Wheel Cleaner that won't strip wax?

[Emile]

Hey,

Does anybody have any tire and rim cleaner recommendations from Autogeek that won't strip wax for those of us who wax our wheels?

Thanks,
Emile

[charliehaley]

Any wheel cleaner will remove wax. Use car soap and water but with waxes they need to be reapplied fairly often.

[supercharged]

don't use wax on wheels, seal them with synthetic sealant, then just use soap and water to clean them, it should be pretty easy. Reseal wheels as needed - every 4-6 weeks.

[charliehaley]

I was under the impression she was using a wheel specific wax. If not using a wheel specific wax then you should use a sealant as supercharged said but you should still use your normal wash soap for longer durability.

[Rsurfer]

I use AW every 2-3 washes and just use ONR to clean.

[tcollins33]

I use warm water and car wash soap. This is usually more than sufficient if the wheels are in good shape. I track my car and run BBS wheels and race-spec brake pads - and this process has worked well for me for years.

As for waxing, I use the DP Wheel Wax on all of my sets of wheels (track, daily driver and winter). It helps protect the wheels from all sorts of nasty stuff.

[spamlova]

I use AW every 2-3 washes and just use ONR to clean.
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IMHO, if a mild cleaner like ONR, or regular wash soap can't take off the brake dust fairly easy, you might want to clean your wheels more often. ONR does a good job and is really gentle on the sealants.

[Emile]

I just apply a coat of Zaino Z-AIO to the wheels about every month. It cleans the wheels thoroughly, provides a nice shine, and makes it easier to clean the wheels during regular car washes.

My problem is really with the tires. I drive off-road for work several times a week and my tires get filthy. I spray down the entire wheel with my foam gun and then I use my wheel brush on the rim and the tire brush on the tire and then rinse everything off but I still see plenty of left-over dirt on my tire side-walls.

[sal329]

I use ONR to wash my wheels. I try not to use anything more powerful then just regular car soap unless I have to. With my wheels waxed ONR and a MF mitt is all I need. I use either Meguiars NXT tire cleaner or APC on the tires, scrub with ONR and a brush, use an old bath towel and dry

[Emile]

ONR means what? Optimum No-Rinse?

[charliehaley]

I would try a apc like meguirs and try to only get it on the tires. Im not sure how much effect it would have on a sealant but if you monitor the beading on the wheel you should be able to reseal your wheels when they need it.

[robb01]

ONR means what? Optimum No-Rinse?
Correct

[spamlova]

I just apply a coat of Zaino Z-AIO to the wheels about every month. It cleans the wheels thoroughly, provides a nice shine, and makes it easier to clean the wheels during regular car washes.

My problem is really with the tires. I drive off-road for work several times a week and my tires get filthy. I spray down the entire wheel with my foam gun and then I use my wheel brush on the rim and the tire brush on the tire and then rinse everything off but I still see plenty of left-over dirt on my tire side-walls.

ZAIO + mother's powerball mini is AWSOME!:cheers:

Try using EO A2Z tire cleaner, spray on, let dwell and lightly agitate. It works really well.

[ScottB]

soap and water ...

[Smokin]

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