911Finally

Just curious if anyone removes the wheels for cleaning. Although it might take the same amount of time to jack up the car and remove the wheels for cleaning, it seems the process would be much easier than banging knuckles and trying to get into the small nooks. Would make cleaning the barrels and calipers a ton easier.

Dennis C

I do a thorough cleaning of the barrels and the brake calipers when I remove my wheels to swap out winter and summer wheels. Other than that, I use a "Turbo Stick" from Adam's Polishes or Wheel Woolies to get between the spokes. I find that I can access the insides pretty well with minimal knuckle damage.

LexVan

I do this at least once per year (prior to winter hibernation) and always before getting new tires.

Two tips. Always use the wheel bolt guide (use 2) for easier on & off, and no nicking of the caliper paint. And top your wheels with Armor All Wheel Protectant to keep clean longer. Now call "Outlast". Buy at Wamart.:

Philster

I'm not going to get into it, but even with some sort of EZ lift car lift, it ain't worth the effort to remove the wheels, just to clean them well.

I'm sorry, but I know clean cars are important to people, but unless you're selling the car and need it at detailed levels of cleanliness, I can't imagine the justification.

Just get good cleaning tools/products, clean the wheels up nice as you wash and move on.

(Once or twice a year treatments/swaps/etc... sure... I cans see that... otherwise...)

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911Finally

Lex, I like the wheel bolt guides. Where did you pick them up?

OKB

every couple of weeks
dont worry about special tools, just get used to doing the job

LexVan

Sunset Porsche or Suncoast Porsche. About $8 each. Buy two.

Quadcammer

agreed

mreloc

I have one of these- once the wheels have been off and cleaned thoroughly, I can keep the entire barrel of my 4S wheels clean by using this every week or so and the bristles are pliable enough to do a pretty good job on the calipers.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

nwGTS

^^^ This is all you need for a good wheels-on cleaning. Can reach rotors, calipers and full barrel.

Do wheels off with every six months of driving to check for damage and give them a thorough cleaning to prevent corrosion.

patriot993

If you do take the wheels off to clean, put on a coat of wheel wax; makes future cleanings easier.

I can't recall the brand of wax I have but it is made for wheels and supposedly holds up better to the heat generated by driving and braking. Can't say if I noticed a difference between it and regular car wax but I have noticed a difference between having wheels that are waxed versus not.

+1 on the bolt guides; make it SOOO much easier to get wheels on/off

LexVan

RejeX is a great choice. As are the many nano coatings.

extanker

very strange behavior

OKB

thats why my cars look like they do and everybody elses cars look like they do

911Finally

Went
to Suncoast earlier to look for them. Found them and figured I'd come back later to order a couple. Others may have had the same idea as now they aren't on the site. Must have sold out.;-(

Update: never mind, found them again.