Cleaning Your Wheels and Tires

Wheels are your vehicle's jewelry, and can be quite expensive. Care for them the proper way and they will always look their best. Here are some tips on how to clean your tires and wheels.

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[autolavish]

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Diablo Gel is considered safe for all wheels because it is gentle. There are definitely stronger cleaners on the market. Just make sure the wheel material can take the cleaner. Acid-based cleaners work great, but incorrect use can cause much damage down the road.

[autolavish]

Thanks for the comments!

Heavy brake dust will be a challenge to any brush. Keep in mind that the stiffer the brush the more swirls you are causing on your wheels. Most wheels are actually painted, either with color/clear or just clear over alloy. So stiffer brushes is not always the way to go. Of course if you have baked on brake dust the wheels are probably not too valuable ;) j/k. A step up in cleaner will generally help the situation for the better...

[Aokage724]

How do you clean the foam pad?

[autolavish]

@Aokage724 just hose it clean, shake out excess water, and set to air dry.

[gshdrums]

i find the brushes like EZ are great, but when the brake dust is stuborn they cant do alot.....

[autolavish]

@gshdrums True! Their bristles are rather soft. Which is exactly why we use them. Most wheels are painted, which will get swirled similar to the paint on the body. Using hard brushes will just make them look worse over time. Brake dust needs chemical help to be removed. A good cleaner with a good brush is the trick, and cleaning off the brake dust more often helps too.

[Azureecosse]

I like this fellas methods he seem to be particular about the job he does, unlike a lot of crooks i have used before, he can do my car any time.

[narn001]

Very nice and 'detailed' video! Looking forward on seeing more.

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[tylersimpson3186]

Very nice work man!

[bobthebuilder6938]

ikfk y ppl show us how to wash a already clean vehicle

[tbreakwell7]

@gshdrums I would advise to use chemical guys Diablo Gel Wheel & Rim Cleaner leave for a minute then agitate with the EZ brush. If its not coming off use a more concentrated solution 1:4. Its the best rim cleaner in my opinion. If then it doesn't come off, it will eventually if you clean your rims regularly.

[tbreakwell7]

By using that sponge and tiny brush your adding at least 2-3mins per wheel, waste of time in my opinion as using a soft brush does just as good job and gets into areas the sponge wouldn't (sponge is too big only useful for tyres).

Im not saying you should rush your wheels, you should take your time. However that small brush and sponge on the alloy can easily be replaced with (supersoft feather green bristle brush) from chemical guys. The EZ detail brush is just the best!

[tbreakwell7]

Painfully slow way of cleaning wheels. Do it like this:

Rinse the rim

Apply wheel cleaner liberally (wait 30 seconds)

Scrub with a soft brush (supersoft feather bristle green brush) across the face and indentations of the rim to lather up the cleaner

Then use an EZ brush to clean right to the back and all round

Then rinse.

Use a sponge to quickly clean round the tyre with some tyre cleaner. Then dry with cloth and apply autoglym rubber plus cleaner no5 with a paintbrush.

[ASTMA193]

Interesting and very useful. Enjoyable too. Makes me want to go and wash my car straight away (again). Cheers ;)

[backintack]

lol. dont get burned on the wheel of your parked car

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