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What's a good cleaner to clean the inside of the rims with? I picked up an 01 996 and the guy never cleaned the inside of the rims. I used some car washing soap and it took care of some of the dirt but it almost looks stained? Any suggestions?
What's a good cleaner to clean the inside of the rims with? I used some car washing soap and it took care of some of the dirt but it almost looks stained? Any suggestions?
Well what kind of stains are they? Using a car wash soap is the first step to get the loose dirt off. Next I use either WD40, varsol/kerosene, Stoner Xenit or Stoner Tarminator to get the tar bits off and then I go at it with my Facto AT30 water based degreaser. If you have iron specks, use an iron remover.
These are from my 1995 993 series with original paint . And yes the barrels were dirty when I bought it.
Originally Posted by Viper1000
I picked up an 01 996 and the guy never cleaned the inside of the rims.
Some people just do not deserve a Porsche or any fine car.
What's a good cleaner to clean the inside of the rims with? I picked up an 01 996 and the guy never cleaned the inside of the rims. I used some car washing soap and it took care of some of the dirt but it almost looks stained? Any suggestions?
P and S Iron Buster is nice for getting rid of any iron deposits within the wheels
P and S Brake Buster is decent for well-maintained wheels but can sometimes not be enough for truly neglected wheels
Shine Supply Wise Guy Wheel Cleaner is great for neglected wheels
I have RS Spyder design wheels and despite my best efforts with many of the commonly recommended products and brushes, I could never get the inner barrels really clean. It was very dissatisfying.
On my last cleaning, I decided to remove the wheels and what an amazing difference in clean for just a little extra work. Totally worth the time and effort to remove the wheels to get them really clean. And while you’re at it, go ahead and inspect the brake pad thickness & tread depth/wear.
Totally worth the time and effort to remove the wheels to get them really clean.
And to treat the barrels so that any dirt and grit washes of easier when using Wheel Woolies.
Very disappointed in the sub-standard finish (compared to the outer surface) of the Porsche 991 wheels, expecially those that are satin. Gloss would be no issue but that is not how the GTS wheels came.
Once you have them inner barrels clean have them ceramic coated. You may need to do this twice a year but even track use levels of brake dust easily come off with just a good wheel cleaner and at times mild contact (wheels on) with a brush. Unless I've driven through a lot of rain water brake dust comes off with compressed air.
The problem is brake dust is can eat away at the ceramic coatings fairly quickly so its best to have multiple coats on the barrels and backside of the wheel center.
Wash them and then use a dedicated iron remover. Depending on how bad they are, you may not be able to get out all the embedded iron. You should also try a clay bar if the iron remover alone isn't cutting it. There are some iron removers you can use as clay lube.
Well what kind of stains are they? Using a car wash soap is the first step to get the loose dirt off. Next I use either WD40, varsol/kerosene, Stoner Xenit or Stoner Tarminator to get the tar bits off and then I go at it with my Facto AT30 water based degreaser. If you have iron specks, use an iron remover.
These are from my 1995 993 series with original paint . And yes the barrels were dirty when I bought it.
Some people just do not deserve a Porsche or any fine car.
03-03-2024, 08:42 PM
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