2003 Polished Alum. Wheel Cleaning and Polishing

MikeySoft · 01-04-2003, 01:49 AM

HELP!
Is there a tool or secret to cleaning and waxing the hard to reach areas of the Polished Alum. wheels on my 2003 Coup without removing of the wheel.
Even with my small hands its nearly impossible to get to the inner dish behind the spokes. Perhaps a special method of tool for this job? :mad

Truck Guy · 01-04-2003, 04:59 PM

I found a long skinny brush at Pep Boys that works great with the Vette wheels. The only place it won't go is behind the caliper on the front wheels. If you roll the car slightly, you can touch-up that spot.

The absolute best way to clean and polish the wheels is to take them off the car and give them a good bath with soap and water. This way you can clean behind where the center cap and lug nuts blocks the wheel and you can clean the whole back of the wheel.

Give them a good coat of Mothers Clearcoat Wheel Polish :yesnod: ......it MUST be the clearcoat polish or you'll scratch the finish. When you're done, your wheels will look like these.... :D :thumbs:

MySea6 · 01-07-2003, 11:50 PM

Wheel Wooley from Pep Boys will make cleaning the barrel much easier. I also use it to clean my wheel wells by putting it inside of an old wash mitt. Just remember, clean/polish/protect as you would your paint.

Depending on how much you drive it, I also do as Truck Guy says and remove for cleaning a couple of times a year. :thumbs: