Your car’s tires are the part that most people overlook because they seem like they’re fine on their own. But many of us don’t realize the damage we do to our wheels over time by driving with dirty, old tires every day. The rubber will erode and make your tires feel bumpy if you ignore it when cleaning your car. After reading this post, we hope you’ll learn why taking a little extra time out of your busy schedule to clean and maintain your vehicle is not just for looks! It’s for safety too!
There are two ways to clean wheels. The first is practical, and the second is aesthetic. If you want to improve the performance of your vehicle, you need to get rid of dirt and debris by turning your wheels. Over time they will get dirty, and this affects the ability of your wheels to work and accelerates, and when you apply the brakes, dust builds up in the brakes and your wheels. Sticks to the surface.
Dirty wheels also affect the beauty of your car. When they turn, all that dirt gets splashed on the body of your car. All the work you do to make your car shine is ruined. More importantly, when the brake dust is ignored, it becomes more robust and can cause permanent damage to your wheels.
1. Preparation to Clean and Hose your Wheels
Have two buckets of water ready to go, one for the car’s body and one for the wheels, and allow it a few minutes to soak before you start cleaning with either your large wire brush or wheel wizard brush. Hose down each wheel, taking care of details like lug nuts and tire caps to avoid damaging them as much as possible during this step since they are small and can easily fall off! After hosing clean each wheel, take some time to wipe off any dirt or grime that would have come out of the tires during Cleaning. Once that is done, don’t forget about removing any brake dust from your rims by first spraying them down with a cleaner that will loosen things up before wiping everything spotless to achieve a brilliant shine!
2. Apply the Cleaner
The correct way to clean your car is by first taking it down to the local mechanic and getting all the old grease off. Or you wash each wheel separately. Protect your wheels from water damage by using a non-abrasive and water-based cleaning product. It will help loosen the grime and lubricate the wheels, which is essential to don’t scratch your rims.
3. Use a Soft-Bristled Brush
A regular sponge may not be up to get all the dirt off your wheels. Even if you use a hard-bristled brush, you risk scratching your rims. A soft-bristled brush that’s gentle enough to use every day is safer for delicate wheel finishes. When arming yourself with a cleaning tool, it is essential to understand that using too much force when brushing on the soap and water can cause unwanted damage. Although it is challenging at times, try scrubbing with just enough force to loosen the grit and brake dust on your tires so they can easily be cleaned off by rinsing the wheels later down the road. It is also important to remember to clean thoroughly any areas of your wheels, such as lug nuts or your wheels’ holes, spokes, or wheel well.
4. Rinse and Dry
The wheels need to be scrubbed, and the interiors of the wheel wells cleaned. Scrubbing both mounted and unmounted tires ensure a thorough cleaning with no dirty spots remaining on the rims. It’s important to wash both sides of the tire because they may accumulate different amounts of gunk. Use a soft, microfiber towel to dry the wheels and prevent water spots. Ensuring that there will be no water spots left on the rims.
5. Apply wheel detailing clay
If grime, corrosion, or brake dust remains, apply detail clay to help remove substances that remain deeply embedded in the off road wheels. It is different from the detailing clay that you use to protect your car paint. Apply wheel detailing clay after cleaning the wheel but before polishing or waxing. Make sure to re-lubricate the wheel before rubbing the clay over it.
6. Polish your car wheels
Polish should be applied before waxing your wheels. To know how to polish car wheels, the first thing you need to remember is that your wheel’s finish will dictate the type of polish to use. Most wheels these days are made of aluminum alloy, and most cars come equipped with clear coated alloy wheels. But if you or a former owner of the car got polished aftermarket wheels, that means they have a coat over them and need to be treated with extra care. With clear-coated aluminum wheels, you will want a light, non-abrasive car polish that is less likely to leave scratch marks.
7. Main Points
should use applicator pads to apply the polish to one wheel at a time until the polish starts to dry.
Be sure to polish between the spokes. If you need more precision and power, purchasing a wheel polishing tool and other car wheel cleaning products may be necessary.
Using a clean, soft towel, wipe away any remaining moisture or residue.
8. Finish off with a wax
To protect your precious rims, it is essential that you properly apply a coat of wheel wax. Wheel wax is a coating, or top-coat, applied to your wheels that protects them from water and dirt, both of which can cause damage to the finish.
Final Thought
We advise keeping your vehicle clean and tidy. Cleaning it regularly can help you quickly take care of small jobs by saving you time and energy. You don’t want to spend ages looking for that tiny problem or forgetting to do something meaningful, so we recommend taking advantage of the help our advice can provide.
