Wheel cleaner

tempnam

Just wondering if anyone can tell me what those guys who wash cars in tesco car parks etc. use for cleaning wheels?

Whenever I wash my own car at home I always struggle to get the wheels really clean.

Was heading in to do a bit of shopping earlier and decided to get the car cleaned while I was shopping - the wheels were sparkling when I got back to the car.....

Pops_20

I think the first question you should be asking is what are YOU using to clean your wheels

I wouldn't trust any product they use to wash a car in a shopping centre car park. It's probably something acidic that does the job quick and easy but isn't good in the long term.

tempnam

Pops_20 wrote: »

I think the first question you should be asking is what are YOU using to clean your wheels

I wouldn't trust any product they use to wash a car in a shopping centre car park. It's probably something acidic that does the job quick and easy but isn't good in the long term.

Whenever i do it myself at home i just use a bucket of warm water with some washing up liquid

wandererz

Good point above.

One thing you can give a try that is easily accessible via many motor factors is Wonder Wheels. Get a 1L bottle first together with a paint brush. Use gloves, pour some of it into a dedicated container and use the brush to spread it onto the alloys & work it into the bad bits.

By the you are done with the 4th wheel, get back to the first & start washing it down.

Even better if you can remove the wheel entirely & clean the inner wheel well.

Note: it is corrosive. Putting it into a spray bottle just damages the spray mechanism to the point where it cannot be used again. So don't leave it on the wheel too long.

Use gloves!!

And do it before washing the car.