[Healeys] Cleaning wire wheels

[Bruce Steele]

For a light cleaning, I’ve used either Meguiar’s or Mother’s detailing spray on a microfiber rag for a quick wipe down.  When I need a more thorough cleaning, I pull them off and use Simple Green for stubborn brake dust, usually on the inside of the wheel, then Never Dull.  It’s pretty labor intensive, though I’ve gotten it down to around 20 minutes per wheel with using Slick Stixxx (aka Pimp Stixxx) from 40-45 minutes.  The Never Dull lasts quite a while and I like not having to rinse the wheels with water.  

 

Regarding rinsing with water, one guy in the So Cal Healey club mixes up a dilute solution of Jet Dry and water, and sprays it on his wheels after cleaning to prevent water spotting on the chrome.  Haven’t tried it personally, but an interesting idea.

 

Bruce Steele

Brea, CA

1960 BN7

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Fred Wescoe
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2020 12:43 PM
To: John and Judy Carter <jc9821 at msn.com>
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Cleaning wire wheels

 

John and Judy,

 

For many years I used "painted wheel cleaner" on my painted (BJ7) wires.  I scrubbed them with a long soft bristle brush and then sprayed them off with a wide spray (reduced pressure) pressure washer.  Never an issue.

 

Now, on my BJ8 with chrome wire wheels, I use "Meguiar's Hot Rims Chrome Wheel Cleaner".  You simply spray it on the wheel and then hose it off.  Just a hose and household water pressure.  Once a year I pull each wheel and check the brakes and the condition of the tires and wheels.  While the tires are off, I clean both the inside and outside of the wheel with the Meguiar's and a very soft bristle brush and simply hose them off.  I watched Allen Hendrix use the Meguiar's when he did my wheels and tires and it really worked well.  That is the only stuff he uses (I have no financial interest in Meguiar's or Allen's operation).  I was impressed with what I saw and it is all I use.  My wheels sparkle and I get comments on them.

 

Fred

66 BJ8

 

On Sun, Jun 14, 2020 at 2:55 PM John and Judy Carter <jc9821 at msn.com <mailto:jc9821 at msn.com> > wrote:

 

Has anyone ever used a low pressure power washer to clean chrome wire wheels? Could it do harm? 

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