A Controversial BUT effective way of cleaning car wheels 

Love watching your videos, i have given up a life as a car technician to become a detailer for a Porsche specialist in Chichester I'm getting to do somthing which I love doing and watching your videos gave the push to do a job that gives me so much satisfaction.

As others said: I'm using an old mitt I don't want to let on the paint anymore. It's much easier to handle than a cloth.

I'm someone that hates cleaning wheels. Nonetheless, i use a vikan, boars hair and the DF tyre brush, along with a mitt and the EZ or Vikan barrel brush, as well as a bucket of shampoo, a pressure washer, surfex and an IK foamer..... It was exhausting just to list it 😅

I’m going to try in the next wash. Thank you. I like the way you make the car wash simple and easy.

For a minute I thought you were going to use the Karcher patio cleaner attachment held at 90 degrees 😂

Klin green monster wheel & engine cloth is what I use, brilliant piece of kit, 👍

I’ve started doing this Dave also own way too many brushes including the VP one’s brilliant video

Yessss sir, I've been doing something like this for a while, if I neglect the car and the wheels really get bad then sure, I go for brushes, iron remover, and so on. But if I manage to keep up all I need is a few liters of water a capfull of rinseless wash and a mitt or a towel. Easy, fast and as an extra I don't get my face covered in brake crap 🤣

Wheel cleaning glove is also a good item for a quick clean. You can pick them up im a pack of 3,5 and 10 for buttons to.

Great video. I often use a microfibre cloth on my alloys. Brushes don't seem any faster to me, and they get worn too.

My favorite tools for wheel cleaning are, the PU infused cloth from in2d, same idea, as yours, but the Pu doesn;t soak up as much dirt and last longer. i use the EZ detail wheel brushes, they are just so good and have lasted me a very long time now and still look brand new. i also use the dirt lock turbne grit guard and the dirt wall just so I can get a really good scrub at the brushes. I've switch to the dirt lock as i feel it traps dirt a lot better than any other one I've used so far

Again I am First But I Said already I am From India now it's 2:11 AM right now... So I will Watch the Video In Morning Good Night😴😴

Sound in principle - I discovered last summer the best way to wash my pushbike was a microfibre cloth instead of a sponge or brush.

I just use a cheap washing mitt, spray redline leaving for 2 mins, scrub with a tad bit of meguiars in a bucket of water, then rinse with pressure washer

Dave this is a good alternative method to clean wheels. I had a client call and asked if I used a wired wheel brush since the previous detailer used one and the plastic tip was missing. It scratched his rims on the exterior spokes and in the wheel barrel and he had to reapir them since the detailer wasn't insured. It is a bit of a work but if you use the right mix of chemicals a degreaser and a brake cleaner like P&S let it dwell it works. You mentioned the platic tip and some detailers forget that if it is missing you might as well throw it away since there is a chance it can damage the rims. Have a great day and stay warm!

The one thing I found a problem was cleaning wheels is the heat shields around the brakes they used to chew up my wheel woolies like no tmw. As they were descent ones it was expensive to replace them so bought the EZ barrel brush and use this instead as it goes between the brakes and heat shields with ease and no chance of being chewed up.

Brilliant thank you definitely will do this going forward :)

Ya know what, I need to give this a go with the cloths I've deemed no good for paint. I also like that Larry uses multiple cloths for the wash phase as well, might be something to that.

Can you do one on gloss black wheels please

Can't do better than EZ brushes Dave. There superb quality and pay you back many times over

If you’re not familiar with it, the “auto fiber wheel paw” is a godsend!

buy 1l APC dilute it 10% in a hand sprayer, thats is enough for 10l of cleaner, dont rinse, just spray the wheels and arches wait 3 min, blast with power washer, and then use 2 diffrent brushes, one for tire and arches and one for rims. that is it 10min all 4 corners done. use iron remover few times a year... dont over complicate.

Once again another fantastic and informative video Dave I use microfiber when doing mine as I use waterless wax and shine and a pump sprayer to wash the dirt off.

I use five finger microfiber mitts

Halfords microfibre wheel glove is cheap £5.49 better than a cloth and protects your hand too

I have been using a "wheels only" meguiars wash mitt on my wheels for donkeys years. Same as this but better as it doesn't fall off your hand and you don't have to "grip" it... No need for brushes if the wheels are well protected and looked after too!

Well i am surprised i though this was normal i started doing this in1972! .and a little wheel brush from halfords.

Hey dave nice video, any news on when you'll be releasing the headlight restoration video

Funnily enough, this is similar to what I do: I use a microfibre noodle glove. Allows me to get my fingers into all the nooks and crannies really easily and, of course, it never touches the floor. Was just a few quid from Halfrauds. For the barrels I use the EZ brush: Does a great job whilst fitting in the tiniest of gaps.

I like using a wash mit! Your hand and finger combination are very good for getting in nooks and crannies 😂

Thought you were wheeling out the steam cleaner for a surprise 'part 2'.....controversial indeed. Now i've said it i'd like to get a crap dirty wheel to test the theory on!

Brillo-pads 👍👍

For a basic wheel wash to tart something up and save some time think it’s a good idea ,a lot of people are not bothered about spotless barrels,if it looks right it is right 😂

I just use a sponge and Autoglym Pure Shampoo on the wheels is that a bad thing?

Just had a thought ?😁 what about using a toilet brush ?? 😉

I use a long Meguiars brush with a wash mitt glove. Easy n lazy lol

What's up with good old fashioned bog brush? Well all those plastic brushes flick wet brake juice all over my white action slacks.

I use a few brushes and a relegated MF wash mitt to do mine

Lord.... u just need a degreaser spray!

i would only use that method on manky old battered alloys….nice new/refurbished alloys that you care about should still get a proper treatment IMO