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Whats the best way to remove the crap off my wheels?

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I have a 98 Mounty that has the chrome (looking) wheels and they have brake dust and (rust?) on them. What's the best removal method? Someone mentioned Magic eraser sponges........
 



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My wheels were pretty crappy when I got my X. There was a lot of crud but no rust. The previous owner hadn't cleaned them in a long time. I used the Sonic Scrubber Pro Detailer (got it at Wal Mart about $20) and regular auto wheel cleaner. It did a great job and the best part is that you don't kill yourself scrubbing.

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I don't know what you can use to remove the rust. I guess it depends on how bad the rust is.

Here's what my wheels look like now:

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Hope this helps out and good luck getting those wheels clean. :salute:
 






The Meguiars All Wheel cleaner is borderline toxic :) but does very well- I think a good quality cleaner plus a good brush or the scrubber Rondo posted will get them clean... It'll just take some elbow grease.
 






I removed some ceramic brake dust off 03 OEM Honda Civic alloys using straight Simple Green and some dollar store "Scotch Brite style" pads that I had previously used in my kitchen for dishes. These pads are not even close to how aggressive real Scotch Brite pads are.

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toypaseo said:
I removed some ceramic brake dust off 03 OEM Honda Civic alloys using straight Simple Green and some dollar store "Scotch Brite style" pads that I had previously used in my kitchen for dishes. These pads are not even close to how aggressive real Scotch Brite pads are.

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Ha ha, that was my plan before I got the Sonic Scrubber. I even bought the pads. Oh well, I use them for cleaning in the kitchen & bath. I am really impressed with how well this thing worked. :salute:
 






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