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    Winter wheel cleaning without a hose

    Any advice or tips on what to use to clean your wheels when you don't have running water. ( still too cold in New England) I used some ONR mix and wiped the wheels down with an old MF towel.

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    Worx hydroshot is all you need!

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    You'll find yourself using it to wash the car too, I do and I originally bought it to just clean wheels...haven't looked back! Buy an extra battery and the soap dispenser. I would like to suggest the 4.0v battery option and I believe you can order one this way now and if that's the case, buy an extra 2.0v battery.


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    Re: Winter wheel cleaning without a hose

    Quote Originally Posted by pharden View Post
    Any advice or tips on what to use to clean your wheels when you don't have running water. ( still too cold in New England) I used some ONR mix and wiped the wheels down with an old MF towel.
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    Re: Winter wheel cleaning without a hose

    Quote Originally Posted by pharden View Post
    Any advice or tips on what to use to
    clean your wheels when you don't
    have running water (still too cold in
    New England).

    I used some ONR mix and wiped the
    wheels down with an old MF towel.
    IMO: sounds like you already
    have it under control...


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    Re: Winter wheel cleaning without a hose

    I was not aware of the Worx Hydroshot. I may have to invest in one. I'll also try putting the ONR in a spray bottle. Thanks for the tips and the advice


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    Re: Winter wheel cleaning without a hose

    If you use onr, try using optimum ferrex. It's the recommended way to wash your wheels with onr. You spray on and wait for the red to come out, then you agitate and wipe clean with onr.
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    Re: Winter wheel cleaning without a hose

    Quote Originally Posted by pharden View Post
    I was not aware of the Worx Hydroshot. I may have to invest in one. I'll also try putting the ONR in a spray bottle. Thanks for the tips and the advice


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    Re: Winter wheel cleaning without a hose

    I always put a durable sealant or coating on my wheels when prepping them from winter. From then on, I'll go through a touchless car wash that has one of those wheel and undercarriage sprays. By driving REALLY slowly through that spray, the worst of the grime gets blasted off and it carries my through until Spring when I can properly wash them by hand.
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    Re: Winter wheel cleaning without a hose

    I do what you do - basically just maintain with ONR. I do use a spray bottle in conjunction with my buckets to really get in there!

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