Wheel cleaning

[Dave Elite]

Hello, I was bored today and took the wheels off my Omega to clean them inside. They are a lot worse than I thought, whats the best stuff to clean the inner side of wheels? TIA Dave

[tango]

i normally go to my local hand car wash and ask em for some stuff they use
its pretty strong and they charge me a couple of quid to put it in an empty spray bottle
mid you i have my own pressure washer wich helps

[Jimbob]

that paint on wonderwheels stuff should clean em up nicely

[shane1000]

i just use fairy liquid as a degreaser,  a good rub all round and rinse off..  and before you lot say it .. no i dont wear marigolds whilst doing it !!

[Dave Elite]

i just use fairy liquid as a degreaser,  a good rub all round and rinse off..  and before you lot say it .. no i dont wear marigolds whilst doing it !!

I tried fairy liquid, but its far too ground in for that.

[Dave Elite]

that paint on wonderwheels stuff should clean em up nicely

I'll give that a go, have seen it in Halfrauds

[unclelicklug]

Second Wonder Wheels

[hotel21]

We have an 07 plate Disco at work at the moment that has brake dust baked on since it was new.  Alloys only washed by puddles and rain, nowt else, since new.

The lass in the valet bay is first class at doing the cars and even she, with the aid of an acid etch over the past 3 days, has had to give up. 

Sometimes, there is nothing more to do than wet/dry and repaint or bead blast and powdercoat.

If they are as bad as you say, even good caustic acid etch type cleaners will havce limited effect.

Watch your eyes and cuts on the skin though.  Its nast stuff....   

[gstylebaby]

I use valet pro bilberry wheel cleaner its great stuff and acid free.  You can use it neat or dilute to different levels depending on how dirty they are.

http://www.shinearama.co.uk/product.php?id=VAL-BILBWC-1L

[Mr Skrunts]

http://www.autosmart.co.uk/images/PDF%20Folder/Autosmart%20Wheel%20Cleaning%20Guide%2009.pdf

[Squidy]

i've used mr muscle oven cleaner in the past to free up really heavy ingrained dirt works well, you have to be fast with it tho, no more than 5 min's on a wheel or it might do more damage than good!

[Dave Elite]

We have an 07 plate Disco at work at the moment that has brake dust baked on since it was new.  Alloys only washed by puddles and rain, nowt else, since new.

The lass in the valet bay is first class at doing the cars and even she, with the aid of an acid etch over the past 3 days, has had to give up. 

Sometimes, there is nothing more to do than wet/dry and repaint or bead blast and powdercoat.

If they are as bad as you say, even good caustic acid etch type cleaners will havce limited effect.

Watch your eyes and cuts on the skin though.  Its nast stuff....   

I dont think the inside of the rims have ever been cleaned. Maybe I'll just have to leave as is. I'll give it a go first though. Thanks for all the replies, I'll try what you have all surgested and hope for the best.

[robbo2345]

you are going to laugh guys but try astonish wheel cleaner its only a £1 from my local 50p shop lol it works for me with a good scrubbing brush and a bit of elbow grease  they come up like new !!!!!

[Varche]

you are going to laugh guys but try astonish wheel cleaner its only a £1 from my local 50p shop lol it works for me with a good scrubbing brush and a bit of elbow grease  they come up like new !!!!!

Not laughing. But go back and complain, 50p shop selling some'at for a £1. 

[Pipsqueak]

you are going to laugh guys but try astonish wheel cleaner its only a £1 from my local 50p shop lol it works for me with a good scrubbing brush and a bit of elbow grease  they come up like new !!!!!

The robbing sods.