It's Official, these rims are tough to clean!
#1
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It's Official, these rims are tough to clean!
And the painted calipers are even worse. I have less than 1000 miles on the car and this is the onl complaint I have so far. The rims are an absolute pain to wash, and the painted calipers now make me want the black ones that would've come standard,
Any suggestions from those who have theirs longer than mine?
Randy B
Any suggestions from those who have theirs longer than mine?
Randy B
#2
Lexus Champion
Those multiple spokes must be a pain. I like using Ammo NYC products such as this: https://www.ammonyc.com/shop/ammo-plum-whee-cleaner/
There is a wheel cleaning regimen vid in the link too.
There is a wheel cleaning regimen vid in the link too.
#3
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I have my rims and calipers ceramic coated and they're still hard to clean. I HIGHLY recommend using Iron-X from Car Pro. You can get it on amazon. Spray it on the wheels and calipers after wetting, let it sit for a few. It turns red, agitate and spray off. Rims and calipers look brand new!
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#4
I feel your pain
I feel your pain! I clean my F myself and I would cringe when it came time to wash the rims and the orange painted calipers.
the best solution I found was these set of three brushes that have made it so mucher easier and faster. I wont clean rims without them now.
ABN Wheel Woolies Wheel Brushes Kit (3 Brushes)
they are a bit expensive but the quality and effectiveness of them are definitely worth it.
the best solution I found was these set of three brushes that have made it so mucher easier and faster. I wont clean rims without them now.
ABN Wheel Woolies Wheel Brushes Kit (3 Brushes)
they are a bit expensive but the quality and effectiveness of them are definitely worth it.
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#5
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Has anyone else had the silver in the caliper stickers disappear after using a professional wheel cleaning product? It did on ours. The calipers were beautifully clean, but the silver disappeared from two calipers completely and faded on the other two. Not a happy camper at all, and will be bringing this up to Lexus along with the chirping bird sound from the engine bay at the next appointment.
#6
Definitely a PITA to clean, even after a 40 mile round trip to the local Cars and Coffee event after a fresh wash/dry and i've already dust on both the rim and calipers. And there's not enough clearance between the caliper and rim to clean thoroughly, and i'm wedging a microfiber between that space to floss it. i just try to wipe down the wheels and calipers with a wheel designated microfiber every other day or so. haha
My sticker is fine, but it is stained. I don't even have 4k on the car yet.
Has anyone else had the silver in the caliper stickers disappear after using a professional wheel cleaning product? It did on ours. The calipers were beautifully clean, but the silver disappeared from two calipers completely and faded on the other two. Not a happy camper at all, and will be bringing this up to Lexus along with the chirping bird sound from the engine bay at the next appointment.
#7
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I feel your pain! I clean my F myself and I would cringe when it came time to wash the rims and the orange painted calipers.
the best solution I found was these set of three brushes that have made it so mucher easier and faster. I wont clean rims without them now.
ABN Wheel Woolies Wheel Brushes Kit (3 Brushes)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L3KDUD0/..._8EFHzbJ81R4WS
they are a bit expensive but the quality and effectiveness of them are definitely worth it.
the best solution I found was these set of three brushes that have made it so mucher easier and faster. I wont clean rims without them now.
ABN Wheel Woolies Wheel Brushes Kit (3 Brushes)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L3KDUD0/..._8EFHzbJ81R4WS
they are a bit expensive but the quality and effectiveness of them are definitely worth it.
Last edited by Teutonic; 08-06-17 at 11:53 AM. Reason: forgot about the orange.
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#9
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The cleaner that took the silver off the decals smelled exactly like Iron-X. I have the gel here, and I agree, nothing is better at getting the burned in brake dust out of the clearcoat completely, but if it kills the decals, it's not a good solution.
#10
Water powered cleaning tool
I bought this and thought that it's probably not going to work. I was wrong. This thing is very good at cleaning my GS F wheels and calipers. Comes with 3 brush heads (2 soft - 1 firm) and it works great.
#11
Lexus Champion
I saw an advertisement for this and was quite interested...was just worried about the brush being too rough and scratching the painted sections. Any issues?
#12
No issues at all. I haven't used the more firm brush head yet, but I just use the soft ones. It cleans the rims better than any other method and I only use soap and water. I got mine at Costco and it wasn't expensive. Works under water pressure only, so if you have low water pressure, that is probably a reason not to buy it.
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danwlee (08-07-17)
#13
I do not know what you guys are doing, but mine are just fine and no complaints here. OK, that was total BS, I am onboard with you all and these are by far the dirtiest street car brakes and rims I have experienced. That said, they look damn good when clean (and sitting in the darn garage!)
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#14
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Noticed the bird chirping noise from the engine bay as well. Has anyone brought this up at their service appointments?
Has anyone else had the silver in the caliper stickers disappear after using a professional wheel cleaning product? It did on ours. The calipers were beautifully clean, but the silver disappeared from two calipers completely and faded on the other two. Not a happy camper at all, and will be bringing this up to Lexus along with the chirping bird sound from the engine bay at the next appointment.