Wheel cleaner

[finston]

Hi everyone,
The shiny (polished aluminum?) inserts on my 22" denali oem wheels has some staining from what i suppose is brake dust. Anyone have a good wheel cleaner they can recommend?
Thanks!

 

[Joseph Garcia]

A friend of mine who is a full-time automotive/truck Mechanic and a Detailer on the side, told me to use Meguiar's Hot Rims Wheel and Tire Cleaner for cleaning Chrome wheels (which I have). I have had good success with this product.

Other folks on this Forum will chime in with their preferences and perspectives.

 

[drakon543]

i did a 2011 avalanche last year rims were getting discolored with brake dust and sitting under something that was probably constantly raining a yellow pollen on it. maguires cleaned off the majority but the slightly discoloration was still there. i hit it with some light duty polishing compound and gave it a little hand buffing and most of the color came right back.

 

[FatDog]

If it's not built up then a quick wash with the above mentioned "hot rims" works pretty good but anything more then that, a guy definitely needs to use some elbow grease!!

 

[dnt1010]

I picked up a spray bottle of turtle wax clean and shine ($2.50 at walmart LOL) and used it on my black Mayhem wheels. Hoping to simply repel dirt and make them easier to clean when I run it through the automatic car wash. They look pretty awesome right now but I will know more later in the week after I run it through the auto car wash a few times to see if the turtle wax clean and shine application helps.

 

[Doubeleive]

if your wheels are just dirty with brake dust and road grime, some good hot water and dish soap with a soft cloth works miracles