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Re: Cleaning Wheel Posted by REM in Seattle [Email] (#4) [Profile/Gallery] (more from REM in Seattle) on Sun, 10 Apr 2005 08:20:31 In Reply to: Re: Cleaning Wheel, Jsaab, Fri, 8 Apr 2005 06:35:29 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Many wheels are painted or clear coated, so be careful to use a cleaner designed for painted surfaces. Cleaners for other types of wheels can contain strong chemicals that can etch or bleach painted surfaces.
Of all the hyped wheel cleaning products, I have found Griot’s Garage Wheel Cleaner or Simple Green both work very well. No worry about etching the wheels or ruining the paint as neither product contains any acids or bases. Use the Griot’s Garage Wheel Cleaner straight or the Simple Green mixed 50/50 with water. A favorite wheel cleaner mix of mine is 25% Simple Green, 25% car wash soap, and 50% water. A little agitation with a brush and the garden hose will wash away all that accumulated brake dust and grime.
A coat of wax on the face of painted wheels makes it much easier to remove the brake dust and road grime. A coat of wax on the rear of painted wheels will help protect the surface from brake dust and road salts. Be aware that most wheel cleaners, including Griot’s Garage Wheel Cleaner and the Simple Green/water mixture, will remove most of the wax from the wheels.
REM in Seattle
2005 Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible; 5-speed; 3000 miles
1998 Saab 900SET; 5-door; Automatic; 76,000 miles
1984 Saab 900T; 3-door; 5-speed; 242,000 miles (RIP)
_______________________________________ REM in Seattle Current: 2013 Volvo XC60 R-Design, Rebel Blue, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo, Automatic 2024 MINI Cooper S Convertible, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 6-speed manual Former: 2005 Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible, Steel Gray metallic, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 5-speed 1998 Saab 900SET 5-door, Silver, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, Automatic 1991 Alfa Romeo Spider convertible, Alfa Red, 2.0L 4-cyl, 5-speed 1984 Saab 900T 3-door, Red, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 5-speed
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