View Poll Results: How often do you clean the part of your wheels that's behind the rotors?
Every time
8
28.57%
Most of the time
2
7.14%
Fairly frequently, maybe half the time
3
10.71%
Rarely
8
28.57%
There's a part behind the rotor?
7
25.00%
Voters: 28. You may not vote on this poll
Cleaning the inside of your wheels
04-25-2009, 01:22 PM
#11
Cut & Paste Expert
Join Date: May 2007
Location: NW Arkansas
Posts: 13,322
I remove mine once every two months and clean them at the same
time I rotate them. And a coat of wax helps prevent future buildups
of dirt/grime/brake dust.
Clean and even wearing tires/rims are happy tires/rims.
I also wash out the fender wells by hand while I have the tires removed.
And dont forget under the door jambs.
Bottom of the bumpers. Rubber door weathstrips.
Or the inside of the trunk lid jamb as well.
All sorts of stuff likes to collect there.
time I rotate them. And a coat of wax helps prevent future buildups
of dirt/grime/brake dust.
Clean and even wearing tires/rims are happy tires/rims.
I also wash out the fender wells by hand while I have the tires removed.
And dont forget under the door jambs.
Bottom of the bumpers. Rubber door weathstrips.
Or the inside of the trunk lid jamb as well.
All sorts of stuff likes to collect there.
04-25-2009, 01:47 PM
#12
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Indiana
Posts: 48
What do you do about that? Use caliper paint on it? It bothers me, too.
I had a set of wheels on my truck that were painted gloss gray on the inside from the manufacturer. When I got them I thought it was odd, but they sure were easier to keep clean, and it made the wheel look better from the outside because you didn't have the reflections showing through the spoked area. It just defined the style of the wheel better. I've thought about doing that to my chrome Mustang aftermarket wheels except using black.
04-25-2009, 02:50 PM
#15
Cleaning chrome wheels is hard enough, especially during Summertime when its 90+ degrees...seeing how dirty it is back there is very disheartening LOL kudos to those of you who take the time to clean that part
04-25-2009, 05:39 PM
#18
Multi-Tasking Moderator!
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Detroit Rock City!
Posts: 15,618
I clean mine after every drive/cruise/show etc.
It makes a huge difference for those with chrome rims and IMO if you have very easily seen thru rims you should do this with every wash to say the least....JMO
Seems members either do it or don't as they score the highest so far
04-25-2009, 05:43 PM
#19
3rd Gear Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Dallas, TX area
Posts: 941
On this car I used black caliper paint, just bacause I bought black and red to do my brakes. Normally I would use Rust-Oleum (sp) semi gloss. You can do the vane area of the rotors too, then when you look into the wheel you don't see any rusted parts.
I had a set of wheels on my truck that were painted gloss gray on the inside from the manufacturer. When I got them I thought it was odd, but they sure were easier to keep clean, and it made the wheel look better from the outside because you didn't have the reflections showing through the spoked area. It just defined the style of the wheel better. I've thought about doing that to my chrome Mustang aftermarket wheels except using black.
I had a set of wheels on my truck that were painted gloss gray on the inside from the manufacturer. When I got them I thought it was odd, but they sure were easier to keep clean, and it made the wheel look better from the outside because you didn't have the reflections showing through the spoked area. It just defined the style of the wheel better. I've thought about doing that to my chrome Mustang aftermarket wheels except using black.
