how do you guys do it? I find that spraying a water from a hose to mine don't doanything with in between the spokes or the caked on 6 month dirt. Is there something I can spray, similiar to tire spray for max glow? (black rims)

your gonna have to use some elbow grease, but soap and water work fine

ooh man i didnt even think about soap... lol
i kept spraying it with water and hoping the grime and dirt would wash away...
i was cautious though - didnt want the water to get to my suspension

i got this amorall wheel cleaner from auto zone for like 6 bux...

that stuff worked so good...i used it to clean my wheels, my trailing arms, and my transmission i have in my garrage....

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dang those rims look hot now

i use the meguiars hot rims it works great! but if u buy wheel cleaner make sure its safe no harsh chemicals for paint on ur wheels

then again i get plenty of help from her

I just spray Simple Green on there and let it sit for 5 minutes, then wash with a microfiber towel.

I just use car soap and water and have a rag to wipe them and then just rinse them off. Works great for me.

ORIGINAL: mxs

I just spray Simple Green on there and let it sit for 5 minutes, then wash with a microfiber towel.


dito if the wheels are realy bad! but since i bought mine rims new im trying to keep them clean..... main thing is dont let the dirt/grim/grease build up that bad!!!!!!!!!

when i wash my wheels now i just wash the car first then wipe all over the wheels one at a time. very manual BUT depends on how many spokes your rims have. LMFAO
mine have QUITE A FEW..... and i have to wipe EACH AND EVERY SPOKE down with a towel to dry them.... otherwise it will leave water spots and NO ONE LIKES WATER SPOTS. LMFAO



but if you dont clean your rims to often SIMPLE GREEN WHEEL CLEANER RULES!!!!!!
just spray on.... let sit for alittle bit... and HOSE IT OFF... then just wipe down the wheels to bring out a killer shine.... worked GREAT on my old chrome 17s!!!!!!!

I use degreaser for hard to remove dirts, then just clean it every week for maintenance.

after you get them clean, clay bar them and then put a coat of wax on. then clean up is EASY

whestley bleach white and a tooth brush/ scrub brush and a whole lot of scrubbing. will keep the wheels clean and at lease once a year do a little bit of waxing ( on chrome wheels )

heres one for ya, diet coke. trust me it makes your wheels shine

ORIGINAL: mill$civic

I just use car soap and water and have a rag to wipe them and then just rinse them off. Works great for me.

That's how I clean mine too.

I like to use KITcarpet and Upholstery cleaner (from SCJohnson) it's a yellow spray bottle - gets the brake dust and dirt off.And if you have painted wheels usePLEDGE, yes the furniture polish from SCJohnson Wax (a family company) works awesome!!


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i used degreaser and that worked really well just let it sit for 2-3 minutes and using a toothbrush with some elbow grease also works good, then just spray it off, DONT BUY THE DEGREASER WITH PATROLEUM or how ever u spell it because if you get it on ur tires they will dissovle in front of you eyes lol, sames goes for you engine if you use that kind of degreaser because it will dissolve your seals. They make earth friendly ones lol

I use a soft sponge(dish washing sponge) and dish soap. I always wash my rims everytime I wash my car(once a week). Get the inside of the rims also, it's tacky to have a clean wheel on the outside with a half rim thick layer of dirt on the inside.

I don't use wheel cleaners or anything similar because it leaves a haze. If you don't see a haze soon, there'll be one later.

I use the same method mentioned by mxs, simple green really does the job well. Also for tight corners that cant be scrubbed with a sponge I use an old tooth brush always does the trick.

Take it from me, I work at a detail shop in downtown san diego.

What we do is spray the degreaser all in the wheel well, tire, and of course the wheel it self. Let it sit, use sponges and brushes to clean all in there. If it's really bad we useacid but that's always in a worst case scenario.

Don't waste your money on armor-all, degreaser might even work better bro.

I use car soap and ELBOW GREASE. i dont wash my car often enough and when i do the car needs allot of extra effort. Most of the time I dont even kid myself, and for 6 months of wheel grime and dirt,,,,,,,,,,,


I remove the rims(one side at a time, and get my tire rotation takin care of at the same time)

get a scrb brush, kitchen dishes type, and dish soap,,,ya know the tv commercials that say their dish soap cuts grease, the aren't just good on cooking grease they are good on car grease too. I will scrub the INSIDE of the rim with lots of dishsoap and water. then wash the inside of the rime with a old rag and dishsoap and water. then the exterior of the wheel I wash with a wool washmitt, the same one i use for the body. When I do a typical car wash I use a wool washmitt and car soap but the dishsoap is for cleaning the grime from the inside of the wheel. taking off the wheel will actually save you lots of wash time and the improved apperiance of the inner rim being clean will make the outer rim seem cleaner than it actualy is.

It would be nice to have some product that does the work for you. But nothing will. Its all marketing my friend. And that's why were are all here on hondacivicforums to cut thru the B.S. and talk to real civic headz to see what actually works before we waste our money or time on some bogus product.


Erik Dr. Pimper

ORIGINAL: that_guy5

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i use the eagle one A to Z wheel and tire cleaner and love it. spray both the wheel and tire, let it foam up then wash it off. works great.