cleaning inside rim

fishmonger · 05-13-2008, 05:17 PM

Hey, how do you folks clean the inside part of your Si rims. I find it difficult and sometimes painful to get in there with a cloth while I'm washing. Is there any particular tool you use? I find just soap and water gets all the grime and rust off.

***07BlakBlak*** · 05-13-2008, 05:19 PM

powerwasher will get that stuff right off. just need the water...no need for soap.

fishmonger · 05-13-2008, 05:24 PM

I hand wash my car in the tiny space the condo allows us to use. I wish I had a powerwasher!

***Dizzle0420*** · 05-13-2008, 05:26 PM

your gonna need wheel non acid cleaner..and a power washer...I still dont even think you will be able to get it all off you most likely half to take off the rim I work at a honda deaership as a prep/detailer

drahgon · 05-13-2008, 05:27 PM

do you have enough room to remove the wheels? Thats the easiest way to get at the inside of the wheel.

***illusionstwice*** · 05-13-2008, 05:28 PM

ive taken the wheel off. Get some non acid based wheel cleaner and scrub like your life was on the line

06NaviEX · 05-13-2008, 05:30 PM

I use a Meguires Wheel Spoke Brush. Meguires no longer makes these, and I picked mine up at BigLots about a year ago.

Here is an example of what you are looking for. It's not 100% clean, but it does get most of the visible crap off.

Brian

***SoCal07Si*** · 05-13-2008, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drahgon

do you have enough room to remove the wheels? Thats the easiest way to get at the inside of the wheel.

Exactly. U dont even need a cleaner, except soap and water. As long as ur scrubbing lightly, the brake dust will come off easily

B-Stylz · 05-13-2008, 06:10 PM

I clean the inside of my wheels with a small sponge everytime I hand wash the car.

fishmonger · 05-13-2008, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dizzle0420

your gonna need wheel non acid cleaner..and a power washer...I still dont even think you will be able to get it all off you most likely half to take off the rim I work at a honda deaership as a prep/detailer

I clean it weekly by hand by forcing a rag around inside the rim. Gets it all clean it just is quite a pain. I don't want to be taking my rims off everytime I wash the car. Everytime you touch the lug nuts they rust even more!

fishmonger · 05-13-2008, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 06NaviEX

I use a Meguires Wheel Spoke Brush. Meguires no longer makes these, and I picked mine up at BigLots about a year ago.

Here is an example of what you are looking for. It's not 100% clean, but it does get most of the visible crap off.

Brian

Hmm yeah a narrow brush or a handled sponge or something would work. Anybody else use something like that?

FA555 · 05-13-2008, 07:09 PM

Dont even clean it. Eventually, it will be all black and it will look fine.

SiCivic83 · 05-13-2008, 10:31 PM

I just clean the inside of the rims with a soapy rag. I try to do it every time I wash the car. Its a pain but I like to keep my rims looking clean.

Mac2118 · 05-13-2008, 10:35 PM

I use a seperate washmit for my wheels. if you wash them regularly, you won't get that nasty buildup on them. for the inside, I reach around in back and clean them, move the car up a bit and clean the rest of the inside (gotta love the calipers and not being able to get in there)

fishmonger · 05-13-2008, 10:39 PM

Ah the reach-around! I haven't tried because I don't want to lay in the wash water

Leonard1818 · 05-14-2008, 09:44 AM

Wow bump. I was just going to post this exact thread (but in the detail section).

I too was trying to find an easier way to clean the wheels (rather than shoving a MF towel in there and wiping around them) but it seems there is not one.

I guess I'll keep on doing how I'm doing. I try to access the inside part from behind the wheels whenever possible but it's kinda hard.

I'll keep on the lookout for a nice brush or tool of some sort to get back there easily and keep everyone updated if I find something.

***0720Steve*** · 05-14-2008, 09:48 AM

like it was said, this is what you are looking for. it works pretty well. just dunk it in the soapy water and brush away.

brdhouse · 05-14-2008, 10:47 AM

^ I have a brush (Meguires I think) that looks like that, I got it at fleet farm for $2... only it has really fallen apart with use over the last year or so. The wheel brushes at major auto parts stores are too fat to fit inside the flower-power wheels, and too stubby to reach in very far. I've been keeping my eye out for a new one like the one posted above, but no luck yet.

karmapolice · 05-14-2008, 11:24 AM

I use the meguiars one and it works pretty well. Just a warning, if the dirty water gets on your clothes it will be a pain to clean it.

pgFA · 05-14-2008, 12:09 PM

You can even try the mother ball but I think that bigger brush will work best.

