Best way to clean alloy rims

[macnwigs]

Hi,<P>Does anyone have suggestions on the best way to clean up stock alloy rims from a '92 GS...I'm having it painted in a week and the wheel are looking kind of crappy...<P>Mac

[Nottahonda]

Give the tweakers down at the car wash a little wire brush, some Alumaclean, and a couple bucks and watch 'em go!!! heheh :p<p>[ December 03, 2001: Message edited by: Nottahonda ]

[macnwigs]

Any idea where I could pick up some "Alumaclean"? The lesser Toronto area is the actual city...I'm in the burbs, where everything is greater!

[monty73741]

i found that simple green is the best...<BR>and i put alittle more than the concetrated directions says....plus it wont mess up your paint....or do what i do abot every six months soak my wheels..in it<BR>jason

[Wheelz]

I've found that 2 things work really well. <P>1. SOS Pads. Don't worry they're not that abrasive, they won't scratch the hell out of the rims.<P>2. Any type of Pool Vinyl Cleaner. I've got some stuff called "Off The Wall" clearly designed for getting grime and stains off of the walls of your pool, but it works fantastic on my rims too.<P>Good luck!

[Maddbuck]

Are you having the car repainted or the wheels? If the car, then just ask if they do alloy wheel powder coating or if they know of a company that will restore your factory rims for ya. If you have some cash just buy some new rims, in my opinion. They don't have to be expensive to look good. <P>Be careful with some cleaners as some of them don't do the paintwork any good, always rinse well and dry.