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Title: taking wheels off to clean
Post by: mf44 on 21 October 2009, 20:27: I understand brake dust is corrosive but how long would it take to start damaging your alloys if left on? just wondered how often you would recommend taking your wheels off to clean the brake dust off the back of them?
Title: Re: taking wheels off to clean
Post by: GOLF_STU on 21 October 2009, 20:34: depends on the design of the wheel? ie can you get into it to clean?
Title: Re: taking wheels off to clean
Post by: AliBailey88 on 21 October 2009, 20:38: i remove my wheels just before winter to seal them, did this last week end.

If u cant be arsed to remove wheels just get yourself some brushes and some bilberry from i4detailing.co.uk
Title: Re: taking wheels off to clean
Post by: mf44 on 21 October 2009, 20:51: Quote from: GOLF_STU on 21 October 2009, 20:34
depends on the design of the wheel? ie can you get into it to clean?

They're bbs rm's so cant really get in behind them. I know it's advisible to keep the brake dust off with a weekly wash but I'm not really sure on how often wheels should be taken off to be cleaned, so the brake dust can't start to corrode the back of the wheel. obviously the longer you can leave them the better, but how long is that?
Title: Re: taking wheels off to clean
Post by: GOLF_STU on 27 October 2009, 21:49: i take mine off every couple of months depending on the weather wash them and the give em a couple of coats of poor boys wheel sealant :cool:
Title: Re: taking wheels off to clean
Post by: waxamomo on 28 October 2009, 12:52: Some Bilberry and an EZ Detail Brush should keep the main off.

http://www.waxamomo.co.uk/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=212&idcategory=13

This is what I use, then take them off probably every 4-6 months to get a few layers of Poorboys Wheel Sealant on them.

Chris
Title: Re: taking wheels off to clean
Post by: stealthwolf on 28 October 2009, 21:32: +1 for twice a year, where possible.

You want to clean as thoroughly as possible and with the wheel off just makes it tonnes easier. I move the wheel into different positions to reach all areas. On the car is a lot harder.
Title: Re: taking wheels off to clean
Post by: robern2 on 31 October 2009, 16:08: I jack the cars up wheel by wheel each week regardless of mileage covered, I have no corrosion,brake dust,tar deposits on the my edition 30 wheels.
Generally I take the wheels off only when I've had new tyres as the tyre places never remove all the material from the old balance weights which is annoying.

Unfortunately certain brake pads like carbotech though fantastic in terms of performance will, regardless of cleaning regime still get under the lacquer.
Title: Re: taking wheels off to clean
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 24 February 2010, 05:15: I find with my edition 30 alloys i can just force a sponge & wheel brush through the spokes to clean the inside of the rims without removing them.
Title: Re: taking wheels off to clean
Post by: dubber36 on 24 February 2010, 11:57: Taking the wheels off also enables you to reach the parts of the wheel arches that you cant get to by hand normally, especially on lower cars.