bruins004

Thanks to all of you guys for the leather and vinyl cleaner suggestions.
I am going to get Lexol Leather cleaner / leather conditioner and vinyl cleaner for the inside of the car now.

I am using ICE on the car (soap, detailer and wax) and I gotta say it really makes it shine nicely.
However, I was wondering what you guys use on your wheels (both for Tire Shine and your rims).
The one problem I have always had is finding a good wheel cleaner to keep them clean and shinny.
I have the painted gray wheels that come with the MCA edition.

Thanks again guys.

wingless

Has removal of the wheel to clean the backsides, the rotors and the calipers been tried?

My experience is that removing all that crud helps to keep the outside clean for a longer time.

My experience is that lubing the lug threads w/ anti-seize and setting the torque to specs aids in removal. (Note: the usage of anti-seize is not a recommendation and may contradict the FSM. I found it to work well over the years and I have never had a problem w/ this practice.)

Always use jack stands on an elevated vehicle. Never depend only on a jack.

Ltngdrvr

Cleaning and care of painted wheels is pretty much the same as any painted part of the car. Wash with a good soap made for car washing and wax just like on the body.

And yes, first thing to do on a new wheel is pull it off the car and clean the back side real well and apply a couple of HEAVY coats of wax. This will help keep brake dust and other junk from sticking to the back side of the wheel so it cleans up easier.

Source

Sonax Wheel Cleaner
Swissvax Autobahn Wheel Wax
E-Z Detail Brush

Doogie

I just picked up a bottle of Sonax, so hoping this stuff works like advertised!

Source

It is amazing.

Ministang

Griots wheel cleaner. I've been using it for around ten years now, and usually buy a gallon at the beginning of every year, and use all or mostly all of it by the end of winter.

Doogie

Cool. I mainly bought it for our DDs as their filthy wheels are driving me nuts!

bob

Noticed something with my wheels, I applied Eagle 1's wheel wax stuff (repels brake dust, dirt, ect) and I use Meguire's NXT tire shine as well.

Anyways, when I apply the tire shine and it drips onto the coated surface of the wheel, it near instantly absrobs it into the coating and dries (I'm talking applying the shine product, dripping on the wheel and drying before I can take the rag and wipe it off).

It usually washes out in a few weeks ( I wash my car 2 or 3 times a week), anyways something to be aware of.

Uncoated, the tire shine is easily wiped off.

Source

Try a tire gel instead, Im not a fan of the tire spray stuff because it looks greasy afterwards.

Overboost

P21S (S100) gel wheel cleaner
Swissvax wheel brush
Meg's Hyper Dressing 10:1 dilution

Every month or so, a coat of Poorboy's wheel sealant.