Best spray on tire/wheel cleaner?
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Theres a difference between Tire Cleaners (which would be a degreaser) and Tire Dressings (which is what leaves the shine).
You want both to be honest, putting tire shine on tires that haven't been degreased (cleaned) would be like applying wax to a dirty car
You want both to be honest, putting tire shine on tires that haven't been degreased (cleaned) would be like applying wax to a dirty car
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I use nothing but Adam's products. For tire cleaning, use the all purpose cleaner. For wheel cleaning, use the green wheel cleaner. Then once you're done with that, hit the tires with their Super VRT (Vinyl, Rubber, and Tire) dressing for a deep black that isn't greasy and doesn't sling. That's just me.
If you're looking for just over the counter products you can buy at wally world, autozone, or advanced auto, can't really help you there. Lol. I'd go with something from Megs or Mother's if that's the case.
If you're looking for just over the counter products you can buy at wally world, autozone, or advanced auto, can't really help you there. Lol. I'd go with something from Megs or Mother's if that's the case.
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Use an all purpose cleaner for tires: OTC
and this for wheels: Sonax wheel cleaner
I use chemical guys diablo cleaner for most washes unless my wheels get really bad then i use sonax
The OTC dilutes to make ton of product but with is best of the best products.
and this for wheels: Sonax wheel cleaner
I use chemical guys diablo cleaner for most washes unless my wheels get really bad then i use sonax
The OTC dilutes to make ton of product but with is best of the best products.
Last edited by CamaroSS27; 08-12-2012 at 12:37 PM.
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If you have chrome wheels get Meguiar's Hot Wheels Chrome Wheel Cleaner. I don't have special brakes, but I heard it can ruin zinc plated brakes.
If you have aluminum I just used meguiars wheel cleaner on those before I had my chrome ones.
If you have aluminum I just used meguiars wheel cleaner on those before I had my chrome ones.
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For chrome or clearcoated wheels I've always used whatever degreaser is on sale: purple power, green magic, super clean, etc. Spray on, agitate with brush or cloth, and spray off.
For uncoated aluminum wheels I use soap and water and polish them after with metal polish.
For uncoated aluminum wheels I use soap and water and polish them after with metal polish.
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Just don't use the turtle wax platinum all wheel cleaner. I used it on my daily driver which has black aftermarket wheels and it left two of the wheels with a whitw film/haze. I had to use rubbing compund to restore the wheel back to it's natural shine.
I usually use meguiars all wheel cleaner and this one time I went with this one and that's what it did. I am now back to meguiars.
I usually use meguiars all wheel cleaner and this one time I went with this one and that's what it did. I am now back to meguiars.
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For my chrome wheels I just use soap & water, I never let them get dirty that I need anything else. Acid works great for getting heavy brake dust but rinse it off within a few minutes. Same goes for my Billet Specialties, just soap & water but after washing I use either Wizards Metal Renew or Mothers metal polish. Both work awesome on any kind of metal. For tires I use Meguiars Hot Tire shine. I recently tried the Foam version & it makes a mess, don't recommend the foam.