cleaner for painted wheels

[niq_nak]

aight my wheels were painted and clearcoated to match the body of the car when i got the car painted. they seem to be cleaning off really really easy, but i know theres still some brake dust on them somewhere. any recommendations on a cleaner that wont hurt my clearcoat/paint?

[bmwm3n528]

BMW has a wheel cleaner that seems to work pretty well and isn't too harsh for clearcoated wheels...but Purple Power/Simple Green work fine if you're careful and dilute it with water/soap.

[Rob]

I used undiluted Purple power on my ITR's painted wheels for 3 years with no ill effects

[bmwm3n528]

It may have worse effects on older wheels, where there clearcoat is starting to crack/etc.... but yeah, in your case you'd probably wouldn't have any problems with just straight Purple Power/Simple Green.

[Rob]

he seems to have had them painted recently

[niq_nak]

he seems to have had them painted recently

yes they were just painted a few weeks ago. aight i guess its back to simple green then, thats what i always used to use on my dads expedition to wash it :twisted: . yes, the whole thing.

[Rob]

brilliant. even I know better than that

[Jand3rson]

brilliant. even I know better than that

Maybe the Simple Grenn will dissolve the Expedition, Rob. One less SUV on the roads.

[Digitalwave]

I just use soapy car wash water. It works fine.

[niq_nak]

brilliant. even I know better than that

Maybe the Simple Grenn will dissolve the Expedition, Rob. One less SUV on the roads.

exactly.

[bmwm3n528]

I just use soapy car wash water. It works fine.

Works great on wheels that are regularly cleaned, and dont have dust built up, or burnt onto the finish...that's when Simple Green/Purple Power come in.