How is everyone cleaning the inside of their rims? I purchased a brush and some spray cleaner but it still has brake dust patches. I'm thinking ceramic is the only way.

 

I pressure wash everytime I wash. And use an SOS/Brillo pad for those caked on areas.

 

Yes I thought about purchasing a pressure washer . Good idea!

 

"Speed Master Wheel Brush"
for behind the spokes. A lot of professional detailers use it. Cleaning the inside of Work, SSR, HRE, Vossen, Savini, pretty much all the very expensive brand wheels. It also depends on how long its been since the inside of the wheels have been cleaned. Dont use anything thats abrasive/ with texture, unless you are ok with surface scratches.

 

I’ve been lucky my wheels come clean with car wash soap and I don’t need to use any sprays. However I did by 2 of these so I could clean my wheels after I washed the car. https://www.chemicalguys.com/mr.-spr...Best%20Sellers

 

I wash my wheels before I wash the rest of the vehicle. I spray foam on the outer surface of my rims and inside of the rim as well. Rinse. Foam again and use a chenille mitt, with a two bucket system and grit guards to wash the external surface. I then use a woolen brush (similar to the noted Speedmaster brush), and one or two other smaller brushes that I have acquired, to get inside of the rim and between the spokes, in order to loosen and clean off the remaining dust. Rinse again.
It removes almost all of the dust and dirt, except for the area of the rim located behind the caliper. Once I move the car into the garage after washing, and the wheels have turned, the small areas that I could not reach, generally become more accessible, and then I will clean any remaining traces of dust, with a microfibre cloth moistened with detailer.
Please note that after I wash my wheels, I completely change the water and soap in my buckets, as well as the washing mitts before touching any other surface of the car.

 

I use Adam’s Wheel & Tire Cleaner plus the Master Wheel Brush, works well.

 

I had my wheels ceramic coated, not just the face, but the insides too. Cleaning off brake dust is now simple, I just use a hose and wipe over with a cloth. Fortunately the design of the wheel makes it easy to get your hand into the inside of the wheel. Comes up a treat every time. Si I say, yes get them ceramic coated

 

Yes Ceramic is the way to go. Currently I use a brush and spray bottle with wheel cleaner. It does a so so job.

 

On my vehicles car wash shampoo/water in a separate bucket and a thick microfiber mitt does a great job of removing any brake dust residue without stripping wax, nothing stronger ever needed, I also never let the dust get excessively built up. After washing I use a wax as you dry graphene spray wax on the rims, spray it on a micro, not directly on the rims (use the graphene on the entire vehicle after washing which adds extra protection and keeps them buttery smooth.

 

Any LC owners remove the wheels off the car to clean it?

 

Just removed mine last week. The previous owner kind of let them go. They cleaned up very easy. Should anyone decide to remove them, I checked with my Lexus dealer for the torque lbs to re install the lugs. It is 80 ft lbs if anyone is interested

 

So Don.., was this a ‘one-off’? Assuming it was since you said previous owner kinda let em go. If they were easy to clean, then you gotta give him some credit. My low mileage wheels, get a lil black spotting here and there, that require a little rubbing and scrubbing even with the pressure washing. Taking wheel off is the best way to clean it but whose gonna do that on the regular? Wheels off would be the best time to DIY ceramic coating. You can’t mess it up.

 

They gave you the wrong info, torque for wheel lugnuts is 103.3 ft lbs per page 324 of the manual.

 

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The LC uses M14 lug bolts as does the late model LS. All other Lexus passenger cars use the smaller M12 that should be torque to 80 ft. lbs.. Not so the LC and the LS, I use 105 ft. lbs.