How do you keep your 1LE wheels clean? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

SASQUATCHelvis · 06-03-2015, 10:19 AM

So keeping my black 1LE clean is hard enough, but my wheels seem to be IMPOSSIBLE to keep clean for more than a day, and even then the crooks and crannies are dirty. Have any tips to keep them from being filthy after a 5 minute drive?

Ryanbabz71 · 06-03-2015, 10:38 AM

I have black ZL1 replicas

Went to hawk brake pads and it really cut down on the dust / brown look

Ryan

Drm2Reality · 06-03-2015, 10:59 AM

The only way to keep them clean is by washing them after every drive LOL.

But really, the best way I found to wash them was with a microfiber and water...nothing else. I would do this after I washed the car.

They only stay clean if your not driving your car.

skipinminn · 06-03-2015, 11:02 AM

I bought Caliper covers it cut down on the amount of brake dust that gets to the wheels.

Adam1LE · 06-03-2015, 11:36 AM

I gave up. But I'm listening for suggestions

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GONIF · 06-03-2015, 11:42 AM

And I thought it was just me . These pads dust like a MOFO

JimE · 06-03-2015, 12:08 PM

Just like the car, they have to be washed. And just like the car, if you drive, they will get dirty. The only way to keep them clean is to not drive it.

Having said that, I simply wash them. Soap them up and rinse with my power washer. Get them clean and put a coat of wax on them (again like the car), and they will clean up easier.

vinman · 06-03-2015, 12:15 PM

I use vodka

MexicanCustard · 06-03-2015, 12:21 PM

Meguiars wheel brightener cut 4:1 before washing with soap and water will clean them with minimal touching but haven't found anything that keeps them that way.

SASQUATCHelvis · 06-03-2015, 12:42 PM

Thanks for the input, I guess putting some extra elbow grease into it is the only real solution.

Aequitas & Veritas · 06-03-2015, 12:56 PM

I use normal powerwashing to get them cleanish. But every once a week and after every track day I take them off one by one and use a Simple Green/Water mix and clean them by hand.

Mine are White, so that's why I remove each to clean them fully

Nick S · 06-03-2015, 01:09 PM

Your biggest contributing factor in them getting dirty so fast is the brake pads. Find a pad that dusts less and they will stay much cleaner.

Be forewarned though that a pad that creates less dust may also reduce the amount of bite your brakes have. I'm sure you could still find plenty of pads that will lock up all 4 wheels and be fine on the street but if you plan to take it to a track you'll want to put the more aggressive pads back on.

After finding a pad that creates less dust then like others have said you need to wash your wheels when you wash your car and a good coat of wax on them will really help make it easier to keep them clean when you do wash them.

Drumminxx · 06-03-2015, 01:19 PM

One of these is a big help

Punk_rider · 06-03-2015, 02:54 PM

Do dirty wheels make the car slower and less fun to drive?

No. So I kinda don't care

06-03-2015, 10:19 AM	#1
SASQUATCHelvis Drives: 2014 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Detroit Posts: 175 View My Garage	How do you keep your 1LE wheels clean? So keeping my black 1LE clean is hard enough, but my wheels seem to be IMPOSSIBLE to keep clean for more than a day, and even then the crooks and crannies are dirty. Have any tips to keep them from being filthy after a 5 minute drive?

06-03-2015, 10:38 AM	#2
Ryanbabz71 Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brownsburg, Indiana Posts: 6,231 View My Garage	I have black ZL1 replicas Went to hawk brake pads and it really cut down on the dust / brown look Ryan __________________ Ryan * 2018 1SS 1LE Camaro Hyper Blue Metallic Car Build: http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showth...0#post10049680

06-03-2015, 11:42 AM	#6
GONIF Drives: 73 VETTE ,, 05 2500hd diesel,14 1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The Left lane PHOENIX AZ Posts: 2,626	And I thought it was just me . These pads dust like a MOFO __________________ OLD GUY FLYING FAST AND LOW

06-03-2015, 12:15 PM	#8
vinman The BBOMG fill-in husband Drives: 2015 2SS/RS 1LE AKA V1LE Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Elmira, NY Posts: 4,458 View My Garage	I use vodka __________________ UPSTATE C5 MEMBER

06-03-2015, 12:56 PM	#11
Aequitas & Veritas Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS, 2009 GTR Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,559 View My Garage	I use normal powerwashing to get them cleanish. But every once a week and after every track day I take them off one by one and use a Simple Green/Water mix and clean them by hand. Mine are White, so that's why I remove each to clean them fully __________________ Build thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=152335 Photos: www.flickr.com/bradbeer GTR Instagram: @NoCrustGTR

06-03-2015, 10:59 AM	#3
Drm2Reality Drives: Possibly a 1LE in the near future. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: US Of A Posts: 436	The only way to keep them clean is by washing them after every drive LOL. But really, the best way I found to wash them was with a microfiber and water...nothing else. I would do this after I washed the car. They only stay clean if your not driving your car.

06-03-2015, 11:02 AM	#4
skipinminn Chiquita Drives: 2013 1LE/1SS YELLO1LE 1 of Only 28 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Mpls. Mn./Hudson,Wi. Posts: 4,740 View My Garage	I bought Caliper covers it cut down on the amount of brake dust that gets to the wheels.

06-03-2015, 11:36 AM	#5
Adam1LE Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Mississippi Posts: 135	I gave up. But I'm listening for suggestions Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-03-2015, 12:08 PM	#7
JimE Drives: 2013 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 3,087	Just like the car, they have to be washed. And just like the car, if you drive, they will get dirty. The only way to keep them clean is to not drive it. Having said that, I simply wash them. Soap them up and rinse with my power washer. Get them clean and put a coat of wax on them (again like the car), and they will clean up easier.

06-03-2015, 12:21 PM	#9
MexicanCustard Drives: 2014 2SS RS 1LE NPP Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 115	Meguiars wheel brightener cut 4:1 before washing with soap and water will clean them with minimal touching but haven't found anything that keeps them that way.

06-03-2015, 12:42 PM	#10
SASQUATCHelvis Drives: 2014 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Detroit Posts: 175 View My Garage	Thanks for the input, I guess putting some extra elbow grease into it is the only real solution.

06-03-2015, 01:09 PM	#12
Nick S Drives: 2013 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Verona, WI Posts: 1,924	Your biggest contributing factor in them getting dirty so fast is the brake pads. Find a pad that dusts less and they will stay much cleaner. Be forewarned though that a pad that creates less dust may also reduce the amount of bite your brakes have. I'm sure you could still find plenty of pads that will lock up all 4 wheels and be fine on the street but if you plan to take it to a track you'll want to put the more aggressive pads back on. After finding a pad that creates less dust then like others have said you need to wash your wheels when you wash your car and a good coat of wax on them will really help make it easier to keep them clean when you do wash them. __________________

06-03-2015, 01:19 PM	#13
Drumminxx Drives: 2014 2SS RS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Ohio Posts: 656 View My Garage	One of these is a big help __________________ Nice car bro!

06-03-2015, 02:54 PM	#14
Punk_rider Drives: VW Typ 166 + Black 1LE Join Date: May 2007 Location: Paris, France Posts: 763	Do dirty wheels make the car slower and less fun to drive? No. So I kinda don't care __________________ I'm kindly asking: "May I have a supercharged Z28 with 550 hp please? By the end of 2009 would be awesome. Thanks"