Your GO TO tire and wheel cleaner....
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Sizzle Chest
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I use Adam's tire and rubber cleaner for the tires and their wheel cleaner for the wheels.
I've also had good results with Tuff Shine tire/rubber cleaner and Sonax wheels cleaner or similar.
I've also had good results with Tuff Shine tire/rubber cleaner and Sonax wheels cleaner or similar.
Klasse Act
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Well for me, like many of my fellow Geeks, I maintain or "clean as you go" on my ride. This means not going weeks/months between tire & wheel cleanings, staying ontop of things. So for this my "go to" is P&S Brake Buster in my IK foamer @ 3:1 ratio. Not only am I happy with the product but it keeps the rotors alot less rusty, a win win win
I also use Auto-Fanatic foaming wheel cleaner on my tires/wheels when they get real bad, well, real bad to me as well as when I go to the Dragon because this product really kicks a$$ on brake dust, always a problem on a road like that and it ALWAYS works
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I also use Auto-Fanatic foaming wheel cleaner on my tires/wheels when they get real bad, well, real bad to me as well as when I go to the Dragon because this product really kicks a$$ on brake dust, always a problem on a road like that and it ALWAYS works
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Well for me, like many of my fellow Geeks, I maintain or "clean as you go" on my ride. This means not going weeks/months between tire & wheel cleanings, staying ontop of things. So for this my "go to" is P&S Brake Buster in my IK foamer @ 3:1 ratio. Not only am I happy with the product but it keeps the rotors alot less rusty, a win win win
I also use Auto-Fanatic foaming wheel cleaner on my tires/wheels when they get real bad, well, real bad to me as well as when I go to the Dragon because this product really kicks a$$ on brake dust, always a problem on a road like that and it ALWAYS works
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I'm in the same mindset, only occasionally using a wheel cleaner on my own cars. Regular washing and protection means I just don't need to.
I do however need a wheel cleaner for the few cars I detail for money. With Brake Buster, I have eliminated the need for two different products to clean wheels and tires.
Coatingsarecrack
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For tires griots rubber cleaner when their kinda dirty and to get them squeaky clean 303 Tire and rubber.
I also keep my wheels pretty maintained and for light cleaning 303 is fine. I actually like that it’s not that strong as I like to clean my wheels with a foamer.
For wheels that need a deep clean Meguiar’s Ultimate wheel cleaner. It cleans well and also a color changing iron remover.
For baked on crud, i’ve never used it, I ‘ve seen impressive results by forum members with brown royal.
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I also keep my wheels pretty maintained and for light cleaning 303 is fine. I actually like that it’s not that strong as I like to clean my wheels with a foamer.
For wheels that need a deep clean Meguiar’s Ultimate wheel cleaner. It cleans well and also a color changing iron remover.
For baked on crud, i’ve never used it, I ‘ve seen impressive results by forum members with brown royal.
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Klasse Act
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OP, I know you said you were going to ceramic coat your rims and that's a great idea since they're off of the car
The Brake Buster will be a great product to maintain the cleanliness of both the tires and wheels but I'd like to suggest buying a bottle of 303 Touchless sealant to give the rims a little added protection every 6 weeks. Its inexpensive and the bottle will last you a long time if you use it just to "boost" your wheels protection. The 303 Touchless sealant is made to protect your cars paint and equally works well on rims too.
What kind of rims are you working on, pics?
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The Brake Buster will be a great product to maintain the cleanliness of both the tires and wheels but I'd like to suggest buying a bottle of 303 Touchless sealant to give the rims a little added protection every 6 weeks. Its inexpensive and the bottle will last you a long time if you use it just to "boost" your wheels protection. The 303 Touchless sealant is made to protect your cars paint and equally works well on rims too.What kind of rims are you working on, pics?
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Mike Hoekstra
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I use Dr. Beasley's Intensive Brake Dust Remover, and Wheel Cleaner. Like others above, find the product you like and stick with it.
Mike Phillips
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Tuff shine and any SONAX wheel cleaner
Just used these here,
Just used these here,
Klasse Act
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Doesn't look like there's anything on the tiresTuff shine and any SONAX wheel cleaner
Just used these here,
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Klasse Act
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I used to use CG's Sticky Citrus for maintence wheel cleaning and didn't have an issue but now I use it, at something like 3:1, for wheelwell cleaning as I've moved onto Brake Buster for my maintence cleanings.
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I wanted to like the CG Sticky Citrus but it just did not do anything. I have used Griots and Sonax and they immediately start to work as soon as you spray them on. The Chemical Guys product did not do a thing.
Klasse Act
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Well Chemical Guys do ONE thing...marketing...and Stripoer Scent, urrrr Signature Scent.
I don't know what it is but I love the smell of Griot's Garage wheel cleaner, ofcoarse the performance. This has me putting their wheel cleaner on my list for next things to purchase, thanks for the post
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Markymapo1
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Break Buster and Sonax are my go to wheel n tire cleaners
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Tuf shine for tire cleaner. Nothing else I've tried gets rid of browning as well. Slightly diluted APC works also. Tuf Shine seems to work a little better.
For regular cleaning I use whatever I'm washing my car with. For more deep cleaning of wheels I use Sonax or DG wheel cleaner. The DG cleaner works well and is the only one I'm aware of that removes iron without the terrible smell (they use a different chemical). And it's relatively inexpensive.
For the wheels on the wife's Boxster I clean the barrels with adhesive remover ~twice a year. I always get a surprising amount of tar off them, even if it's not visible. I discovered this when I was removing some tar blobs and realized my towel was getting dirty in areas without any visible tar.
For regular cleaning I use whatever I'm washing my car with. For more deep cleaning of wheels I use Sonax or DG wheel cleaner. The DG cleaner works well and is the only one I'm aware of that removes iron without the terrible smell (they use a different chemical). And it's relatively inexpensive.
For the wheels on the wife's Boxster I clean the barrels with adhesive remover ~twice a year. I always get a surprising amount of tar off them, even if it's not visible. I discovered this when I was removing some tar blobs and realized my towel was getting dirty in areas without any visible tar.
