I'm not sure why this is such a big deal, the mitt works great, easily gets into the corners, wash with a good product and a quick dry leaves them clean and shiny.

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[Crazy Horse]

I use Surf City's CODE RED wheel cleaner then wash as usual with the woolies.

 

[CrummyArchitect]

I made this post a while back how I clean my PP wheels, still a great method that works for me using just car wash soap - also since I made this post, I put Jet Seal on them in Oct, and over the winter they have cleaned up very easy considering they get a lot dirtier and don't get cleaned as often due to the weather.

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29133

 

[VinnAY]

Cleans my stuff right up, regular soap, no chems, etc..,

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GJ3DZS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

 

[Chameleon]

I use whatever car wash soap I am using, no issues.

Sure they have more spokes to clean but they look SO good.

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