Cleaning Rims

richboy0978 · 01-09-2009, 02:28 PM

Whats the best thing to use to clean grease or any hard dirt off rims?

wagonproject · 01-09-2009, 11:55 PM

Well if you have grease, just a simple degreaser will work. And hard dirt? On some cars I detail they require. Megs Wheel Brightener (just make sure you know what your rims are made of first and use it as a last resort so to speak)

sykominitrkr · 01-19-2009, 07:07 PM

Hot water, and pressure for the dirt... if they're polished, then a nice aluminum polish should do the trick, once they've been washed, rinsed, and dry'd. If they're chrome, then just wash, and rinse... anything more than that, that needs to be done, can be done with a FINE grade steel wool, and almost NO pressure... just glide it accross... the weight of your hand should be enough to take just about everything off. If it's a painted surface, then a clay bar, and some wax will do wonders for you! Well, good luck!

01-09-2009, 02:28 PM	#1
richboy0978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1 Location: User is: OffLine	Cleaning Rims Whats the best thing to use to clean grease or any hard dirt off rims?
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wagonproject Short Bus Anonymous Age: 21 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 6,385 Location: Kalamazoo, MI User is: OffLine	Re: Cleaning Rims Well if you have grease, just a simple degreaser will work. And hard dirt? On some cars I detail they require. Megs Wheel Brightener (just make sure you know what your rims are made of first and use it as a last resort so to speak)
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01-19-2009, 07:07 PM	#3
sykominitrkr Minitruckin' 4 life!!! Age: 32 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,478 Location: S.A. TX. User is: OffLine	Re: Cleaning Rims Hot water, and pressure for the dirt... if they're polished, then a nice aluminum polish should do the trick, once they've been washed, rinsed, and dry'd. If they're chrome, then just wash, and rinse... anything more than that, that needs to be done, can be done with a FINE grade steel wool, and almost NO pressure... just glide it accross... the weight of your hand should be enough to take just about everything off. If it's a painted surface, then a clay bar, and some wax will do wonders for you! Well, good luck!
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