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IIGood

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Can I use brake cleaner to clean the insides of my wheels, or would that be too harsh on the metal?

I'll be getting 2 new wheels on my car, but the other two will be the originals. The insides will be mismatched, so I want to clean those up when I get the car back.

6 years of buildup plagues them...hopefully it won't be too bad to get through.
 

streethorse

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IIGood said:
Can I use brake cleaner to clean the insides of my wheels, or would that be too harsh on the metal?

I'll be getting 2 new wheels on my car, but the other two will be the originals. The insides will be mismatched, so I want to clean those up when I get the car back.

6 years of buildup plagues them...hopefully it won't be too bad to get through.
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WD-40 works good
 

Night Shifter

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i used wheel cleaner on mine and it made it look almost brand new and i didnt even try that hard lol..do that and put a good elbow into it and youll be good to go
 

Mustang5L5

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Brillo pad.


It seems harsh, but i've used it dozens of times and no damage at all.
 

LaserSVT

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Mustang5L5 said:
Brillo pad.


It seems harsh, but i've used it dozens of times and no damage at all.
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I had a set of 15 year old Pony wheels that had never been cleaned. I just soaped them ip amd used the green side of a dish sponge and when I was done they looked like brand new
 

mustang50v8

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i used some simple green and a brush and it worked pretty good.



edit: i forgot to add, i tried using the Dawn electric rotating brush dildo thing and some simple green and it actually worked really well. i dont know if they still sell it.
 

SVT32VDOHC

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Mustang5L5 said:
Brillo pad.


It seems harsh, but i've used it dozens of times and no damage at all.
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X2. It does seem harsh, but it won't hurt painted wheels. I've used the soap filled brillo pads and I've had some nasty wheels come out almost like new.
 
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