How to clean dirtied rims?

[longhorn]

Re: How to clean dirtied rims?

I'm borrowing this thread to ask abt deep dish rims. How to make the lips shine like mirror? Thanks.

 

[kenntona]

Re: How to clean dirtied rims?

I'm borrowing this thread to ask abt deep dish rims. How to make the lips shine like mirror? Thanks.

You need to distinguish between chromed lip vs polished lip. Chromed lip is chrome-plated, mirror shine when clean, needs no polishing. Polished lip could be groomed to shine, but it will not be mirror like. Think of stainless steel shine on exhaust tips.

On polished lips, use non-abrasive metal polish like Turtle Chrome Wax or any jewellery polish. Do not use Brasso or Autosol - these will create oxidising/tarnishing effect later.

 

[longhorn]

Re: How to clean dirtied rims?

Thank you. Believe mine is machined lip. So same as polished lip....hopefully. Bot a jar of Meguiars metal polish. Rub a dub dub.

 

[kenntona]

Re: How to clean dirtied rims?

Thank you. Believe mine is machined lip. So same as polished lip....hopefully. Bot a jar of Meguiars metal polish. Rub a dub dub.

The blue container with green cap thingy? Not bad. Paste, not liquid form, hence the buffing more "xiong".

 

[Terry]

Re: How to clean dirtied rims?

Thank you. Believe mine is machined lip. So same as polished lip....hopefully. Bot a jar of Meguiars metal polish. Rub a dub dub.

The blue container with green cap thingy? Not bad. Paste, not liquid form, hence the buffing more "xiong".

that blue container with green cap... its one hell of a nightmare to buff......... it took me hours for just one rim...

 

[longhorn]

Re: How to clean dirtied rims?

that's the one. No pain, no gain!! kekeke... anyway i enjoy working on the rims. find it therapeutic.. Just don't ask me to polish the car!

 

[etan1]

Re: How to clean dirtied rims?

that's then one. No pain, no gain!! kekeke... anyway i enjoy working on the rims. find it therapeutic.. Just don't ask me to polish the car!

good deal, can work out those muscles at the same time.

 

[lorddraco]

Re: How to clean dirtied rims?

I use Autoglym Wheel Cleaner .. I think for lacquer, alloy and plastic. It is acidic based. Old car with extremely stubborn stain, I use 3M and TurlteWax non-acidic before that .. non-works ... Use Autoglym still took me 15 to 20min of washing, brushing and cleaning per wheel. Now looks better except got some scratch that is not cause by the wheel cleaner ...

 

[tomace]

Re: How to clean dirtied rims?

Hi everyone,

like to know any tips to clean stubborn dirt from rims I think caused by brake dust?

Thanks a lot

I wash my rims with water only & wipe clean/dry every 2-3days.

 

[XXX]

Re: How to clean dirtied rims?

I wash my rims with water only & wipe clean/dry every 2-3days.

Wow... my polished lips are kinda stained and patchy... any easier product that just need to apply and wipe off?

 

[kenntona]

Re: How to clean dirtied rims?

Turtle Wax Metal Polish....................

 

[tomace]

Re: How to clean dirtied rims?

Wow... my polished lips are kinda stained and patchy... any easier product that just need to apply and wipe off?

I tried using car wax before & its not bad. Soft 99 Metal clean not bad. Use it on my previous ride HKS exhaust to bring back the blink look

you can try it. Easily available @ most shop.

Cheers~~

 

[limmey]

Re: How to clean dirtied rims?

Today i bought the Sonax Xtreme Wheel Cleaner from Autobacs Ubi. Buy 1 for $26.00 and get 1 free. Actually i just need 1 to clean my stock rims before laying them to rest in storage but then the cashier told me to get another for free as they are on promotion

SONAX Xtreme Wheel cleaner full effect :: Tyres, Rims, Rubber :: Products :: Car Care - SONAX - cleaning and polishing like a professional

 

[brandonng]

Re: How to clean dirtied rims?

Try Sonax Wheel Cleaner , you wun go wrong. i have been polishing my ride for 2 years...sonax wheel cleaner is always what i use.

 

[BMWM]

Re: How to clean dirtied rims?

Sonax always works like a charm for me.

But best not to leave the car rims unwashed for more than a week.

 

[XXX]

Re: How to clean dirtied rims?

I use sonax on my stock rims before, very good, but is it corrosive to painted rims? Now with black painted rims with chrome lips

 

[tiger1]

Re: How to clean dirtied rims?

i used CIFF on my wheel after seeing that it works wonder to my kitchen hood. try on 1 wheel. LAN LAN got to do all 4!!!! all kana Ciffed!!!! from shinny shinny to matt!!!! KNS ME!

 

[C3P0]

Re: How to clean dirtied rims?

Today i bought the Sonax Xtreme Wheel Cleaner from Autobacs Ubi. Buy 1 for $26.00 and get 1 free. Actually i just need 1 to clean my stock rims before laying them to rest in storage but then the cashier told me to get another for free as they are on promotion

SONAX Xtreme Wheel cleaner full effect :: Tyres, Rims, Rubber :: Products :: Car Care - SONAX - cleaning and polishing like a professional

Hi limmey, drop u a PM....

 

[epong]

Re: How to clean dirtied rims?

limmey, have you sold your SONAX?

 

[epong]

Re: How to clean dirtied rims?

Does anyone have an idea of where to get SONAX wheel cleaner around the Novena area? I've checked the sonax website (sg), called a number of retail shops supposedly carrying their products and found out that these shops have either stopped selling them (H Tyres) or are only carrying the small bottles (Stamford Macpherson).