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Spray-On Wheel Cleaners

Wheels make the loudest visual statement about a car. Rock stars and pro "ballers" aren't the only ones who know that huge, shiny rims personalize a ride more than any other single component. But as wheels get taller, they become larger targets for brake dust and road grime...

Waging War on Brake Dust

Nothing looks worse than a clean, shiny vehicle cruising down the street with the front wheels caked with brake dust. The stuff is hard to get off. Commercial car washes don't seem to budge the gummy brake deposits unless you opt for the optional five-dollar wheel service, and they build up again in less than 500 miles. Scrubbing the dust off by hand looses its appeal fairly quickly too, especially if your wheels have a lot of nooks and crannies such as mesh-type cast wheels...

Wheel and Tire Clean-Up

Wheel and tire care has come a long way over the years. Used to be you just soaped up the tires and wheels while you were washing your car and left it at that. Of course, we used to wash our cars with dish soap too. Alloy wheels and high performance tires give us more incentive to take better care of our rolling stock; dish soap followed by silicone spray doesn't cut it anymore...

Wheel Detailing

One can look at a wheel as a utilitarian device for allowing something to roll, or the ultimate in personal expression when it comes to cars and trucks. The inventor of the wheel had no clue that the surprisingly simple rolling rotundity would not only eventually allow the automobile to travel at then unimaginable speeds, but also serve as a means of personal expression to those whose hands were held firmly on the steering version of this groundbreaking circular innovation...