New some good stuff to clean my wheels

[ghost recon88]

Looking at selling my car soon and I want to get the rims as shiny as possible to help any potential buyer not see the other problems with the car :whiste:

Took my car through the car wash and even coming out on the other side the rims still looked like this. Anything like Mr. Muscle for rims that get deep clean them?

PS: Yes, I know I have no centercaps

 

[SpatiallyAware]

Diluted simple green, spray it on and let soak for a few minutes (do this with wheels COLD and DO NOT let the simple green dry on the wheels) then scrub with a blue scotch brite 'no scratch' scrub sponge and rinse.


I have found that most of the specific 'wheel cleaner no scrub' sprays do more damage than good as tends to cause metal to rust.


If it's a nice car, then wax and then use a mitt with car wash soap at every wash. No, not the paint mitt, a spare microfiber one used only for non-painted surfaces.

 

[SpatiallyAware]

Also, based on that picture alone, I think that you should post pics inside of your car inside and out so that we can critique it before you post your for sale ads.

 

[ghost recon88]

Also, based on that picture alone, I think that you should post pics inside of your car inside and out so that we can critique it before you post your for sale ads.

Why's that? I can get an exterior shot in a bit.

 

[SpatiallyAware]

Why's that? I can get an exterior shot in a bit.

Nothing terrible, just the as-mentioned centercap, lots of brake residue on the inside of the wheel and rotors look fairly worn, but mainly the fact that you mentioned there were some other problems.

A lot of stuff can be easily fixed for a few hundred bucks.. If you're selling the car it could add quite a bit to the price.

 

[ghost recon88]

 

[SandEagle]

i used to use this, works wonders:

http://www.mothers.com/02_products/05100-05101_b.html

 

[thescreensavers]

^ On dirty wheels like the OP? Then you are seriously doing it wrong.

I juse use car soap, before I wash my car I hit my wheels with the dirty bucket with some water and soap and my wheel mitt. Then rinse out dirty bucket then wash my car

 

[Howard]

Is it plastic-coated? Painted? Clear-coated?

 

[manimal]

Have em painted or plasti dip em yourself.

 

[soccerballtux]

agree car soap.

That said, I am considering getting an industrial strength pressure washer because it takes me as long to wash the rims as it does the car and every time I think about washing the car I think "but then I'll have to do the rims" and put it off for about 3 months.

 

[SyndromeOCZ]

This is generally how I wash my truck/wheels.

 

[DaTT]

agree car soap.

That said, I am considering getting an industrial strength pressure washer because it takes me as long to wash the rims as it does the car and every time I think about washing the car I think "but then I'll have to do the rims" and put it off for about 3 months.

That's how I think too.

 

[RKS]

Sonax

 

[NutBucket]

I can't tell whether its more oxidation or dirt. You may need to attack that with polish (for paint, not mag/aluminum type).

 

[manimal]

Sonax

Havent tried that stuff before. Will order some next week and try!


Nutbucket has a good point. If its oxidation you will need a different plan of attack.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Eh, with wheels that old, I'd personally just use some toilet bowl/drain clog remover and just let the acid eat away everything and just make sure to wash it off really good.

Low cost/effort solution.