Mother's Wheel and Tire Cleaner

talontsiawd

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Price paid -$5.99
Purchased from -Osh (Any autoparts store will have it too).
Rating - 3/10

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I know this is an inexpensive thing and most of us just pick up what is off the shelf. However, cleaning your wheels is a *****, depending on design. I very small slits in my spokes that are smaller than my fingers, making cleaning my wheels a bit of a task.

I saw an add and thought that this was going to be a great solution to the 45 min wheel cleaning. It did not. It may be the finish on my wheels (DIY House o Kolor with high end spray clear, can't remember the brand, has a catalist and everything), it may be the brake pads (Hawk HPS +).

This doesn't do a thing unless you use it like a traditional wheel cleaner. I have used other "no touch" before and they didn't work but did a much better job. I tried a second round, same thing, no noticeable results unless you actually hand wash your wheels.

I love mother's products in general but this doesn't do what it says, plus you use it up in about 2-3 cleanings compared to about 10-20 from other brands where you have to actually hand wash the wheels.

Waste of time for me.
 

meximan16

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what would you recommend? I just got mine and really need to clean them now
 

CG6Lemon

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what would you recommend? I just got mine and really need to clean them now

these are the 2 products i use for cleaning wheels.

p21s total auto wash: dilute it to 4:1. if not strong enough then 3:1. let it sit for 1-2min and do not let it dry. hose it off afterwards.

then i use this product to finish it up.

p21s gel wheel cleaner.
 

Jephu

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what would you recommend? I just got mine and really need to clean them now

I use all purpose cleaner or Amazing Roll-Off with Daytona Speed Master Wheel Brush. Dry it off with microfiber towel and top it off with 2 thin coats of Finish Kare 1000P Hi-Temp Paste Wax.

http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-all-purpose-cleaner-plus-d103.html

http://www.autogeek.net/amazingrolloff.html

http://www.autogeek.net/ezdebrfca.html

http://www.autogeek.net/finish-kare-1000p-wax.html
 
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