Detailing: Favorite Wheel/Tire Cleaner

Favorite Wheel/Tire Cleaner/Shine


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Trupiano

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This thread is soley to explain proper and helpful ways to detail wheels/tires. If you want to add a video, make it a video you, or another RF member made, no outside stuff. If you know some great tips/tricks, make a vid and post it up here, or explain your processes to help out members thinking of detailing they're wheels/tires. Also, if you have a favorite product, please let us know what it is and why, and put it up in the poll!


Members are allowed to have multiple poll votes in this thread, due to different wheel and tire cleaners.
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wermbang

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I use Formula 2 by PPC, this is also my inside cleaner as well.
 

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adams super vrt for tires
 

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Adams hands down
 

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Meguires 40 for tires and other rubber parts. Not real shiny, just a really clean look. Dries fast so no worry about "sling". Also good on vinyl, not greasy looking or greasy feeling.
Jay
 

Graygoose

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all I will use now, smells good, works AMAZING and no dirt attraction.
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I used turtle wax wheel and tire cleaner with wax on mine. Sprayed it on and within a few seconds my tire was brown from all the dirt and stuff coming off. Only thing is I didn't read where it says to dry the wheels and tires so my tires had a white chalk on them. So I did them again when I washed the whole truck, drying the tires this time(which left my white microfiber pure black, eek) and I only have a little white chalk on the side of the tread
 

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For tires I use the turtle wax black tire coat. It's the only thing I've found that is actually like a wax for your tires. It lasts at least a month. Even in the rain. I drive down a dusty gravel road to work every day. My tires usually get a weird brown substance around the sides. Since I started using this stuff, I just put it on and it lasts and you can spray your tires off when they get dirty and they go back to being shiny as they were the first day I did it. This stuff is pretty pricey for the amount, but in the long run its cheaper bc you use it A LOT less than other tire shines ImageUploadedByTapatalk1346810737.814485.jpg
 

Sagebrush2500

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TW wheel cleaner in the flourescent green bottle works very well. The Meguiars foam works well and lasts a while. The non-foaming spray lasts even longer, but doesn't clean the tires as well as the foam.
 

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Used to use More Shine/More time from Stoner but cant find it anywhere in NC, so i;ve use Mequires Hot Shine works great. Also use mequires tire Foam on my wheel liners makes them nice and shiny
 

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I use turtle wax wet n black and I love it do sent give the wet look so much but does give very black tires that last
 

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Anyone ever try scrubbing bubbles on their wheels? Works like a charm!
 

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That's a pretty narrow list, with no 'Other' option?
I've used Meguiars Endurance liquid, applied with a sponge applicator for years. It looks wet but not shiny, and doesn;t sling off.
I don't use a rim/tire cleaner; I just do a good job when washing the car, and follow up with a quick wipe of Mothers Showtime instant detailer after the tire dressing.
 

JiB-z

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The best pre-cleaner is a little Tornado 50. Takes brake dust and road grime right off the rims and sidewalls.
 

AceBlackRam

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Just used mcGuires and i cant imagine there is anything better then this stuff!

My wheels were real dirty too! It took me 30 minutes to get them to shine :)

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Meguiars 40 is great....i use Pinnacle Tire Gel too.....both are great and Pinnacle gives more wet look and Mequiars IMO gives a really clean tire look...matte finish..
 

electricme

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I will share my top secret tire cleaning method to people here only... Shh dont tell anyone... lol

I Use Wesleys Tire Bleach _weather you have white letters or not it cleans them black! then dry and apply a liberal amount of Stoner Trim SHine... Very hard to find but if you find it get a case. drys fast gives a good sheen not super glossy but like new tires.

I always get compliments. and it stays nice for at least a weak.
 
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