Wheel cleaner

[Benjamin Kwan]

Have you tried Oil Eater?  It supposedly uses natural enzymes to break
down the gunk.  It's probably safer than some of the stuff that you used
already.  I used this stuff on my sisters 94 90 that had grease all over
the inside because of a torn CV boot.  Several applications later the
wheel is nice and clean.  It can be found at your local Costco.  A lister
actually recommended this before and I haven't used anything else since.

HTH,
Ben

85 4000S
92 100CSq
94 90S

On Wed, 29 Aug 2001, colin cohen wrote:

> I am looking for some suggestions to get my wheels clean after some "fun" at
> the Nationals this weekend.
> 
> Problem is that I have run out of ideas, given this is what I have tried:
> 
> 1) Three types of wheel and engine cleaner with water;
> 2) Gunk HD Engine Cleaner and rinsed off;
> 3) Tilex and rinsed;
> 4) Paint thinners;
> 5) Adhesive remover - also tried Nail varnish remover in one spot which
> destroyed the finish very quickly
> 
> 
> Only the Griot adhesive remover is working very slowly, inch by inch, but it
> does not remove the residue.
> 
> Some background: the wheels are white 9" (lots of spokes, Ronals, powder
> coated and in very good condition before we started, i.e.: Alpine White.  I
> was using Pagid Orange pads, and we had a Concours before the track event
> prior to which I "dry" cleaned the wheels with towels pre soaked with wheel
> cleaner and finished off with a Detailing spray.  The wheels were clean at
> and for the entire evening after that.
> 
> I made one attempt to get residue off when the wheels were warm (not hot) at
> the end of the first day (to lessen the job today), but I was not successful
> using the same technique that used prior to the Concours.
> 
> So...any ideas?
> 
>