What do you guys use to clean your rims?

[Oburn]

Just wondering what you guys use to clean off your rims? I'm still on the stock rims right now. Any Canadians here that know of any good stuff to use from Canadian Tire?

[miodculae]

I like driving during a rain storm, like i did this past Sunday. Gets them clean enough and saves time. Also takes care of brake dust. For anything extra, I suppose there are numerous tire shine products .

[qoncept]

I've never found a cleaner worth using. Rag, soap and lots of water.

[xxscaxx]

I was using this stuff on my stock wheels...worked amazing.

http://www.autogeek.net/wg4600.html

Now I just use soap and water on my uncoated/polished wheels.

[Oburn]

Oh ok so on the stock rims it's not worth buying rim cleaner products, just wash them with water and soap

[Richard Cranium]

Pre-treat w/Sonax Full Effect wheel cleaner then 2-bucket method with Griot's wheel wands and long bristle brush

[yamsta]

http://www.meguiars.com/en/professio...el-brightener/

[boredom.is.me]

Originally Posted by Richard Cranium

Pre-treat w/Sonax Full Effect wheel cleaner then 2-bucket method with Griot's wheel wands and long bristle brush

Who the hell has time for that? Nah I'm just messing with you.


The best way (IMO) to clean your wheels is to never let them get dirty.

[m.wood0213]

Originally Posted by qoncept

I've never found a cleaner worth using. Rag, soap and lots of water.

same here everything needs agitation although megs hot rims and mothers all wheel cleaner seem to need the least amount.

[Beyer Subaru]

I use soap and water. I'm to scared of any of the typical acids or other cleaning products.

[PHEOX]

Originally Posted by Oburn

Oh ok so on the stock rims it's not worth buying rim cleaner products, just wash them with water and soap

Depends on what's important to you. A good wheel cleaner (like Sonax) will grab pretty much everything off of the surface of the wheel, and then you agitate with a brush and some quality soap.
If you don't care, then scratch them up with a rag and dish soap.

[suaveflooder]

Originally Posted by Oburn

Oh ok so on the stock rims it's not worth buying rim cleaner products, just wash them with water and soap

Originally Posted by PHEOX

Depends on what's important to you. A good wheel cleaner (like Sonax) will grab pretty much everything off of the surface of the wheel, and then you agitate with a brush and some quality soap.
If you don't care, then scratch them up with a rag and dish soap.

I agree with this. They are small and cheap. Why worry about them. Just soap and water for me

[King Tut]

Originally Posted by Beyer Subaru

I use soap and water. I'm to scared of any of the typical acids or other cleaning products.

This. I treat them just like I do my paint. I use wheels only sponges to clean them once I am done with the rest of the car.

[qoncept]

Originally Posted by PHEOX

Depends on what's important to you. A good wheel cleaner (like Sonax) will grab pretty much everything off of the surface of the wheel, and then you agitate with a brush and some quality soap.
If you don't care, then scratch them up with a rag and dish soap.

Consumer Reports and a million others think wheel cleaners are about as good as 409. Don't rub dirt in to your wheel paint and you won't scratch them. And you're the only one that ever mentioned dish soap. I'll try Sonax but I'm very skeptical.