Hello Everyone,
I have three cars with painted alloy wheels. I always wash them last during the wash process and use a "Gerbil Brush" on them to clean the majority of the road dirt and brake dust, using the same suds left over from the initial car wash. Yes, I clean the bucket and the brush thoroughly afterwards to prevent contamination before the next wash.
After I dry the car, I then go back over each wheel with window cleaner (use the cheapest solution I can find) and then hit them with a spray wax.
My question is, what I am missing? In other words I have never found the need to use any kind of harsh wheel cleaner on any these wheel types to get the brake dust off. It seems that the cheap window cleaner gets rid of any of the left over fine dirt and the spray wax keeps the brake dust and road dirt from accumulating to any noticeable volume between washes.
Does anyone else use this method or is there a better way to do this?
Thanks
I have three cars with painted alloy wheels. I always wash them last during the wash process and use a "Gerbil Brush" on them to clean the majority of the road dirt and brake dust, using the same suds left over from the initial car wash. Yes, I clean the bucket and the brush thoroughly afterwards to prevent contamination before the next wash.
After I dry the car, I then go back over each wheel with window cleaner (use the cheapest solution I can find) and then hit them with a spray wax.
My question is, what I am missing? In other words I have never found the need to use any kind of harsh wheel cleaner on any these wheel types to get the brake dust off. It seems that the cheap window cleaner gets rid of any of the left over fine dirt and the spray wax keeps the brake dust and road dirt from accumulating to any noticeable volume between washes.
Does anyone else use this method or is there a better way to do this?
Thanks