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Hey y'all,
Any good tips out there for cleaning chrome wire wheels ?
If my fingers were the size of my grandaughter's it would be
pretty easy to get between the spokes and the rim but
they aren't ! BTW, not too dirty just looking for a simpler way
to keep them cleaned - if that is possible.
Thanks,
Mike
 
I bought a case of the stuff that Dayton sells: https://www.daytonwirewheelsstore.com/servlet/the-49/Dayton-Wheel-Cleaner--dsh-/Detail

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My tip for cleaning chrome or painted wire wheels, though not simpler, is - first remove the wheels from the car.
 
I have a simple system---spray on Meguiar's chrome wire wheel cleaner, let it set for about 30 seconds, spray it off with a hose and blow dry the wheels with my leaf blower---never put a finger in a spoke
 
Thanks all, got some good recommendations. Anything that will save my
fingers from trying to get behind spokes, etc and then me walking around with
claws for hands days later is great !
Regards,
Mike
 
If your wheels are painted there is a caution with many of the wheel cleaners. They mostly are for chrome and will remove the paint or discolor them.
 
For my chrome/stainless rims, I use a light acid wheel cleaner, and two brushes.

1. Rims are cold. Spray the cleaner and use use the brushes.
2. Rinse with the garden hose.
3. Use a leaf blower or air compressor to dry them. (No water spots will be left that way.)

The blue brush is an EZ Detail Brush. (The shaft can be bent to get into any area).
Also the bristles are much larger and more flexible then the bristles on usual spoke wheel brushes in the next photo.
 
Where did you get the blue brush? I had one like your second photo and it came apart is short order. I also have the light acid wash that came with my chrome/stainless wheels but have been reluctant to use it.

John
 
John_Progess said:
Where did you get the blue brush? I had one like your second photo and it came apart is short order. I also have the light acid wash that came with my chrome/stainless wheels but have been reluctant to use it.
John
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Hi John,
You can search the web to find the EZ Brush. Here's a link to the description and place to buy, Autogeek

Being I use a light acid to wash my rims, I was concerned that the acid may dissolve the silver paint on the drums and brake caliper. I painted the drums and caliper with silver epoxy caliper paint. You can search the net for that too. I purchased one from MOSS
 
When I where 12 year old I started to clean this with a toothbrush. The customer brought a new every weekend and I washed the BJ8 and cleaned three wheels with water and soap only and one wheel with the toothbrush. This rotated and I had to keep track of the rotation every weekend.
Today I run Minilites.

Mr.JAJA
 
a small home made trick tool i thought of a while back.
I use the hook part of a wooden hanger, one that has the wire folded back over on the end (as to avoid any possibly of scratching a rim). Then wrap it over once in duct tape. then i use a kids sock or cleaning cloth wrapped over the wooden hanger hook. I use this to get to the back of the spoke at the rim, does a nice job, time consuming though.
Dayton ww spray is about the best i have found to date
 
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