Question

[chevy-guy]

Anyone have a suggestion on how to remove brake dust from my rims? I've used almost everything that you can buy. Does someone have any suggestions or home remedies? (sp?)

[az'03Silverado]

For the outside (visible part) of the wheel I use a bug sponge and the same soapy water that I use to wash the rest of the truck. If you're talking about the backside of the rim (washing with the wheel off), I usually use a good aluminum wheel cleaner (Eagle one, Mother's), a fairly stiff scrub-brush, and some elbow grease. If it's really greasy (lube grease, brake fluid,), sometimes 409 will desolve the grime. Hope this helps. I usually only do the visible part of the wheel but every now-and-then I'll take the wheels off and scrub the backside. That's a crappy job, though.

[bartlanz]

Pressure Washer, and or Simple Green!

[gave20]

I use Soft scrub and a wheel brush, if you have raised white letters the bleach really makes them . I sometimes use the lemon scented kind so the wheels smell lemony fresh.

[asilverblazer]

Lemony fresh?

[sgiangregorio]

I really like Eagles A to Z Wheel and Tire cleaner. The stuff works really well.

[Yelf]

 

AtoZ Works good on my rig.

[lrymal]

Pressure Washer, and or Simple Green!

Yup, a pressure washer. Actually, find a "touchless" car wash that advertises wheel blaster washers. We have a couple here in town and they really keep the wheels (also white tire lettering, if you have it) bright and clean.

 

$6.00 per wash and the truck looks new. Don't use the chamois type car pay washes. Too much junk can get caught in the chamois.