Someone here said that WD40 works well on cleaning the white wheels! I would love to try this, but i'm scared it will ruin the finish. Does anyone have comments on this?

 

I really can't see how WD-40 is going to help anything. Grease to clean?!?! That's downright oxymoronic. As far as it hurting your wheels, as they are painted, the WD-40 will break down the finish. IF you decide to do this (for what reason I have no clue ) you'll need to quickly rinse with water and rewax the surface to protect it.

If it's dirty, wash it, don't spray grease on it!!!!

Try my trick, if you are looking to do wheel cleaning without washing the whole car. I spray Quick Detailer onto a rag and wipe off the brake dust. 5 minutes later the wheels are clean. Obviously the insides are not gonna be clean unless you wash and rinse, but it does make a HUGE difference to an observer.

R

 

If you get oil on the disc breaks you tend to damage the rotors causing hot spots. This causes the breaks to shutter and damage everything from the calipers to the break lines. If it was mine I would use good ol' soap and water. Another reason I didnt buy white wheels. Changing the brake pads also cut down on the amount of dust. I did it and what a difference.

 

Well Actually how stupid it might sound but WD40 is a pretty good cleaner.
I know a lot of car show people and racers that use it to clean engines and undercarriage and I think wheels be okay too but I wouldn't use it on the outside paint! One thing to do on painted wheels is to wax them real well. that makes them a lot easier to keep clean!

TonnyG

 

I was the guilty party who posted about the wd40. I've used it for years on wheels (I think they're powder-coated, right?) without problems. I've Known dozens of people first-hand to use it without problems.

However, I understand the reluctance.

As to 'why would you use wd40?' Because it works bloody brilliantly! Grease, tar, bug guts, brake dust, you name it. Hands down I'd put it up against anything I've ever tried. (I do wash with soap and water afterward.)

But the other guy did bring something up. If you're reluctant to use wd40, I know Honda makes a spray detailer that gets stuff off really well, and S100 makes a quick detailer that works beautifully.

Do NOT use soap scrub, and don't use those green abrasive sponges. Learned the hard way that that stuff eventually will start to make white powder-coated wheels look not so nice.

Jeff

 

Simple Green.

I use it on all the hardcore gunk on my motorcycle and it works great. Plus its biodegradable!

 

I have to admit. I was curious as to whether or not there was an outside chance you could hurt your wheels. They say no.

http://www.wd40.com/Brands/wd40_faqs.html

(Don't want to hand out bad advice, though I've had no trouble.)

Believe me, after scrubbing white wheels with just about everything--that's the way to go.

Ciao,

Jeff

 

Don't forget, WD40 is also reported to be good for arthritis...

and it smells oh so goood....

Rocketboy_X

 

>>Someone here said that WD40 works well on cleaning the white wheels! I would love to try this, but i'm scared it will ruin the finish. Does anyone have comments on this?
Can't say about on the white wheels, but my father was a heavy equipment mechanic and his trick for cleaning hands (at home) was to use clean motor oil or wd40 to clean his hands prior to heading for mom's kitchen sink. It's kept me out of trouble as well over the years ... and when you get past the thought of taking an oil bath ... the bottom line is it does what clean oil is supposed to do ... remove dirty contaminants.

 

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>>Can't say about on the white wheels, but my father was a heavy equipment mechanic and his trick for cleaning hands (at home) was to use clean motor oil or wd40 to clean his hands prior to heading for mom's kitchen sink. It's kept me out of trouble as well over the years ... and when you get past the thought of taking an oil bath ... the bottom line is it does what clean oil is supposed to do ... remove dirty contaminants.
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Motor oil to clean your hands??! Sounds like a great way to get cancer!!