now that winter is over here in maine i've noticed a lot of brake dust on my rims has accumulated along the outside edges..little specs of brown and orange...i have the 18" sahara rims..whats the best way and safest/easiest way to get rid of this? thanks!

edit: i have a can of black magic foaming wheel and tire cleaner, says its safe for all wheels..anybody know if theyre telling the truth? lol

 

I use Simple Green. Let it sit for like 5 minutes and hose it off...comes off really easy for me

 

be carefull with simple green as it can eat alumnum if left on to long. I just use regular car wash soap and a non scratching scotch brite kitchen sponge. Like 2$ for three of them.

 

Simple Green. Used it for years without a problem.

 

the bm wheel/tire cleaner you have is a good and safe product. as far as the brake dust get a good clear coat wheel cleaner and do the wheels up.

http://www.eagleone.com/pages/produc...sp?itemid=1120

 

I wash my wheels never less than twice a month to keep up on it, the front of the rimes stay looking great, at the 3rd 4000 mile rotation (16k miles), I did it in the parking lot of a car wash with a chamille (sp?) wash mitt and a brush, and scrubbed all that crap off the back of the rims one at a time.

 

Soap, water and a wheel/tire brush is all I use. My GF's old Liberty was really bad about dusting up the front wheels.

 

i sometimes use 3 gallons of gas in a super soaker pump it up a few times pull the trigger and light a match.

juuusst kidding simple green always worked for me

 

Hot soap and water always works good for me.

 

this may sound like a rookie question, but do you have to worry about the backside of the rims? the part you can't see? that looks nasty too but do i need to worry about in there as well?