'Must Haves' for Wheel/Tire/Wheel Well detailing

[Lustrous Detail]

Aloha.

My past two details has been one of the toughest for me, esp. the wheels and wheel wells. I got various brushes and cleaners (degreasers, APC's and Adams Deep Wheel Cleaner) that can get the job done, its just very time consuming and physically draining. I did an Audi and the wheels were so bad that I had to go over it 3 times because all the brake dust and baked on grime/dirt would not come off. Actually did not get it completely cleaned up, maybe about 85% done. Most of which are on the barrels of the rim.

Any advice/suggestions on products/tools I should invest in?

[AnthonyGXP]

Speed Master, Meg's Wheel Brightener or DUB wheel cleaner, short and long handle green bristle brushes avail. here at AG, wheel woolies, 1" detail brush, and Tuff Shine tire brush......OH, and Meg's Super Degreaser. DWELL TIME OF CLEANERS!

[AGOatemywallet]

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Tell us what chemicals, tools and techniques you used in your attempt

[swanicyouth]

If I was detailing for a living, I'd be using a lot of Wheel Brite. Darren from Auto Fetish (You Tube) seems like a pretty successful detailer, and recommends this stuff as a huge time saver.

Of course, everyone will creep out of the wood work and say it damages wheels. I don't believe that is so if you use it correctly on cool wheels. Not to mention it's dirt cheap.

[99monguse]

I would recommend wheels woolie assortment and 3 Speedmaster brushes and bend one brush at 90 degrees and leave it bent...this way you won't snap the metal from being constantly bent back and forth.

[JSou]

Heavy Duty Brush Drill attachment/Wheel Woolies + Cordless Drill = Win

Some wheels may require more time and different chemicals. Claying, Steam, etc.

[Goin Rogue]

I use Megs Non Acid or Wheel Brightener. Then I use wheel whoolies and Daytona brushes, large and small. For tires I use the Tuf Shine brush.

[oldmodman]

First tools to use.

A jack and a lug wrench to remove the wheels.

Then clean the well, and the wheel. Use the products suggested above, they are all quite good.

[haris300]

I would recommend wheels woolie assortment and 3 Speedmaster brushes and bend one brush at 90 degrees and leave it bent...this way you won't snap the metal from being constantly bent back and forth.

Great advice. Those flexible wire stems break very easily.

[VISITOR]

tire brush, lug not brush, Daytona speed master wheel brush, and a short/long handle fender brush and/or wheel woolies/wheel brush), wheel wash mitt mitt (can also be used around painted areas around the wheel wells/tires without getting your normal wash media dirty)...