What is a good, effective wheel cleaner to use on the Lexus IS300 stock
wheels that is also safe? I’ve seen people ruin the finish on their
wheels with some of the acid-based wheel cleaners that CLAIM to be safe.
Even some of the more popular brands can do irreversible damage. I’m on
the brink of giving my new baby its first bath and I don’t want to start
out by damaging what I consider to be some sharp-looking wheels.
November 30, 2009
Safe wheel cleaner for IS300 stock wheels
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>What is a good, effective wheel cleaner to use on the Lexus IS300 stock
>wheels that is also safe? I’ve seen people ruin the finish on their
>wheels with some of the acid-based wheel cleaners that CLAIM to be safe.
>Even some of the more popular brands can do irreversible damage. I’m on
>the brink of giving my new baby its first bath and I don’t want to start
>out by damaging what I consider to be some sharp-looking wheels.
I would use only a carwashing specific soap. The wheels on my IS300 (Graphite
polished versions) are clear coated and I think you want to avoid anything like
a metal polish or other abraisive. Dishwashing soap, like Dawn for example,
can attack and stain aluminum surfaces in the case of a chip in the clear coat.
I’ve found the wheels to be easy to clean using the same soapy water solution
as for cleaning the rest of the car.
Jeff Bertrand
Ventura, CA
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Comment by admin — November 30, 2009 @ 6:41 pm
Jeff Bertrand wrote in message
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>>What is a good, effective wheel cleaner to use on the Lexus IS300
stock
>>wheels that is also safe? I’ve seen people ruin the finish on their
>>wheels with some of the acid-based wheel cleaners that CLAIM to be
safe.
>>Even some of the more popular brands can do irreversible damage. I’m
on
>>the brink of giving my new baby its first bath and I don’t want to
start
>>out by damaging what I consider to be some sharp-looking wheels.
>I would use only a carwashing specific soap. The wheels on my IS300
(Graphite
>polished versions) are clear coated and I think you want to avoid
anything like
>a metal polish or other abraisive. Dishwashing soap, like Dawn for
example,
>can attack and stain aluminum surfaces in the case of a chip in the
clear coat.
> I’ve found the wheels to be easy to clean using the same soapy water
solution
>as for cleaning the rest of the car.
Jeff,
I normally use ArmorAll Car Wash to do the body panels, etc. This should
be safe–at least I would think so anyway.
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>Jeff Bertrand
>Ventura, CA
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Comment by admin — November 30, 2009 @ 6:41 pm
Nothing but P21S touches my IS wheels……
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> What is a good, effective wheel cleaner to use on the Lexus IS300 stock
> wheels that is also safe? I’ve seen people ruin the finish on their
> wheels with some of the acid-based wheel cleaners that CLAIM to be safe.
> Even some of the more popular brands can do irreversible damage. I’m on
> the brink of giving my new baby its first bath and I don’t want to start
> out by damaging what I consider to be some sharp-looking wheels.
Comment by admin — November 30, 2009 @ 6:41 pm
Joe wrote in message
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>Nothing but P21S touches my IS wheels……
Who makes this product, and where can it be purchased?
>"ZX" <nob…@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>> What is a good, effective wheel cleaner to use on the Lexus IS300
stock
>> wheels that is also safe? I’ve seen people ruin the finish on their
>> wheels with some of the acid-based wheel cleaners that CLAIM to be
safe.
>> Even some of the more popular brands can do irreversible damage. I’m
on
>> the brink of giving my new baby its first bath and I don’t want to
start
>> out by damaging what I consider to be some sharp-looking wheels.
Comment by admin — November 30, 2009 @ 6:41 pm
"ZX" <nob…@nowhere.com> wrote in message <news:au4sgv$t0b$1@slb1.atl.mindspring.net>…
> Joe wrote in message
> <68e04ecc.0212220847.33b7b…@posting.google.com>…
> >Nothing but P21S touches my IS wheels……
> Who makes this product, and where can it be purchased?
http://www.autosupermart.com/shop/
Comment by admin — November 30, 2009 @ 6:41 pm