Suggestion for detailing this type of wheel?

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in4mation

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What product would you use to detail these rims off a Honda Accord? I'm clueless as to what product to use that would harm the finish.



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Four Star Ultimate Wheel Cleaner Gel - On sale for 10 bucks at autogeek.net

DP Gel Wheel Cleaner

P21S Wheel Cleaner - Very Popular in autopia

Wolfgang Tire & Wheel Cleaner

Pinnacle Gel Wheel Cleaner



From what i know all of these products are non-acidic detergents so they are safe for all wheel types i know for sure the P21S works very well.



Also look into a wheel brush like:

EZ Detail Brush

Meguiars Gold Class Ultra-Safe Wheel Brush



I'm going to pick up the meguairs tomorrow, for 8 bucks you cant beat it.



Hope this helped.:cool:
 
All you need is a decent all purpose cleaner for both the wheels and the tires. I use a degreaser i get from a local supplier, i cut it like 5 to 1, works good.



And if you want to, clay them down and throw some wax on. That will help with future cleaning.
 
Definitely wax or seal them. After that you can just get a wet MF and wipe them down in betwen washes to get them shiny again.
 
IIRC, Honda clearcoats all their rims so they're pretty resistant to most of the chemicals out there.



You can get away with pretty much any wheel cleaner out there, but you'll be much happier if you polish and wax them along with your paint, then they'll clean up with soap and an old wash mitt.
 
themightytimmah said:
IIRC, Honda clearcoats all their rims so they're pretty resistant to most of the chemicals out there.
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They do clearcoat them but in my experience they're pretty weak and suck badly. I would try to use friendlier chemicals first before pulling out the really harsh ones. Usually I wash my 99 Accord (different wheel, same polished finish) with just car wash soap and water, but it's not really strong enough to get stubborn brake dust off. I tried using Westley's white wall cleaner on it and the clearcoat is all messed up now :goodjob Young and stupid...well at least now I know better :wall
 
I use Meguiar's Hot Rims if the brake dust is really bad, but most of the time just soap and water. Just wax them every so often after using a wheel cleaner.



Yes the Gen7 has cleared wheels, but IIRC the lug nuts are not clear coated so you should give them a polish once and a while.
 
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