Laid GP Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I have recently plastidipped my wheels and am wondering what's safe to use to clean them. I've been using diluted simple green but my Brembos dust pretty badly and I know I am going to need something stronger. 04silverado 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 SYMAWD Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 DWC You may not even have to agitate it. Iron dissolving cleaners work very well on Plasti-Dip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Baron_Von_Awesome Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Deep wheel cleaner would be fine - just don't let it dry on the dipped surface! Going forward, try and keep away from Simple Green...even when diluted...if you're sporting Brembo's: Aluminum calipers (especially the larger monoblock calipers) and Simple Green won't play nice in the long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hemi1300 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I would be careful using deep wheel cleaner, try it on a small spot first before u get carried away and soak all wheels. I had my wheels plasti dipped a while back and sprayed some simple tire gloss on the wheel to shine them up, peeled the plasti dip right off the wheel, like it actually melted the stuff. I would think either green wheel cleaner or a sprayable solution of Adams car wash/water might be a safer route with the plasti dip, deep wheel cleaner might eat right through it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Baron_Von_Awesome Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 (edited) I would be careful using deep wheel cleaner, try it on a small spot first before u get carried away and soak all wheels. I had my wheels plasti dipped a while back and sprayed some simple tire gloss on the wheel to shine them up, peeled the plasti dip right off the wheel, like it actually melted the stuff. I would think either green wheel cleaner or a sprayable solution of Adams car wash/water might be a safer route with the plasti dip, deep wheel cleaner might eat right through it That's because of the harsh solvents used in most tire gloss products - Deep Wheel Cleaner is a sulfur-based solution Edited November 28, 2013 by Baron_Von_Awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 SYMAWD Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I would be careful using deep wheel cleaner, try it on a small spot first before u get carried away and soak all wheels. I had my wheels plasti dipped a while back and sprayed some simple tire gloss on the wheel to shine them up, peeled the plasti dip right off the wheel, like it actually melted the stuff. I would think either green wheel cleaner or a sprayable solution of Adams car wash/water might be a safer route with the plasti dip, deep wheel cleaner might eat right through it DWC will not do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 GXPaycheck Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I just use car shampoo in a spray bottle. That and a hose keep the dip clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ralfy Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Deep wheel.cleaner works great! Keeps mine lookin good! Then topped with SVRT or in and out helps keep em clean and repel dirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Faze Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Green wheel cleaner has been the best to use on that stuff. One of my customers does plasti-dipping services and he tested a few different products including deep wheel cleaner. The one that did the best was Green Wheel cleaner. There is a spray out there that can be used on it to protect it while still giving the flat look. HydrO2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ECaulk Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 APC and a brush works fine for me. Also using CS and the tire brush works fine, plastidip is pretty strong once it sets, but stripping chemicals its no match for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Fierce5 Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Any one knows how to remove scuffs (not scratches) from a plasti dipped surface? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ralfy Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Gotta peel it and respray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 GXPaycheck Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Any one knows how to remove scuffs (not scratches) from a plasti dipped surface? Dipyourcar.com for repair info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I have recently plastidipped my wheels and am wondering what's safe to use to clean them. I've been using diluted simple green but my Brembos dust pretty badly and I know I am going to need something stronger.
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