RickSS

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So the previous owner never cleaned the wheels. Or at least, that's what it looks like. There's an oil/dirt film that's practically caked in on each wheel from years of neglect. I tried scrubbing them with regular soap and it barely cleaned any off. I need something potent to get these cleaned! Any help/suggestions???

96z28_lt1

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i'm not an expert but turtle wax ice brand has a rim cleaner i use that just breaks grime off and you just scrub and rinse it works well but i keep my rims clean and never try to neglect them don't know how they'd work on built up grime from neglect, sorry to hear about the problem op :/

also try posting the question in the ask a detailer thread they might be able to help you better then me

boostedskyline

^ ya go to autozone or wherever you shop, they have sprays that will clean rims that are even dirtier than what you have

buellxb12s

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That kinda looks like the brake dust has stained the clear. Be careful to harsh of a cleaner could harm the black powdercoat

ramairetransam

iTrader: (18)

acid wash , my brother gets it from a friend who works at a dealer , its like 70 bucks for 5 gallons and works amazing .

demonspeed

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Eagle One A2Z wheel cleaner is the best I've found for the nasty stuff. You'll want to follow up with some aluminum wheel polish, though. I use Mothers.

Before:



After A2Z with scrubbing:



After Mothers polish:

thunderstruck507

iTrader: (18)

Sorry to sidetrack but demonspeed your wheels would pop even more if you painted the brake calipers or cleaned them really well.