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just got some new wheels tried to clean them with soap but they need a lil bit more than soap. what wheel cleaners do you use thats safe on rims and stickers on the rims. im pretty sure simple green is to rough

Stoich EG2

i use car washing soap simple green (non automotive brand) is not that bad on the rims, just dont spray it on a dry rim

Dforce

yea dilute simple green and your good to go.

budget

the rims need more loving for just cash wash soap, are those wheel cleaners at wal-mart good? mequiars hot wheel cleaner or eagle1? waiting on my lug nuts right now so got some time to clean them up real nice

Tad

what kind of soap did you try?

car washes are made to be more gentle than normal soap man.. just go to the autoparts store and buy a wheel cleaner from a name brand like meguiars ro mothers or sometihng

budget

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car washes are made to be more gentle than normal soap man.. just go to the autoparts store and buy a wheel cleaner from a name brand like meguiars ro mothers or sometihng</TD></TR></TABLE>

tried car wash soap. anybody else have any suggestions

Yellowone

i use turtle wax f21 wheel cleaner

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i just dont wanna try anything drastic on my te37s, paid wayyy to much. does anbody wax there rims? if so do you just apply on and wipe off instantly or what?

ROOROWNS

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I don't know why but I knew you were talking about TE's before you even said it.

budget

hah good call

-Gambit-

on my le37's i normally get them wet then spray them down with simple green. Then wash them with car washing soap.

What's in a name

watch out for Super Clean. it can be harsh as expletive on wheels.

TSX TEX

Get yourself some shop towels and a lil muscle power it comes right off

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so the wheel cleaner stuff doesnt really help much


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simple green seems harsh

civic_freak

I have some m7's that needed some lovin too. I tried everything from simple green, to car wash soap, and nothing worked. Finally I tried "Mothers All Wheel". When i use it, i sprayed the wheel with water, then with the mothers, then scrubbed with a brush. Unbelievable to say the least. I guarantee you will be very happy with it. It's kinda expensive ( $6 or $7 a bottle), but it is well worth it. Let me know if it works for you.

Brad

Jeremy D. Swain

When I do clean my wheels, which is very rare, I use Mean Green Like I said though, I don't usually wash my wheels.

Stoich EG2

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that's why you DILUTE it. look the word up.

silentdancer

i use my car wash soap. on my old wheels i used to apply wax, just how i applied it on a car.

real_slow_EM1

i use turtle wax f21? the one that has no acid on it on my te37's. looks great and isnt harsh at all. the stickers are still on there strong and havent faded at all. jus make sure the wheel cleaner has no acid in it and u should be fine

highneo

i use meguiar's hot rims and it works real well.

MaltBeer

I've been thinkin of tryin this stuff...anyone have any experience with it. From what ive read by the comments this stuff supposily rocks.

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/p21-105g.html

E46Kid

Meguiars

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stuck between meguairs, turtle wax, eagle one.

jdm4eva

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Best rims cleaner....period....

Meguiar's FTW......

jdm4eva

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which mequiars, how wheels or all wheel. both of them say not for aluminum or rims with clear coat