WD-40 to clean wheel weels?
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Desertnate
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I'd say yes on both counts. The last thing I want on my wheels is an oily substance which is more prone to attracting grime and break dust than the normal surface.
Depending on your preference, you can use all manner of wheel cleaners, APC dilutions, or even just your car wash shamoo to get wheels clean. Not sure why someone would use WD-40. Even if there are tar splatters or other hard to remove grime, something like Tarminator would probably work better and you'd still want to wash the wheel afterwards.
oneheadlite
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I'm with the folks above thinking it just doesn't seem like a good idea.
Hard part with videos online - there's all types. I saw one where I guy was showing how to clean carpets. He sprayed so much purple power and water in the carpet that there were standing pools of water in the car. He then used a shop vac to clean it out.
Working at a repair shop where I've had to deal with the wiring corrosion aftermath of (even plain) water at that level it's frustrating that people could think that's ok...
Hard part with videos online - there's all types. I saw one where I guy was showing how to clean carpets. He sprayed so much purple power and water in the carpet that there were standing pools of water in the car. He then used a shop vac to clean it out.
Working at a repair shop where I've had to deal with the wiring corrosion aftermath of (even plain) water at that level it's frustrating that people could think that's ok...
FUNX650
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Shoot...that’s nothing.
Wait ‘til you watch the video where
WD-40 is proclaimed ”the holy grail”
of liquid unguents.
{IIRC, there’s even the mention
of it enhancing ones love life...)
Bob
PaulMys
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You mean spraying my rotors with it so they don't rust is bad?? :laughing::laughing:
FUNX650
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On a more serious note...
IMO:
Rather than using WD-40 for any cleaning
purposes—(it is, after all a water dispersing
agent)—the below two products are more
ideal for the cleaning, (and, if so desired:
then the refinishing), of the greater majority
of wheel-wells/wheel-well areas:
Wurth Care Care Products
Bob
IMO:
Rather than using WD-40 for any cleaning
purposes—(it is, after all a water dispersing
agent)—the below two products are more
ideal for the cleaning, (and, if so desired:
then the refinishing), of the greater majority
of wheel-wells/wheel-well areas:
Wurth Care Care Products
Bob
If you have really baked contaminants on the wheels. I start with a tar remover to get that of first. Something like Tarminator works fine with this. Then you can get after the embedded brake dust and iron particals. Here you can go with either an acid based wheel cleaner or a color changing one. If you don't get all off with one run at it you do multible application till it's gone.
The wd-40 would work too. But the hassle to get the oils and other residue left by it is just not worth to use it.
The wd-40 would work too. But the hassle to get the oils and other residue left by it is just not worth to use it.
kylebisson2
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This reminds me of a job I had a few days ago. A woman spilled milk in her SUV and asked me to work on the stain and smell. As we were discussing it, she said she tried pressure washing her carpets to get it out. The INTERIOR carpet mind you.... I had to hold back my disbelief. Some people man.
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FUNX650
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Thanks for the attempt at clarification;
however, I knew exactly what he meant.
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Again, IMO:
WD-40 is not formulated to be a “cleaner”.
Speaking of clarification:
Are you implying that these products
are also formulated to act as cleaners?
Bob
I've been lurking here for a while and have seen a ton of your posts. I have to say they come off just as pompous when it is directed at me as when I read them in the past.
My brain was going a lot faster than I was typing but I intended to write he should use an APC for cleaning and those products above for dressing.
Cheers
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crovello
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The rear wheel wells in my VW are also felt lined. I think they do it for sound dampening, although it does make cleaning a bit difficult. I typically spray some APC on the felt before I clean my wheels, letting it sit and absorb into the fibers. Then, a few minutes later, I'll rinse it with the hose. This gets most of the dirt out. If you have a lot of debris stuck in the fibers, such as leaves or twigs, you may have to use a brush or towel to mechanically remove it. After the felt liner has dried, I spray on a light coating of Meguiar's Hyper Dressing, diluted 4:1. After owning several cars with felt wheel liners, this is the best approach I've found over the years that doesn't require a lot of effort and still produces a nice, black finish.