Anyone ever use P21S wheel cleaner??

[Craig]

What kinda results did you get with it??? Any opinions or experiences with it will be appreciated!! TIA

 

[Silverback]

While I have not tried that particular brand, I have tried a number of wheel cleaners over the years. In my opinion, they all suck and were a waste of money.

Nothing better than car wash soap and a wash mit.


Oh, almost forgot. Don't forget the beer.

 

[HOT RAM]

I have been using something from MeGuiars (probably spelled wrong).All Wheel Cleaner or something.It is great for removing the brake dust on the inner part.Spray on,wait 15 seconds,spray off.I always use a microfibre cloth on the outer part along with the spray cleaner.

 

[Brat]

i agree with HOT RAM the stuff is McGuires HOT WHEELS its the only wheel cleaner that i have found that will clean the inside of the wheels.does a real good job.

 

[HOT RAM]

Yep that's it !!!!!!! It smells as if it has a alkaline component to it,but it sure works.

 

[Brat]

i believe that it has a small amount of muratic acid,that is the best aluminum cleaner there is,cleans the dirt but wont harm the alunimun.

 

[BOOMER]

While I have not tried that particular brand, I have tried a number of wheel cleaners over the years. In my opinion, they all suck and were a waste of money.

Nothing better than car wash soap and a wash mit.


Oh, almost forgot. Don't forget the beer.

amen silver my brother!!!!!!!!
i have spent jiilions on so called wheel cleaners--------they all suck

 

[Madduc]

I like the wheel cleaner from GRIOT'S

 

[BOOMER]

I like the wheel cleaner from GRIOT'S

really, i just got some of thier stuff for xmas, but havent used it yet. cool catalog!

 

[FlyingLow]

Armor All has a real good wheel cleaner.

 

[Roz]

IMO I have found the best wheel cleaner for any reflective wheel (polished aluminum of chrome) is a Stoner's Invisible Glass. The wheels have to be cool though. Even after washing my wheels with good ol' soap-n-water, I finish up with Stoner's and my rag still ends up with some brake dust on it. If one REALLY wanted to, you could clay bar the wheels and polish them. Not that I ever done anything like before . . .

To answer your question, no, I've never used their wheel cleaner. I know a few people that like their paint polishes

Edit: I never contributed to the thread by answering the original question

 

[SRT-IZ]

While I have not tried that particular brand, I have tried a number of wheel cleaners over the years. In my opinion, they all suck and were a waste of money.

Nothing better than car wash soap and a wash mit.


Oh, almost forgot. Don't forget the beer.

amen silver my brother!!!!!!!!
i have spent jiilions on so called wheel cleaners--------they all suck

Im with the Monkey and the Dirtbike Pro on this one...

 

[Craig]

Thanx guys for all the suggestions, the reason I ask is my rims having been powdercoated seem to be a lil more porous now than when polished and clearcoated from the factory.The hand wash I use seems at one time to have used a harsher cleaner and stained (for lack of a better way of describing it) the wheels in a few spots and I was told by a few friends that the P21S would lift any stains from a painted wheel so I was just curious about any experiences with the product.

 

[Broke]

I am doing a winter project on my original wheels. I bought some aftermarket wheels for this winter so the originals are in the basement. I have found the clear coat on the inside rim is very poor, mostly overspray from when the front side was clear coated. The back side has fine tool marks the entire distance, from center to back of rim, almost like small "V" marks. The machine tooling marks are great for collecting brake dust and a good scrubbing is needed to get the brake dust removed from the marks. I have one wheel almost completed. I started out sanding the inside wheel with 80 grit paper, then 180 grit, 320 grit, 600 grit, and finally 800 grit. The inside wheel is now very smooth and no machine marks. I am planning to take them to a wheel refinishing place in Denver and have the inside clear coated. I am going to check with them how much it would cost to polish the inside rim before clearcoating. But either way, now that they are sanded and smooth, and with a good clear coating, I should be able to clean the inside of the rim with soap and soft brush in a matter of minutes instead of hours. So far, it has taken about 8 hours to sand and finish one wheel, all by hand. I'll let you know early this spring on the final outcome.

 

[Black1]

When I bought my GF's wheels for her Talon, the guy gave me some "Wheel Wax" for free.... But, I haven't tried it yet. :dontknow: Looks and smells like Carnauba to me. Here is a link...

http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/americanracing/wheel_wax.jsp