What do you do to make your Wheel Cleaning Easier

Bill, did you have that house custom built? Or you just added the lift in the "standard" garage? Do you have water and a sink in the garage?
 
I had the house built in 2008. I spent a lot of time planning the dimensions so the two post lift could fit with no problem. Yes, I have a utility sink and spigots for a hose. That’s how I wash in the garage.

Getting this all built from scratch was considerably cheaper than trying to find an existing house with a three car garage in my budget or trying to add all of these features to an existing house. I was very fortunate to get a lot that accommodates my house and to have a builder that worked so much with me to make my garage a reality.
 
chefwong said:
HP doesn't work IME with soft pad compounds.
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That was my experience too. I might be able to blast off the top layer of brake dust with a pressure washer, but it still took wheel cleaner and agitation of some sort to get the wheels totally clean. Even after the wheels had a coating applied to them.
 
I used to use 845 on my wheels applied mainly using a foam paint brush. It was tedious but it seemed to last. I’m just wondering if I would get the same degree of protection using a spray product
 
Bill D said:
I used to use 845 on my wheels applied mainly using a foam paint brush. It was tedious but it seemed to last. I’m just wondering if I would get the same degree of protection using a spray product
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Coating wheels goes by quick-quicker IME with the AutoFiber Saver *finger* applicator on detailed spokes (if it allows). Alot faster than using a flat mitt for sure.

I was thinking about this.....ever clean concrete with a -surface- cleaner vs. just a single nozzle PW tip.
To analogize, akin to the surface cleaner, that is what I need in my life....
 
Brown Royal Wheel Cleaner can get your wheels clean without agitation, especially if you use a power washer.

It’s the only wheel cleaner I’ve ever used capable of removing 20yrs. of baked on brake dust in 1 try like it was nothing.

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I use a rolling stool to sit on when cleaning wheels and polishing the sides of vehicles. I have bad knees and this is prolonging their life!
 
Eldorado2k said:
Brown Royal Wheel Cleaner can get your wheels clean without agitation, especially if you use a power washer.
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I’ve been eyeing that for years. I doubt with the condition of wheels I wash I would even need a power washer. I just hope Brown Royal is as gentle as it is effective (on lightly dirty wheels)
 
Bill D said:
I’ve been eyeing that for years. I doubt with the condition of wheels I wash I would even need a power washer. I just hope Brown Royal is as gentle as it is effective (on lightly dirty wheels)
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It actually feels gentler than just about any other wheel cleaner I’ve ever used. It’s non acid.

The thing is, even if your wheels don’t get that dirty you still have to agitate to get them clean, right? If your wheels really didn’t get that dirty then they would always be touchless and you’d never hate cleaning them. Lol.

I went to the coin op last night. Something I hadn’t done in years… What the hell was I doing at the coin op? I wanted to used their power washer to see if this really works the way they show in the videos. I can confirm it really works! Makes me want to buy a pressure washer.

BEST WAY TO CLEAN VOGUES / HOW TO CLEAN VOGUES - YouTube
 
Gotta love vogue tires, I’ve even seen them on Rolls Royces

One vehicle I’m highly I’m highly impressed with in terms of practically no dusting is the late model Jeep Grand Cherokee. I can get away with not washing its wheels for a long time.
 
Bill D said:
Gotta love vogue tires, I’ve even seen them on Rolls Royces

One vehicle I’m highly I’m highly impressed with in terms of practically no dusting is the late model Jeep Grand Cherokee. I can get away with not washing its wheels for a long time.
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That video was the very 1st dude who ever showed that method. These days anyone and everyone who has Vogues or is looking to buy some knows about Shout.
 
Bill D said:
This gives me reason to look into AutoFiber
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Their barrel blade is my go to tool. I don't grab any others these days.
Mainly as I usually run large wheels and the blade get's into 11.5 with ease
I like the MF material

It DOES get a bit of getting used to as due to design, you don't have the ability to clean at a sharper angle through a spoke like you would with a smaller diameter shaft/rod

My winter wheels usually has this terrible recess pocket in it's design - mainly to shave weight and add strength to the wheel.
Usually this -pocket- is laded with dirt/mud at the end of the season.
Between milder winters, haven't skipped a beat - weekly washes, I was surprised that when I took off the winters.....there was no dirt in this -recess- this season.
 
No dirt in recesses is always great

I’ll have to get that barrel blade. I think I saw it in a recent e mail I received
 
Use a speed master creeper to get right height. A clean garage mint wheel mitt, small wheel woolie and WorkStuff albino detail brush for faces. Speedmaster, wheel woolies and EZ detail for barrels.

I use to be a scary berry about the speedmaster/EZ detail brushes but there all good. No scratches on matte black or silver wheels and been using for year and a half. I trust enough that I would try on gloss black wheels


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Coatingsarecrack said:
I use to be a scary berry about the speedmaster/EZ detail brushes but there all good. No scratches on matte black or silver wheels and been using for year and a half. I trust enough that I would try on gloss black wheels
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To that point, I've been using the SpeedMaster/Ez brushes long enough to have worn out two of them and I'm now on my third without any issues.

I'm not sure how I'd handle gloss black wheels other than selling them and replacing them with something else with a finish that's easier to live with. Wheels take a lot of abuse from daily life and are in a pretty harsh environment. That just seems to be a really bad place to have a shiny, solid black surface that's easy to scratch.
 
talonted said:
Meguiar’s Ultimate All Wheel Cleaner and a decent turbo nozzle will usually get ya 90+% of the way there. For the rest, chucking the right detailing brush into a 1/2” cordless drill makes it go quicker.

Meguiar's Ultimate All Wheel Cleaner Demo - YouTube
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What PSI and what size orifice are you using on your Turbo Nozzle. Turbo nozzles are a rotating 0 degree -cutting nozzle- IME
 
Desertnate said:
To that point, I've been using the SpeedMaster/Ez brushes long enough to have worn out two of them and I'm now on my third without any issues.

I'm not sure how I'd handle gloss black wheels other than selling them and replacing them with something else with a finish that's easier to live with. Wheels take a lot of abuse from daily life and are in a pretty harsh environment. That just seems to be a really bad place to have a shiny, solid black surface that's easy to scratch.
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I agree and what the road will throw at them a lot tougher than some flag tipped bristles.


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