Cleaning Stock 92 Laser Rims

[Bobster66]

I tried using Meguiar's Hot Rims spray on, spray off cleaner on my stock Laser rims. You know, the mesh style ones. Well, not much of the years of caked on brake dust came off. So try again and use a brush. A little more came off, but all the elbow grease I applied couldn't get these wheels clean.

These rims are a b*tch to clean in the first place because of the design but it appears as if the previous owner never cleaned these wheels even once.

Is there a stronger wheel cleaner that might work or is this just a pointless exercise? What if I just cover the dirt by painting these rims black? Will the paint last?

 

[90talon_Casum]

I honestly wouldn't just paint them, sand them and shit first. That will get the dirt and brake dust off i'm sure. Then all your problems would be solved

 

[SpYYder]

if you paint over any brake dust, chipping paint, grease, etc. its going to come out like shit. the insides of my GSR wheels were coated with baked-on axle grease and nothing was working on them, but i finally got them clean.

I got a few cans of engine degreaser, sprayed them down (not a little, i complely soaked them a few times), and went at them with a really stiff wood brush. its a flat thing with short brisles and theyre really tough, you have to scrub this shit and then use a pressure washer. Then repeat the cycle, degreasing, scrubbing, and spraying. Then use a buffer or some wheel polish on them using clean rags or a buffing pad.

If you don't have a pressure washer, its a great investment, you should borrow one or buy an electric one for like $40 at Harbor freight tools. It cleaned them completely spotless although it took alot of labor. Im going to do this to all of my wheels eventually.

 

[darkweiss123]

hi sorry to necro but I have the same problem, I tried cleaning my stock rims with soap and this is what it looked like:

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honestly I'm not satisfied although I know it won't go back to the original state it was, is there anything else I can do to clean it? I don't think I'll be buying a set of aftermarket rims anytime soon

 

[Detail]

Order some of this for stock wheels. Murder them with it, but please, please follow the directions cause this stuff is nasty. its cut 4-1. so a gallon will last a few years for you and your friends.

Meguiar's Direct Wheel Brightener

It really is that good.

 

[darkweiss123]

thanks, I guess I'll try that

 

[dsmsaiyan]

You should clean them with brake cleaner and then sand them, next clean them off again with brake cleaner and apply at least 3 to 4 coats of paint.

 

[DSM1G90]

I also have the Laser "Lace Wheels" also, but I use this stuff below:

Simple Green concentrate

Stuff does wonders .. it's cheaper and non-toxic.

Pour it on, scrub it in and let soak for awhile...

 

[TJCTalon]

sometimes you cant clean things with cleaning products. Using a media blaster or sandpaper can be your best bet. Goodluck

 

[andyb2637]

Now when you guys are saying that we should sand these wheels you know that there's about 300 little nics and corners that are extremely hard to get at. I'd say that the best bet would be to sand blast them. It's simple and yes it would require repainting but that'll look sweet and fresh in the end.