05-13-2008, 05:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
fishmonger Junior Member Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 16 iTrader: 0 / 0%	cleaning inside rim Hey, how do you folks clean the inside part of your Si rims. I find it difficult and sometimes painful to get in there with a cloth while I'm washing. Is there any particular tool you use? I find just soap and water gets all the grime and rust off.

05-13-2008, 05:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
*illusionstwice* I party better than you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: DiRtY JerZ Age: 25 Posts: 18,919 The original --> "J" <-- iTrader: 7 / 100%	ive taken the wheel off. Get some non acid based wheel cleaner and scrub like your life was on the line __________________ Thread of the year (So far)

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*0720Steve* TWFA5FTMFW Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Diego Age: 25 Posts: 23,905 Resident Si Sedan Hater Hater iTrader: 9 / 100%	like it was said, this is what you are looking for. it works pretty well. just dunk it in the soapy water and brush away. __________________ The OFFICIAL TWFA5 Crew 0720Steve's Mini City

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*07BlakBlak* Throwin Down on Ur Posts Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: MD Posts: 1,474 iTrader: 0 / 0%	powerwasher will get that stuff right off. just need the water...no need for soap.

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*Dizzle0420* VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dirty Jerzzz Posts: 1,254 iTrader: 7 / 100%	your gonna need wheel non acid cleaner..and a power washer...I still dont even think you will be able to get it all off you most likely half to take off the rim I work at a honda deaership as a prep/detailer

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drahgon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 829 Daryl iTrader: 0 / 0%	do you have enough room to remove the wheels? Thats the easiest way to get at the inside of the wheel.

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06NaviEX Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Texas Posts: 524 '08 HRP FA5 iTrader: 4 / 100%	I use a Meguires Wheel Spoke Brush. Meguires no longer makes these, and I picked mine up at BigLots about a year ago. Here is an example of what you are looking for. It's not 100% clean, but it does get most of the visible crap off. Brian

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B-Stylz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,180 Brian iTrader: 0 / 0%	I clean the inside of my wheels with a small sponge everytime I hand wash the car.

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FA555 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CO Posts: 173 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Dont even clean it. Eventually, it will be all black and it will look fine.

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SiCivic83 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: East Bay Area Age: 25 Posts: 542 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I just clean the inside of the rims with a soapy rag. I try to do it every time I wash the car. Its a pain but I like to keep my rims looking clean.

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Mac2118 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 24 Posts: 239 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I use a seperate washmit for my wheels. if you wash them regularly, you won't get that nasty buildup on them. for the inside, I reach around in back and clean them, move the car up a bit and clean the rest of the inside (gotta love the calipers and not being able to get in there)

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fishmonger Junior Member Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 16 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Ah the reach-around! I haven't tried because I don't want to lay in the wash water

05-14-2008, 09:44 AM	#16 (permalink)
Leonard1818 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: OH Posts: 2,085 Leonard iTrader: 0 / 0%	Wow bump. I was just going to post this exact thread (but in the detail section). I too was trying to find an easier way to clean the wheels (rather than shoving a MF towel in there and wiping around them) but it seems there is not one. I guess I'll keep on doing how I'm doing. I try to access the inside part from behind the wheels whenever possible but it's kinda hard. I'll keep on the lookout for a nice brush or tool of some sort to get back there easily and keep everyone updated if I find something.

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brdhouse Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Burnsville, MN Posts: 884 Lloyd Christmas (Bill) iTrader: 4 / 100%	^ I have a brush (Meguires I think) that looks like that, I got it at fleet farm for $2... only it has really fallen apart with use over the last year or so. The wheel brushes at major auto parts stores are too fat to fit inside the flower-power wheels, and too stubby to reach in very far. I've been keeping my eye out for a new one like the one posted above, but no luck yet.

05-14-2008, 11:24 AM	#19 (permalink)
karmapolice Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mexico City Posts: 11 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I use the meguiars one and it works pretty well. Just a warning, if the dirty water gets on your clothes it will be a pain to clean it.

05-14-2008, 12:09 PM	#20 (permalink)
pgFA Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Age: 26 Posts: 2,503 Paolo iTrader: 3 / 100%	You can even try the mother ball but I think that bigger brush will work best.