Help cleaning wheels.

What do you guys use to help clean the rims on a 2009 Tacoma. I have the 6 lug set up. I need something to clean betwen the thick " supports" .

 

I use a large soft brush with a no scrub wheel cleaner, works very well

 

if youre really picky,take off the wheel and clean it with the green scotch pad

 

Good idea, but too much work for me.

 

Nothing more than soap and water

 

Wheel brush and soap and water.

Never mind...

 

Like scratching the clear coat?

 

"Meguiars all wheel cleaner" (or similar) and a flexible wheel brush so you can clean the inside of the rim without taking the wheels off.

 

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thanks for the help

 

Yep, soap & water... I also wax my wheels and that makes for easy clean up.

 

Ditto.

 

sos pads on my old chrome rims still use them on my aluminum ones

 

Chrome is harder than steel and goes relatively unscathed from steel wool.

Most aluminum wheels are clearcoated (acrylic-urethane paint) which will gradually be removed by using steel wool.

If your aluminum wheels are simply polished aluminim and not clearcoated, steel wool doesn't do much harm except that they will not be as shiny as if they were polished with a high-quality polish.

Clearcoated wheels should be treated just like body panels as far as cleaning and protection goes.

 

The sections where the grit layed is now rough to the touch and I can't seem to remove the grit.

 

You'll need a wheel cleaner to loosen that up.

 

OK any suggestions as to which works best?

 

LOL.

 

Tried it. It didn't remove the grit. That's why I asked again.

 

Any pics? I am wondering if your wheels may be pitted... PA is known for using harsh road salt that eats away the clear coat. Anytime I have used the Meguiars, it has removed everything pretty easily.

In my State, they switched from road salt to something a little less harsh a few years back. It makes a big difference and still removes the ice from the roads.