Do any of these spray-on products make it easy to keep your rims looking their best? Alloy wheels have become a chic and elegant fashion statement on today’s cars. They’re light, strong, and stylish. But their open-spoke design, which exposes the brakes behind them, can allow brake dust and road grime to accumulate quickly. That’s more than ugly, particularly if you drive in wintry conditions; road salt can cause corrosion, pitting, and permanent damage to those expensive wheels. A number of spray-on, hose-off wheel cleaners are sold with claims that they make it easy to maintain your rims. Some claims even say that no scrubbing is required, so you won’t have to get your hands dirty. But our tests of five such cleaners found that none was very effective without applying some elbow grease and that all required the use of a soft brush to get the best results. The products usually come in a pump bottle or aerosol can, but they don’t come cheap. We paid $4 to $7 for 23- or 24-ounce bottles of Armor All Extreme Wheel & Tire Cleaner, Eagle One A2Z All Wheel & Tire Cleaner, Meguiars Hot Rims All Wheel & Tire Cleaner, and Mothers Foaming Wheel & Tire Cleaner and $7 for a 16-ounce can of Black Magic Foaming All Wheel Cleaner.

These wheel cleaners will typically provide three to four washings for all four wheels. We also found that when we used a brush, none of the tested wheel cleaners did a better job than a less-expensive all-purpose cleaner. The one we tried, Zep Industrial Purple Cleaner & Degreaser Concentrate, is available at home centers for about $10 a gallon. (Dilute this cleaner before use.) Putting them to the test We used a number of employee vehicles with dirty wheels to assess the effectiveness of the cleaners. We first applied each one according to directions but without brushing to see which worked well when simply sprayed on and hosed off. Before and after each cleaning we collected dirt samples on clean cloths and measured the soil level using a colorimeter. Next, we tried each cleaner with a brush. When used without brushing, none resulted in clean wheels, but we found the Eagle One, Meguiars, and Mothers cleaners to be the most effective. (Performance from these three products was similar.)

The Armor All product was less effective, and the Black Magic was the least effective. Keep in mind that some labels recommend eye and hand protection when using the product and advise against breathing its fumes. Since you need to scrub and come in close contact with the cleaners, you really should heed the warnings. All of the products are labeled as all-purpose wheel cleaners, which are safe for use on any type of rim. do in duct air purifiers workThat’s important, since some cleaners are formulated for a specific type of wheel and can damage the finish on others. 11 inch drop base air cleanerConsult your car’s owner’s manual for specifics.room air purifier sale What we tested (in performance order) Eagle One A2Z All Wheel & Tire Cleaner

Meguiars Hot Rims All Wheel & Tire Cleaner Mothers Foaming Wheel & Tire Cleaner Armor All Extreme Wheel & Tire Cleaner Black Magic Foaming All Wheel Cleaner View and compare all Car wax ratings. View and compare all Tires ratings.Choose from cars, safety, health, and more! Build & Buy Car Buying Service Save thousands off MSRP with upfront dealer pricing information and a transparent car buying experience. Get Ratings on the go and compare while you shop Palm Beach Motoring Accessories Ships from and sold by Palm Beach Motoring Accessories. Poorboy's Spray and Rinse Wheel Cleaner 32 oz. #106,492 in Automotive (See top 100) #77 in Automotive > Car Care > Tire & Wheel Care > Wheel Care #1,894 in Automotive > Car Care > Exterior Care > Cleaners #5,250 in Automotive > Wheels & Tires 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)Wheels clean & shiny after spraying & rinsing. A little pricey though.It's all I'll use from now on.

Worked great om my wheels. Wet wheel, spray on poorboys, wait a minute rinse, wheel looks new. Best wheel cleaner I have ever used. Read warnings AND directions See and discover other items: best car scentValet Pro - Bilberry Wheel Cleaner Valet Pro Bilberry is an outstanding acid free wheel cleaner. Bilberry wheel cleaner from Valet Pro is one of our most popular products and rates highly from the people who have used this. Your wheels can take a battering whether it's brake dust, salt or just general road dirt and this product doesn't need to be agitated, just spray on, leave for a few minutes then rinse off. It's a concentrated formula that can be used a different strengths depending on the level of dirt to be removed. It can be used concentrated for really caked on grime or as little as 10:1 for general maintenance. Valet Pro Bilberry wheel cleaner is an acid free cleaner so safe for most wheels, but we recommend checking in an inconspicuous area if you're unsure.

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