cleaning white rims

[r3ckless]

hey guys.. got a seocnd hand set of white wheels... (ep3r white rims)

The previous owner had them sitting in his garage for a fair few months, are their quite dirty.... tried 2 wash them as good as possibly, but tehre are some dirt stains..... or something.. any idea how to get these back to bright white again?? thanks again

[turtle187]

form tyre cleaner

[civic_vi]

use a bit of white king, takes it off easily

[r3ckless]

use a bit of white king, takes it off easily

how should i apply teh white king.. sorry all i know is its some kind of bleach n the slogan goes... WHITE KING IT! .. do i have to take the wheels off

[civic_vi]

i just made a solution of it, got a cloth dipped in the solution and wiped down the wheel, the dirt comes off without too much effort, then spray it all off

you can leave the wheels on if you like, doesnt make a diff

[r3ckless]

ahhh ok.. i'll wake up early 2moroz mring n do it..... i'll try n get aclsoe u pic now. .but car is in gararge atm

[r3ckless]

see on the inner spoke... third from the right.. tis got that dirty look... i mean.. i washed the wheels 2nite with Tutle car wash soloution, twice, n then sprayed n brushed useing mueguiars wheel spray... (done that twice) and thats the ebst i could get

[Chriskoss]

You mean in like the tny little corners?

Try the bleach as the other dude said

I use spray-on in a can bug, tar and grime remover

got a massive can 2 bucks from go-lo and shit lol.. you spray it on, it foams up, so it gets in the little niks and crannies

[r3ckless]

even on the spokes.. like it looks liek dirt has jsut built up over the months.. n stuck onto it lol

[shadou]

... can't believe nobody has stated the most obvious solution yet.
De-greaser or as auto shops have renamed it rim cleaner or something like so.
We used to use it at the dealership, spray it on and leave for like 5 -10 minutes depending on severity and then spray it off using high pressure. may want to spot test before hand as it may be harmful depending on the concentrate.

[civic_vi]

the dirt built up on mine was alot more then urs but they come off easily

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/5760/rimfrontleft.th.jpg (http://img80.imageshack.us/i/rimfrontleft.jpg/)

[r3ckless]

... can't believe nobody has stated the most obvious solution yet.
De-greaser or as auto shops have renamed it rim cleaner or something like so.
We used to use it at the dealership, spray it on and leave for like 5 -10 minutes depending on severity and then spray it off using high pressure. may want to spot test before hand as it may be harmful depending on the concentrate.

can u gimme a reputable brand of product?

[mnc]

White rims are hard to maintain. Make sure you use some hot hot water aswell as cleaning products. Only hot water can remove grime and greease.

P.s. Once you've cleaned your rims to your desire, make sure you protect them with something like wax etc.

[r3ckless]

yeah thanks guys... will try the bleach solution with boiling water 2moro.... if that doesnt work.. gonnna get them fixed up, poweder coated.

[shadou]

nope, the place I used to work sourced the chemicals from some company forgot the name, but if you go into any auto shop say autobahn for instances they will have them, just buy what you think will do the job, costs <$10 for a can from memory and will be a lot cheaper to give that a go before you spend over $200 or whatever it costs to get it resprayed.

[EK1.6LCIV]

Mr Sheen

talk to any motorbike shop, its what they've been using for yrs on bikes to keep them clean

been using it on white wheels for decades... :)

[r3ckless]

so what.. spray and wipe with mr sheen? do i ahve to take the wheels off, or its ok on the rotors?

[burak213]

what do we wax the wheels with? just normal car wax?

someone suggested that b4

[r3ckless]

yeah i believe so burak... i might go n get some mr sheen, spray it on n see how it goes..

[EK1.6LCIV]

its ok on the rotors, just spray it on the rag, not the wheels when you apply it on

[curtis265]

Subscribed for a read.


lol steelies ftw sometimes ey ....

GL with your cleaning - Make sure u maintain the rims or you'll end up with a PITA job again lol

[outatime]

you can also try to use wiping it off with methylated spirits. 3 bux from supercheap or repco.

[curtis265]

Oh yeh if u wax it the brake dust comes off a bit easier from time to time.

[r3ckless]

hey guys.... just use a strong White King bleach.. i used the concenetrate.. (the one that says u only needed 1/3 of a cup).. anyways.. i boiled 1litre of water, and mixed ONE (1) cup of bleach into it.. n use a cloth and it comes off with ease!

[r3ckless]

when i get a weekend off, will take the wheels off, and clean insides also.. n then i'll wax it :D

[javer81]

did any1 try claybar the rims.. it help on mine.. no harm trying..

[EK1.6LCIV]

I wouldnt use anything with salt in it, like detergent lol