Looking for a wheel cleaner for a painted aluminum wheel !!!

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Right now I'm using a cheapo wheel cleaner purchased at AutoZone months ago but it says "Safe for all wheels",but now I bought a new car with aluminum wheels coated/painted and I was looking for a nicest tire/wheel combo just to be on the safer side.
I don't have the money for 2 different cleaners wheel/tires I would need a combo cleaner.Any suggestion is welcome.

PS: Can't do Wolfgang either too expensive...BTW why are they so expensive ?

This is the wheel.

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Meguiar's Hot Rims All Wheel & Tire Cleaner seems to work well and it's available locally...
 
Thanks Bobby yeah I was thinking of Meguiars and Mothers,I guess I would get 1 of each to see.
 
Instead of buying one of each couldn't you just buy one of the the more expensive cleaners?
 
BWG707 said:
Instead of buying one of each couldn't you just buy one of the the more expensive cleaners?
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Wolfgang is 20.00
Mothers is 7.00
Meguiars is 7.00

Wolfgang does the job 3 times better ?
 
Webb said:
Thanks Bobby yeah I was thinking of Meguiars and Mothers,I guess I would get 1 of each to see.
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:iagree: Both Meguiar's and Mothers offer some very good over the counter products that won't empty your wallet....:props:

Mothers has a nice tire treatment that works well too......

 
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Looks good for 8 bucks.Thanks Bob.
 
Chemical Guys Diablo Wheel Gel is very good at cleaning wheels/tires. Dilute 6:1 and still have great cling and cleaning ability. If you want something a little cheaper, try their Citrus Wheel Gel. It's not AS GOOD as the Diablo, but it still works very very well.
 
Mother's works well, but I usually just use my regular shampoo mixture to wash my tires and wheels. Probably depends on the car though - my dad's BMW is a brake dust monster.
 
If you keep the wheels clean, like it looks like you do, then why would you need a wheel cleaner at all? Just get your wheel wash bucket and put a little APC in it and be on your way. NO need to put any chemicals on the wheel if it really isn't that dirty. That's how I feel anyways.
 
Keeping a coat of wax on them will greatly reduce the need for wheel cleaners. But when you do Mothers works well and is pretty economical as you know.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FQ0CEFeUBQ&feature=player_embedded]Mothers Polish - Cleaning Wheels & Tires (How To Video) - YouTube[/video]
 
You can just wash your wheels throughly with a car shampoo and I also agree that Mothers Reflections Protectant is a great dressing for the tires.
 
The least aggressive method first doesn't just apply to paint - why don't you give your usual car shampoo mix a try first, see if it'll do for regular maintenance?
 
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