How to clean the wheel wells....

ScortLX

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I have noticed others on the boards like me have kept the outside of the car nice and clean, but have slightly neglected the wheel well portion of our cars. Is there any easy way to clean them out? Or to at least make them look better than mine do now, which is VERY dirty compared to the outside? Could use a scrub brush, but I don't know if I can get between the tire and wheel well that easily. Just looking for suggestions/tips! Thanks.

 

1992 2.3LX

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Take the wheels of so you can really scrub under there to get them super clean.

Then buy these products to keep them clean
http://www.griotsgarage.com/product...el+tire+cleaning+tools/ultimate+water+wand.do
http://www.griotsgarage.com/product...&keyword=wheel+well&sortby=newArrivals&page=1

 

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bullitt453

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Take the wheels off or at least jack the car up to unload the front suspension. Then use a brush and soap/water to really scrub them good. Use some type of protectant that does not attract a lot of dust and junk. F21 tire foam works well.

 

crzyhrse99

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Taking the wheels off will be the best way to clean the inner wheel. Only tip that I can think of is whenever youre not taking the wheels off to clean, I use a baby bottle washer to scrub inside the lug nut wells.

 

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ScortLX said:

I have noticed others on the boards like me have kept the outside of the car nice and clean, but have slightly neglected the wheel well portion of our cars. Is there any easy way to clean them out? Or to at least make them look better than mine do now, which is VERY dirty compared to the outside? Could use a scrub brush, but I don't know if I can get between the tire and wheel well that easily. Just looking for suggestions/tips! Thanks.

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i work in a detail shop and we use an all purpose cleanerto spray the wheel wells with then after letting it to sit take a presure washer to them . once they are as clean as we can them we use a black trim paint to freshen them up to the best they can get. we do this on every thing from hondas to benz's

 

ScortLX

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Thanks for all the ideas! I'll have to give them all a try.

 

Stangsgrl

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since i clean the inside of my wheel wells everytime i wash my car, i just use a tire brush that you can get any autozone or target even and scrub with what i use to clean my tires. works great...never had a car show judge say i needed to clean better.
if you do take ur wheels off...wax them, that'll make them stay a little cleaner i've heard.

i use BlecheWite for my tires.