Which rim cleaning products to use?

[Ragnar]

I have washed these rims 4 times and wanted some advice of what to use, other than a good wash mitt. I will appreciate any input!

[1LE Captain]

Sonax wheel cleaner.

[CamaroDreams76]

Adams deep wheel cleaner and Adams lug nut brush

[Camaro_Corvette]

Soap, beer, and a lot of cussing.

[CamaroDreams07]

Originally Posted by Camaro_Corvette

Soap, beer, and a lot of cussing.

This pretty much always works for me too.

If you wash your wheels regularly and are using a dedicated wheel cleaner you're wasting money.

Strong wheel cleaners like those above are not needed except on neglected wheels and occasional deep cleaning.

Other than that, just use your left over wash after you do the car and use a variety of towels, brushes, whatever you need to get in all the nooks and crannies.

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[Rico]

What's good for black rims?

[2012 ZL1#1658]

I need a lug nut brush. Such a pain to get inside the lug nut area. :(

[JTruck]

Originally Posted by Rico

What's good for black rims?

Nothing really changes because of the color.

[pinkcamaro10]

I have glossy black wheels, and really love adams green wheel cleaner.

[Haole]

+1 on what CD07 said

[Egon]

The dedicated wheel cleaners are expensive and you use them up quickly if you clean your wheels every wash. I ended up using some Chemical Guys Citrus Wash and Gloss in a high concentration in a foaming spray bottle and it works wonderfully with my regular set of wheel brushes. It costs a fraction of the cost of a dedicated wheel cleaner too.

[2011 RJT]

Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

This pretty much always works for me too.

If you wash your wheels regularly and are using a dedicated wheel cleaner you're wasting money.

Strong wheel cleaners like those above are not needed except on neglected wheels and occasional deep cleaning.

Other than that, just use your left over wash after you do the car and use a variety of towels, brushes, whatever you need to get in all the nooks and crannies.

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That pretty much sums it up.

[DylanVK]

Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

Strong wheel cleaners like those above are not needed except on neglected wheels and occasional deep cleaning.

Another for CD07 on this.

Lets be honest - iron cutting wheel cleaners are not cheap! The ingredients in them are expensive, so using them for every wash is just flushing money down the drain.

I keep a couple of spare bottles of pre-mixed car wash solutions for my general cleaning needs and reserve Active Wheel Cleaner Plus for times when I encounter seriously dirty wheels or need to do a good heavy cleaning to remove embedded iron.

My general go to is a highly diluted mixture of Balanced Wash that I use for spray during washing.

If the wheels are a little more than just lightly dirty I've been using a similar mixture, but with Surface Prep Wash instead to give it a little more 'bite'.

The golden rule of detailing - always use the least aggressive method to get the job done. Its fun to watch wheel cleaners turn color, but aside from entertainment value they're not needed with light to moderate cleaning.

[CamaroDreams07]

Originally Posted by Dylan@SCG

Another for CD07 on this.

Lets be honest - iron cutting wheel cleaners are not cheap! The ingredients in them are expensive, so using them for every wash is just flushing money down the drain.

I keep a couple of spare bottles of pre-mixed car wash solutions for my general cleaning needs and reserve Active Wheel Cleaner Plus for times when I encounter seriously dirty wheels or need to do a good heavy cleaning to remove embedded iron.

My general go to is a highly diluted mixture of Balanced Wash that I use for spray during washing.

If the wheels are a little more than just lightly dirty I've been using a similar mixture, but with Surface Prep Wash instead to give it a little more 'bite'.

The golden rule of detailing - always use the least aggressive method to get the job done. Its fun to watch wheel cleaners turn color, but aside from entertainment value they're not needed with light to moderate cleaning.

Wouldn't your surface prep wash solution strip your protection?

Or are you saying you have a dilution that is stronger than balanced wash while still staying LSP safe?

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