Cleaning black wheels

[H3MI UP]

How do you guys clean your black wheels to keep from scratching them. This is my first set of black wheels and I know there seems to be a right and a wrong way to clean them.

 

[bhonshell37]

How do you guys clean your black wheels to keep from scratching them. This is my first set of black wheels and I know there seems to be a right and a wrong way to clean them.

Lots of quality microfiber towels. A foaming wheel cleaner of your choice and Speed master wheel brushes or Wheel woolies will prevent scratches. Check Autopia.com or Autogeek. YouTube is another great source. Hope this helps

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[00R/T]

The best thing you can do with painted wheels (or most wheels, really) is to treat them like paint. I see people cleaning their wheels with crappy sponges, rough brushes, etc. that they'd never think to bring near their paint.

I have a wash mitt reserved for wheels that I use to clean whatever I can reach. Then I use the speed master brush for the inside portions and a boar's hair detail brush for around the lugs.

I also highly recommend a good coat of wax. If stuff doesn't stick, the wheels are going to be much easier to clean. I usually don't use wheel cleaner because regular car soap is enough to get everything off when the wheels are waxed.

 

[SJP_1809]

I clean mine with a dedicated microfiber mitt and regular car wash shampoo and wheel woolies for the barrel of the wheel, nothing really special.

 

[H3MI UP]

Thanks fellas for the tips

 

[Mbrigh3]

I have one vehicle with black wheels on it. I keep a can of black spray paint in the trunk for whenever they need touched up haha

 

[Treburkulosis]

Detail spray and a microfiber towel. Wax them also.

 

[Rzrman328]

Detail spray and a microfiber towel. Wax them also.

This.

I use mcguires detail spray and microfiber mitts for the wheels.

I go like a month before I wash my truck but I'll wipe down with the detail spray once a week. Being silver this is all it takes to look clean easily.

 

[H3MI UP]

Good to know thanks

 

[brianw0048]

I also highly recommend a good coat of wax. If stuff doesn't stick, the wheels are going to be much easier to clean. I usually don't use wheel cleaner because regular car soap is enough to get everything off when the wheels are waxed.

Would a spray wax work well?

 

[Andrew09HEMI]

I use sonax wheel cleaner on all my vehicles. It breaks down the iron in the brake dust and if you have a pressure washer you don't even need to touch the wheels. I like to agitate the chemical but depending on the dirtiness you don't really have to. Then I use a leaf blower to dry to whole vehicle wheels included and finally microfiber with a small amount of spray wax. Look into a good sealant. This will do far more than a wax will and help protect from any fallout/brake residue sticking to the surface

 

[hemiram4x4]

The Fuel website says to use mild soap and water but Ive got some pretty nasty grime and that ain't cutting it. Is the Sonax safe for powdercoated wheels? Any other suggestions?

 

[Graygoose]

Adams or Griots Garage has some great wheel cleaner. Try one of them, and then ceramic coat them with some Adams Ceramic

 

[Quick_Shifter]

I highly recommend ceramic coating but you need to clean them back to new condition. Take each wheel off and clean them takes about an hour per wheel.
Clean with a strong soap, clay bar, clean them again then ipa wipe. Then ceramic coating. And enjoy your easy maintenance wheels

 

[hemiram4x4]

Tried some Chemical Guys Diablo last night and no dice.

 

[Jrod]

I use furniture polish on my wheels and tires.

 

[JB1]

I use Dr. Beasleys on my Matte Fuel wheels

https://www.autogeek.net/dr-beasleys-matte-wheel-kit.html

 

[DeckArtist]

This.

I use mcguires detail spray and microfiber mitts for the wheels.

I go like a month before I wash my truck but I'll wipe down with the detail spray once a week. Being silver this is all it takes to look clean easily.

Interesting grille....Who makes that one?

 

[Dpressed1]

I applied mcguires spray ceramic and every week wipe down the wheels with a detail spray and microfiber.

 

[craigsez]

Elbow grease,lotsa soap n water..dry n wax the crap outta them..