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TIP for cleaning white wheels

Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:58 pm
by tommyj27
Maybe this is general knowledge and I'm just an idiot. I spent three hours cleaning my bike this morning, which is pointless because it will be nasty and full of bugs in a week anyways. I did however find the best cleaner for cleaning off my white wheels, which I had previously given up on as being uncleanable. Goo Gone, http://www.googone.com/googone/catalog/ ... aners.aspx, the citrus stuff you use to remove sticker residue and stuff. I didn't even have to let it sit, just wiped it on and all the built up grease, chain lube, dirt, hooker blood, etc. came off instantly. I'm gonna buy a gallon of this stuff, it made my wheels look like they're off the showroom floor.

Re: TIP for cleaning white wheels

Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:32 am
by Lasse
tommyj27 wrote: I did however find the best cleaner for cleaning off my white wheels, which I had previously given up on as being uncleanable.
Goo Gone, http://www.googone.com/googone/catalog/ ... aners.aspx,
I didn't even have to let it sit, just wiped it on and all the built up grease, chain lube, dirt, hooker blood, etc. came off instantly.
I'm gonna buy a gallon of this stuff, it made my wheels look like they're off the showroom floor.
Sounds wery good ! , it is pity that I can not get my hands on it over here in Sweden


:rofl: Ohhh is it really working on hooker blood :rofl:


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Re: TIP for cleaning white wheels

Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:50 am
by tommyj27
Lasse wrote:
tommyj27 wrote: :rofl: Ohhh is it really working on hooker blood :rofl:
took it right off, you wouldn't believe! :hyprocrite

FTR, I've got the Goo Gone Spray gel. It smells better than regular goo gone, oranges instead of lemons.

Re: TIP for cleaning white wheels

Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 7:08 pm
by 95FZR600
Thats funny you mention that because I use this stuff we have at work to clean mine and its called graffiti remover. They come in towletts and they work great!

Re: TIP for cleaning white wheels

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:10 am
by abs929cbrrr
WD40

Re: TIP for cleaning white wheels

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:58 pm
by ian
tommyj27 wrote:Maybe this is general knowledge and I'm just an idiot. I spent three hours cleaning my bike this morning, which is pointless because it will be nasty and full of bugs in a week anyways. I did however find the best cleaner for cleaning off my white wheels, which I had previously given up on as being uncleanable. Goo Gone, http://www.googone.com/googone/catalog/ ... aners.aspx, the citrus stuff you use to remove sticker residue and stuff. I didn't even have to let it sit, just wiped it on and all the built up grease, chain lube, dirt, hooker blood, etc. came off instantly. I'm gonna buy a gallon of this stuff, it made my wheels look like they're off the showroom floor.

you can buy a gallon of concentrated citrus cleaner just like it from ACE Hardware cheap, I use it to clean my wheels.

Re: TIP for cleaning white wheels

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:34 pm
by tommyj27
ian wrote:you can buy a gallon of concentrated citrus cleaner just like it from ACE Hardware cheap, I use it to clean my wheels.
i'll have to check that out. That will probably work great on my pedal bicycle parts considering I'm paying like $12 for a (24oz.?) bottle of that crap.

Re: TIP for cleaning white wheels

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:37 pm
by abs929cbrrr
You could always go to black wheels...reason i did.

Re: TIP for cleaning white wheels

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:49 pm
by haunter
I use simple green MAX that is bought by the gallon for ~13 bucks....at autozone I think

Re: TIP for cleaning white wheels

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:24 am
by sweekster
I used a product called Awesome that I get from the dollar store and then go over that with car wash and then give it a low pressure spray with the hose. Cleans em right up.

Re: TIP for cleaning white wheels

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:11 pm
by thatkid
sweekster wrote:I used a product called Awesome that I get from the dollar store and then go over that with car wash and then give it a low pressure spray with the hose. Cleans em right up.
I used that stuff to clean up an old Mac Tools tool chest and it took the paint right off with the grease! Good thing I didn't care too much. I would say dilute that stuff a little or have a towel at the ready to start wiping as soon as you spray.