Can I use brake parts cleaner for cleaning wheels

[vasillalov]

Hey folks,

I have a set of CCW LM5s, which I admit to have neglected the upkeep on. After 2 full seasons of road racing and AutoX, the front wheels have a lot of brake dust and dirt caked up on the inner barrels.

The barrels are polished and the centers are hard anodized. No paint or clear coat.

I tried cleaning the barrels with Scotch Brite green pad. It works but man does it take forever to get it down to clean metal..

I was wondering if brake parts cleaner will be able to dissolve this without damaging the wheels?

Comments, suggestions, ideas?

[JVC]

Sonax wheel cleaner. Give it a shot, it's some amazing stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoKIY0JdZG0

[vasillalov]

Sonax wheel cleaner. Give it a shot, it's some amazing stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoKIY0JdZG0

I have Sonax. I've been using it for 2 years. It works well when you don't have things too much caked up. It did nothing for the inner barrels.

[silvergsx]

Sonax and a stiff brush should remove everything from the barrels... If they're the wheels in your signature it's not a huge deal if they're not perfectly clean - the faces take up so little space you won't be able to see the barrels because they're hidden well behind the lip/rotor.

[OrangeBlue]

You can try this stuff...

I think you can order this on amazon.
Don't let soak it to long.
Not my pics, but you get the point...
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[e34///M]

You can try this stuff...

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[Stupid Kid]

brakecleaner is overkill and may mess up your paint or plastic or whatever. That stuff kills things so

[vasillalov]

Sonax and a stiff brush should remove everything from the barrels... If they're the wheels in your signature it's not a huge deal if they're not perfectly clean - the faces take up so little space you won't be able to see the barrels because they're hidden well behind the lip/rotor.

Thanks for the advise. I'll try again.

I need to get the inside barrels very clean because I am changing tires soon and they need to be balanced. You can't stick any wheel weights on a dirty barrel because it will fall off immediately.

Yes, its the wheels in my signature.

[vasillalov]

You can try this stuff...

I think you can order this on amazon.

Link? I can't find it in amazon by typing Aluminium Teufel which is what I see on the label.

[OrangeBlue]

Amazon

Maybe it's not available in the US.., but i'm sure it's on ebay too...