Cleaning rims...

[Karma]

Well lets get the joke out of the way first...

Yes... I need to do a rim job.

Ok... now we can move on.



I've got loads of crap over the rims on my bike that I really wanna get cleaned off to bring it back up to shine.

You guys got any special cleaning tips or anything, or is it just a case of going hard with a green scouring pad thingy till it all comes off?

[SimJen]

I use CRC or WD40 to get the oily shit off the rear wheel. Then just a good polish to shine em.
Fronts just need a good polish generally.

[SwanTiger]

as mentioned above, WD-40 or CRC to remove the Oil and Grime, then use a scouring pad or if one isn't available a rag with a lot of thumb and elbow.

Then get some of that washable silicon shit, forgot the name, but I use it. Makes future cleaning easier with soapy water and a rag.

[Fishy]

Ouch don't use a scouring pad mate!. Like Simjen said, use something like WD40 which works as a light degreaser, that should take the muck off then you can use some type of polishing cream if you really want to get a good shine out of them.

[SwanTiger]

Ouch don't use a scouring pad mate!. Like Simjen said, use something like WD40 which works as a light degreaser, that should take the muck off then you can use some type of polishing cream if you really want to get a good shine out of them.

Multi purpose Steelo works fine.

Get some of that Glass and Chrome cleaner shit too, its so satisfying watching how well that shit makes stuff shine.

[Fishy]

Multi purpose Steelo works fine.

Depends on if your rim is rough or smooth. The outter pasrts on a rim are generally smooth so you wouldn't want to use a stello on that cause it would scratch it.

[kiwifruit]

i use clothes washing powder to clean my white rims

[DemonWolf]

I generally use Meths to clean the tar/oil/grime off the rear rim

[SwanTiger]

Depends on if your rim is rough or smooth. The outter pasrts on a rim are generally smooth so you wouldn't want to use a stello on that cause it would scratch it.

That is where you apply common-sense and use a rag. My rims are corse/rough on the inside and the outer edges are smooth and chrome like. I can usually clean them by running my finger along them. But this is just the type of surface it is, so smooth dirt and shit doesn't get a chance to stick to it.

[Fishy]

Yep agree with ya there.

I normally just use bike wash with warm water and a sponge then give them a polish with a polishing cream and rag and remove polish once dry with a good microfibre cloth.

I never really let my rims get too dirty so they are never very hard to get clean.

[SwanTiger]

Yep agree with ya there.

I normally just use bike wash with warm water and a sponge then give them a polish with a polishing cream and rag and remove polish once dry with a good microfibre cloth.

I never really let my rims get too dirty so they are never very hard to get clean.

What polishing cream do you use? I've never used any.

Since you don't have a bike anymore, do you wanna come and clean my rims, it'll help with the withdrawl symptoms

[Fishy]

What polishing cream do you use? I've never used any.

Since you don't have a bike anymore, do you wanna come and clean my rims, it'll help with the withdrawl symptoms

I use a product called "Gloss Up" which I get through work as Im in the aluminium joinery/powdercoating industry. Its used for bring back shine and colour in powdercoated aluminium.

And thanks for the offer but I think I will stick to cleaning my mountain bike for the time being

[James Deuce]

Turtle wax works brilliantly as a degreaser and tar remover.

[vifferman]

The best stuff I ever used was Wurth Intensive Rim Cleaner - a pink gel that was more or less "spray on, hose off". I haven't found anything as good since, and Kerry at Motohaus can't get it any more.

So, now I use Maguires wheel cleaner: spray it on, leave while I'm washing the rest of the bike, then rinse off. I follow up with wash'n'wax and this nifty brush I got from The Warehouse, which is for cleaning wheels on cars. It has a rounded head (bristles on all sides) so it gets into all the nooks and crannies quite well.
For tough chain spooge, tar, etc., I use kero or WD40.

[Flyingpony]

I used a cloth soaked in kerosene on my bike alloy rims. Worked a treat and they came up all nice and shiny!