effective wheel cleaner (spray)

[xircom]

hi guys, based on experience, anu-anong wheel cleaner ang effective for you? some say kasi na spray lang, then hose off na daw and tanggal na ang dirt sa mags. totoo ba ito? what brands will do this as promised? thanks.

[mazingerZ]

Bro,

Dont bother buying them sprays, use old fashion shampoos na lang. They'll do the trick just fine.

[xircom]

Thanks mazingerZ, might as well stick with BigBerts shampoo then. Nakakatamad lang kasi since I have stock 9 spokes mags ng Honda City.

[1D4LV]

wheel cleaner? imho, they are just added expense.
just hose down your wheel, wash them with your hair shampoo solution and hose them off, wipe off with a dry cloth, and VIOLA.... it looks good.

[[archie]]

wheel cleaner? this is the first time ive heard of such.

personally, i still go for the classical method of car shampoo, tire black, and wax.

[theveed]

Wheel cleaners have their usage especially if your wheels aren't painted.

Normal, OEM or clear coated wheels only need to be treated like paintwork.

Special wheel finishes would require wheel cleaners to safely neutralize brake dust from its surface to avoid pitting.

German vehicles are much more prone to brake dust.

they're far from "useless" or added expense.

[Ioanna]

Ako po gmit ko Zip Wax Car Wash.
It washes away dirt and road grime and it leaves a brilliant shine as it washes.
Hainaku, sna lng byaran nila ako sa pag endorse ng product nila

[iho250]

Wheel cleaners have their usage especially if your wheels aren't painted.

Normal, OEM or clear coated wheels only need to be treated like paintwork.

Special wheel finishes would require wheel cleaners to safely neutralize brake dust from its surface to avoid pitting.

German vehicles are much more prone to brake dust.

they're far from "useless" or added expense.

can it also remove stains from "buffed" rims? GLO wont do the job
next on my list is another buffing session
TIA

[v6dreamer]

sabon at plastic brush and rug's lang ang gamit ko. Apply car wax, buffed once every two months to protect the finish.

[empy]

Wheel cleaners have their usage especially if your wheels aren't painted.

Normal, OEM or clear coated wheels only need to be treated like paintwork.

Special wheel finishes would require wheel cleaners to safely neutralize brake dust from its surface to avoid pitting.

German vehicles are much more prone to brake dust.

they're far from "useless" or added expense.

agree. they are also far more effective than car or hair shampoo at removing caked in brake dust. try one and marvel at how much time and effort you have saved.

the best ones for me are the gel-based ones. not sure what brands are available in the RP market

[shadow]

how do you guys clean the inside of the mags, w/o actually removing the tires? ang hirap hinde kasya kamay ko sa spokes, anong magandang brush na kasya?

[theveed]

Buy a long brush... toilet brush would work.

[Radical!]

When my wheels are very, very dirty, I use a good all purpose cleaner like Simple Green http://www.simplegreen.com/. Spray it on, leave for a couple of minutes, wipe off the grime and hose off. Very effective for me.

Regular cleaning, I just use car shampoo.

how do you guys clean the inside of the mags, w/o actually removing the tires? ang hirap hinde kasya kamay ko sa spokes, anong magandang brush na kasya?

Try using those old baby bottle brushes. Some of them can bend at an angle for hard to reach areas.

HTH

[shadow]

^^^sana meron ganun toilet brush na made out of wire yun stalk ng brush para doon sa part na nakatapat sa brake caliper eh ma-brush din...I will look for one later...thanks

[xircom]

thanks for the replies guys.

sir Theeved, would you recommend Mothers or Eagle One? These are the brands I saw yesterday in Hans. Thanks in advance.

[Type 100]

So these spray-type wheel cleaners don't need physical rubbing of the wheel to remove the brake dust? Just an ignorant question folks Car shampoo needs some sort of implement (a sponge or brush, for instance) to really move the brake dust away from wheels, in my experience.

[theveed]

Doesn't matter what brand, important thing is you match the product to your wheel's finish type.

Type: yes... in our shop, we've cleaned really badly stained wheels, and with the right product, saves you hours of manual scrubbing...

[Type 100]

Thanks Theveed.

For powder-coated wheels, which type would you recommend? I would imagine these would require something different from the chrome-plated variety

[[archie]]

sirs, ignorant question lang po...

how would you know the finish of the rims? medyo wala akong alam sa paint

thanks...

[xircom]

Doesn't matter what brand, important thing is you match the product to your wheel's finish type.

Sir Theeved, thanks much. I'll review the product info na rin and match it with whatever finish my stock rims is.