Detailing question: What do people use to clean their wheels when washing the car...
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Detailing question: What do people use to clean their wheels when washing the car...
I normally use the spong or mitt that I use for the car, and just do them last, but I'm curious what others are using as I normally have to follow up with a rag to get all the crevices. TIA
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I wash them with car soap using a cotton towel/cloth/rag. I usually wash the wheels first, then wash the car. This way, when I'm done washing the car, I can dry it out right away, and not have to wash wheels and let water create water spots on the car's paint. Of course, I change water in the soap bucket before starting on the car.
I also wax them with Wheel Wax or any other wax that I have available once every couple of months. Doesn't do much for brake dust accumulation (damn OEM brake pads!) but makes the subsequent cleanings easier.
I also wax them with Wheel Wax or any other wax that I have available once every couple of months. Doesn't do much for brake dust accumulation (damn OEM brake pads!) but makes the subsequent cleanings easier.
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I read it, thanks. I'm talking about some type of very small sponge on a handle, or brush that
won't scratch. The general technique I use. I'm literally talking about what you use. I use a sponge, but it can be a PITA to get into all the small places and I was wondering if there was anything else maybe you could recommend.
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Mine don't squeal after 6k miles, but wheels get dirty relatively quickly once again.
Granted, I'm probably using the term "dirty" pretty generously, but put it to you this way: I can see visible dust on the rear wheels as early as a day after cleaning them. It's definitely not as bad as I remember the oem pads to be, but neither does it have the clean staying power that I remember when the Mintex pads were new.