Dirty rims

[jimboalee]

WD40 i find gets the rims super clean and shiny!

We will ignore this.

 

[Joe24]

We will ignore this.

Why?

 

[tyred]

Why?

Because everyone knows you'd be better off using Mr Sheen

 

[iendicott]

I use a little meths on a clean rag and a bit of elbow grease, this usually comes off a treat.

 

[jimboalee]

I NEVER use any solvents, oils, detergents or miracle-sprays on my rims.

Rims are too close to rubber tyres to risk impregnation by solvents, oils, detergents, miracle-sprays etc.

Clean water and a scrubbing brush.

 

[trustysteed]

Use baby wipes to clean your rims.

am i the only one chuckling at this thread title?

 

[jimboalee]

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[iendicott]

I NEVER use any solvents, oils, detergents or miracle-sprays on my rims.

Rims are too close to rubber tyres to risk impregnation by solvents, oils, detergents, miracle-sprays etc.

Clean water and a scrubbing brush.

Note to self do not use Meths anymore

 

[Joe24]

I NEVER use any solvents, oils, detergents or miracle-sprays on my rims.

Rims are too close to rubber tyres to risk impregnation by solvents, oils, detergents, miracle-sprays etc.

Clean water and a scrubbing brush.

Hang on, i use wd40 to clean the tyres aswell. Brings them up a treat, gets the white writing back up nicely aswell.
Makes you go faster in the wet aswell.

 

[smeg]

The 'black stuff' is a mix of alloy and pad - you'll get black stuff with any colour pads.

Wash off with car shampoo and water.....

Not necessarily, not all pads are the same - most of the black ones tend to be the powdery sort, not only do they wear down quickly they also make your rims/tyres mucky. My tyres have a reflective strip around them which you could hardly see until I cleaned them off and it's still not as visible as it should be.