So what are you guys using to clean your rims?

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06-30-2016, 10:02 AM

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AWDGuy

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Depends how bad it is, I will usually use Iron-X or Sonax to clean the stuff that has caked on brake dust. My wheels are coated with Optimum Opti-Coat so very little sticks to them in the 1st place and I can ususally get by with cleaning them with ONR.

These are a god send for cleaning wheels though, wouldnt touch wheels without them after using them for the pass 3 years....

http://www.canadacarcare.ca/products/wheelwoolies

Love the wheel woolie kit.

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06-30-2016, 10:34 AM

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Iron-X is what I use... its fantastic... I am running PRB 06/08 on my Sebro rotors so brake dust builds up really fast and dries like cement on the rims!

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06-30-2016, 01:32 PM

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Star brite Xtreme Clean

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06-30-2016, 01:34 PM

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But it comes in such huge bottles!

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06-30-2016, 02:47 PM

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Thanks for the tips everyone, lots of choices.

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06-30-2016, 04:44 PM

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I bottle my tears every time something brakes on the car and use it to clean the rims!

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06-30-2016, 04:49 PM

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I bottle my tears every time something breaks on the car and use it to clean the rims!

FIFY

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06-30-2016, 04:52 PM

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Using Adams Polishes Wheel Cleaner. Turns purple, quick scrub and rinse.

P21 wheel cleaner works great too.

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06-30-2016, 06:05 PM

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I find that baby harp seals soaked in ether work best. If you only club them lightly, they will wriggle around and do a better job.

Once you get them clean using whatever method, use some of that spray-on wheel protectant. I'm a believer now.

I quit using wheel cleaner after it etched my 986's calipers...

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06-30-2016, 09:47 PM

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I'm a terrible owner and don't really do much to keep things clean. It doesn't make it go any faster, and I can't see it when I'm driving.

When I do clean them it's mostly with soapy water and a mop or something, doing the best I can.

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06-30-2016, 10:36 PM

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07-02-2016, 03:10 PM

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That Sonax stuff is great! But, very expensive, so I don't use it at every cleaning. I have all sorts of spray detailers I bought that I don't like. They work very well for cleaning wheels though. For particularly stubborn stains, I use Flitz. Works amazingly!

Amazon sells a big (5 liter) jug of Sonax Full Effect for about $75. Far less expensive than buying small bottles for $20 each.

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07-02-2016, 03:32 PM

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I just use brake dust colored wheels.

And I have always somehow found something better to do with my time than scrub my wheel wells. Kids and the 928 pretty much guarantee that.

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07-02-2016, 04:55 PM

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I just use brake dust colored wheels.

And I have always somehow found something better to do with my time than scrub my wheel wells. Kids and the 928 pretty much guarantee that.

You laugh, but I've been thinking about going gunmetal to see how long it would last between scrubbings