power washing OE bbs wheels?? good idea?? - Page 2

haroman311 · 02-28-2008, 07:35 PM

i had my friend who is a detail guy at my work clean my wheels. he cleaned them with this acid based cleaner. it removed all the road tar that wouldn't come off with tire cleaner. now they almost look brand new.

2dino · 02-29-2008, 02:02 PM

The wheels may be fine.

But be careful about tyre damage.

Don't Shred Your Tires With a Pressure Washer - Popular Mechanics

Sleepy514 · 02-29-2008, 04:01 PM

i used my friends 1800psi power washer and it deff saved time on cleaning them but didnt do much to get the road grime and crap off so i did more scrubbing with a tooth brush and get them looking decent, im gonna sell them as is and let the buyer polish them up which wont be hard with a little elbow grease, whatcha think fellas

Excalibur · 03-04-2008, 06:18 AM

Pressure washer and acid work well. Be carefull with pressure especialy if you have chips and use acid one wheel at a time with caution!!! After a while you will figure out a system that will save lots of time! The acid cleaners have the potential do ruin some coatings and plastic centercaps (or worse yet alloy wheels uncoated) I use a Napa wheel cleaner (lightly) with no problems yet.

LSE · 03-04-2008, 02:11 PM

p21s + powerwash + wheel brush. It doesn't get everything but does a nice job. and btw use the gel not the liquid. I found the liquid to be nothing special when it comes to getting rid of the stuff that's really stuck to the wheel.

02-28-2008, 07:35 PM	#16
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02-29-2008, 02:02 PM	#17
2dino Junior STI Driver Car: 04 Posts: 110 Join Date: Aug 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: power washing OE bbs wheels?? good idea?? The wheels may be fine. But be careful about tyre damage. Don't Shred Your Tires With a Pressure Washer - Popular Mechanics

02-29-2008, 04:01 PM	#18
Sleepy514 Junior STI Driver Car: White 06 WRX STI Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Va Posts: 97 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: power washing OE bbs wheels?? good idea?? i used my friends 1800psi power washer and it deff saved time on cleaning them but didnt do much to get the road grime and crap off so i did more scrubbing with a tooth brush and get them looking decent, im gonna sell them as is and let the buyer polish them up which wont be hard with a little elbow grease, whatcha think fellas

03-04-2008, 06:18 AM	#19
Excalibur Junior STI Driver Car: 07 STI Limited UGM Fav Mod: Cobb STG 2 Location: Idaho Posts: 182 Join Date: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: power washing OE bbs wheels?? good idea?? Pressure washer and acid work well. Be carefull with pressure especialy if you have chips and use acid one wheel at a time with caution!!! After a while you will figure out a system that will save lots of time! The acid cleaners have the potential do ruin some coatings and plastic centercaps (or worse yet alloy wheels uncoated) I use a Napa wheel cleaner (lightly) with no problems yet.

03-04-2008, 02:11 PM	#20
LSE Professional STI Racer Car: 06 STI WRB Fav Mod: Defi Gauges Location: Bethlehem PA Posts: 849 Join Date: Dec 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: power washing OE bbs wheels?? good idea?? p21s + powerwash + wheel brush. It doesn't get everything but does a nice job. and btw use the gel not the liquid. I found the liquid to be nothing special when it comes to getting rid of the stuff that's really stuck to the wheel. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.