airbill2

New chrome spyders going on tomorrow. Any advise on how to best care for them? What cleaners, brushes etc do you use?
Thanks in advance.

Bill

0Killrwheels@Autogeek

1. Griots Chrome Wheel Cleaner (with a Daytona Wheel Brush)
2. Chrome Polish (when needed)
3. Wheel Sealant or Rejex for protection

always clean wheels when cool and use products specifically designed for your wheel type.

Best part Autogeek.net carries them all !!

http://www.autogeek.net/how-to-clean-chrome-wheels.html

0David-Fermani

Keep them clean and protected and they will last for decades. Avoid the constant use of harm chemicals. If you do they will start to corrode and break down. If you are regularly keeping them clean, you will not need to use anything but car wash soap for cleaning. Then use of a polymer paint sealant will aid in allowing dust/dirt to penetrate into the finish and help shed dirt in the wash step.

A mild all purpose cleaner that is excellent for tires AND wheels is 3D's Orange Citrus Cleaner:
http://www.3dproducts.com/APC-Orange...Degreaser.html

It's $6.99 for a 24 ounce bottle, comes with a sprayer a can be diluted up to 10 to 1. Also great for wheel wells. You don't need an expensive cleaner for this chore. Keep it simple......

And then clean/seal with HD SPEED: http://www.3dproducts.com/HD-Speed.html
It's an All in One product that can clean, shine and protect not just your wheels, but your paint and glass too.

JVM225

Whatever cleaner and protectant you decide to use, you'll need at least 3 good brushers.
A smaller rounded soft one to get around the lugs, a Boars Hair for the chrome, and a good stiff one that will reach in between and get the barrels.
Some like the Daytona Wheel Brush to get in to the barrels. I don't care for it. It is a little too flexible and has caused me more than a few bruised knuckles. The Geek and other forum vendors sell a 16" Wheel Brush for about 10 bucks that is perfect for getting back in there. It is good and rigid so youu can really get things clean. I use mine on several of the cars in the household including the chrome wheels on my C6 and the painted wheels on my Honda Pilot daily driver. For 10 bucks it works great.

0Killrwheels@Autogeek

Our Wheel Woolies are quite popular also .... here's an array of brushes to help.

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

airbill2

Thanks for all the tips everyone.