Waterless Wheel and Tire Cleaning

[Poorboy]

With winter and cold weather on it's way to many parts of the world, many car owners and detailers will be moving indoors or will want to clean their wheels and tires without getting wet.
Two great products for doing this quickly and safely are Spray and Wipe Waterless wash and Bold N Bright Tire cleaner and dressing. (Gel too) !

Products used:

Poorboy's World Spray and Wipe
Poorboy's World Bold N Bright
Poorboy's World Bold N Bright Gel
Generic Tire Brush
a couple Cotton towels
an old Microfiber Cloth


Here is the driver's side tire and wheel

the tire sprayed with Bold N Bright

the brush I am using (bought years ago)

tire after being scrubbed

now I sprayed the wheel with Spray and Wipe

half way into wiping the wheel with a clean cotton towel

wheel and tire finished

on to the passenger side of the truck ... this time I decided to do the wheel first and then the tire ...

again, I sprayed the wheel liberally with Spray and Wipe

let the Spray and Wipe dwell for a few seconds and then wipe with a clean cotton cloth

This tire will be done with Bold N Bright Gel ...
the advantage of the gel is less over spray to clean up after ...
this is about the amount needed to clean and dress a tire

spread it around a little and then scrub the tire well

here is the finished product

if you want you can apply a second coat with a foam applicator or brush

I use an old microfiber cloth to do a light wipe and buff of the wheel when finished. Another note, this is only a maintenance of a wheel, those driving in winter conditions with salt and sand on the road, will eventually need to do a thorough washing to clean the back side of the wheel.

thanks for looking and please let me know if you have any questions

 

[Beemerboy]

I've never used BnB as a starter to clean the tire

 

[Poorboy]

I've never used BnB as a starter to clean the tire

Bold N Bright is a great cleaner and works especially good on whitewalls and raised white letters

 

[Beemerboy]

Bold N Bright is a great cleaner and works especially good on whitewalls and raised white letters

Didn't know that I always clean my tires with PB APC, S&W on the rims and dress with the BnB

 

[JaredPointer]

Do you have to wipe down after cleaning the tire with B&B?

 

[Poorboy]

Didn't know that I always clean my tires with PB APC, S&W on the rims and dress with the BnB

you can do that too ... when i was with a hose I do it that way

Do you have to wipe down after cleaning the tire with B&B?

no, you can leave it to dry or if you are in a hurry I'd give a light wipe to prevent sling.

 

[Mr. Gloss]

That's a handsome tire and wheel.:drool:

I've never used the B&B product, but since it makes a dirty tire look that good, I'll be ordering some for MY Christmas gift stocking.

Is anybody else here a wheel and tire fanatic? I spend more time fussing with the tires and wheels than the entire car during a regular wash.

 

[JohnHenry]

Good post! I'll give it a try.

 

[Bunky]

Nice demo. I have not seen many tire brushes with such as dense bristle pattern. If I tried that on the ones I used, the product would simply disappear - not sit on bristles.

 

[PA DETAILER]

:bigups really like the look of the B&B tire protectant. (spray). going to have to try it.

 

[tmacsad]

Didn't know that I always clean my tires with PB APC, S&W on the rims and dress with the BnB

Ditto...Learn something new everday.

 

[Poorboy]

Nice demo. I have not seen many tire brushes with such as dense bristle pattern. If I tried that on the ones I used, the product would simply disappear - not sit on bristles.

i think i might have gotten it at Walmart 6 or 7 years ago :hmmm: