Wheel cleaning

[mancheflo]

If I were to clean these with a wire wheel brush, will they be more likely to rust after? 

[JMO413]

Aluminum doesn't rust. They may be more likely to corrode if they currently have clear coat over the aluminum. I would try spray on wheel cleaner first and a good scrubbing then power wash.

[mattbuch96]

If I were to clean these with a wire wheel brush, will they be more likely to rust after? 

Those look like alloy aluminum wheels, I don’t think they will ever rust, but I wouldn’t use a wire wheel. I would get some sort of aluminum polish compound and use a rag or a pad on a drill to polish them. I like the mothers polish, it’s a cream polish. Works really good.


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[Jeep Driver]

You'll clean those one time, you'll never clean aluminum wheels again.

[DesertRat1991]

No way on the wire wheel.

 

Unmount the tires and try power washing first.  Scrub, claybar, then polish.

[Smokeyyank]

Wire wheel will scratch them. Since You're dealing with oxidization you need to give them a solid deep clean and  polish. Or just say f it and paint them or leave them.

 

If you want to clean them up it will take some time. I recommened this stuff. Pricey but works amazing. 

 

https://www.ammonyc.com/shop/ammo-plum-whee-cleaner/

 

 

[MuddFoot]

I used HVAC coil cleaner. It took off all the crap and made them look great. Nu calgon coil bright it's like a purpleish blue color. Mix per directions.

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[mancheflo]

Before and after, I just combined lemon juice, dawn soap and some baking powder and a little elbow grease and I think it turned out really well, still need to clean them a little more because I plan on just painting them eventually