Best way to CLEAN YOUR WHEELS | Alloy VS Aluminum VS Chrome Wheels

In today's video I decided to focus on wheel cleaning and the differences between Alloy Wheels, Painted and clear coated, Polished Aluminum, and Chrome wheels. To show the differences I am using Meguiars Hot Rims Line up of wheel cleaners. Knowing what type of wheel you are working on is very important and can help you decide on what chemical to use. Overall, I typically use a single type of wheel cleaner on the majority of wheels (since most wheels i work with are an alloy with a painted surface). However, knowing your options will help you decide if you want to play it safe and use a less aggressive chemical, or if you want to use something stronger and simplify the cleaning process... ENJOY!!!

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TIME CODES:
0:00 - Best way to CLEAN YOUR WHEELS
0:50 - The Test
1:03 - Alloy Vs Polished Aluminum
4:06 - Meguairs Hot Rim Wheel and Tire Cleaner
4:55 - Meguairs Hot Rim Aluminum
5:28 - Meguairs Hot Rim Chrome
5:56 - Dwell Time?
7:04 - Results
9:07 - Final Thoughts

Disclaimer:
Due to factors beyond my control, I cannot guarantee against improper use of the information I share in my videos. (IMJOSHV) assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video. Use this information at your own risk. Any injury, damage, or loss that may result from improper use of these tools, equipment, or from the information contained in this video is the sole responsibility of the user and not (IMJOSHV) or any business affiliated to (IMJOSHV).

[TDIETZ]

Jay Lenos works surpsingly well. Always love it when a celeb takes pride in having a good contract/deal. Usually they just want the money

[chrisrefaei]

Love Meguiar's. It's what i used when I was a young grasshopper. Thanks for clarifying the three for all the newcomers

[nicorallysport]

Hello from France my friend. I own all 3. And they are 3 fantastic rim products!. I love the blue (aluminum) for contactless washing on ceramic coated rims, with its ph of 8 it remains safe enough not to damage the coating. The pink (all wheel) for a stronger cleaning ph13.5 but especially for a super cleaning of the tires with a strong browning effect. And the red (chrome) ph2.5 I use it occasionally on the paint to remove hard water spots, spray, rub, rinse, it works very well but be careful not to let it sit too long on the clear coat in my opinion! (Wheel Brightener D143 can do the same!).
Otherwise me my n°1 remains for the moment meguiar's wheel & Paint Iron Decon D1801. For a good all in one for rims.

[jbrady]

Perfect timing, I was in the store earlier this week scratchin my head looking for a first step into wheel cleaner, and i had settled on these three but didnt know which to get. Then, boom, you post this video. Got the purple bottle a few hours later. Thanks!

[ironeagle]

I have been using hot wheel and tire cleaner for years been very happy with it and price for what it does is great

[mobscents]

Man I love how your always reviewing the products I see on the shelves at Walmart

[StacyBrown]

Hi! Great review. Could you tell me if the wheel on a 2021 Highlander is aluminum or chrome? I am not sure which one of the spray to purchase

[bhcamaro]

Meguiars wheel & tire does really well at removing the browning on tires

[CaliforniaCasey]

Great Video! Rhe aluminum cleaner is great for the polished aluminum truck bed tool boxes. Harsh chemicals almost make those boxes look satin finish after a wash or two.
Gotta keep the aluminum diamond plate shining! 🔥

[glenf]

For me I use Superclean using a white carpet drill brush for the tires. Save $/product and lots of spraying: Spray the wheel cleaner on to a wheel brush for the wheels. When removing wheels I use a Mothers powerball with extension for the inside of the barrels.

[bsmth]

I use this all the time on my wheels and tires. One of my favorite products to use

[YaBoyJon]

Thank you for going back and inserting a quick explanation of the differences between Alloy/Aluminum and Chrome

[Pittsburgh-]

I have the tire and wheel cleaner and I've tried many other brands. I can tell you from experience that this purple bottle of mcguires is by far the best there is. Nothing can clean like this

[Ray]

I use the hot wheel purple cleaner on my finished black gloss wheels and it performs great. Brings back the shine back. I also follow it with a ceramic wax to complete the black gloss shine.

[joshread]

The wheel and tire cleaner looks really good. The best I've used is Adam's Wheel and Tire Cleaner. The thing is, you use so much of this stuff that price is a huge factor. As good as this Meguiar's one looks (though I don't know if it's as good as Adam's), it's still more expensive per ounce than Adam's if you buy Adam's gallon jug ($45). And Adam's can comfortably be diluted 1:1 and still have great performance. Another good option is Turtle Wax's hyper foam wheel and tire cleaner, which is only about $35 for a gallon and can also be diluted 1:1 for great performance. I haven't used it yet but reviews are great. I'll probably buy it once I'm through with my Adam's jug.

[chriss]

My brake buster and Ik foamer arrived tonight. Love it. Was out there at night in the lights. Well see how the touchless wash came out in daylight. Got my technicians choice tonight to. Ceramic coating coming in the days ahead and then we’ll check the technicians choice after the coating is on. Thanks for all your videos. I set up a car wash station in the garage. Lol.

[chevyful]

If you're saying that alloy is aluminum then you need to change your intro. Alloy vs Aluminum it may confuse some one.

[coreymerritt]

I buy the hot rims works great thanks josh 👍

[fp]

LOL. These Youtube experts all have the same garage setup.

[Aswaguespack]

Living in South Louisiana with hot humid summer days of 90°+ with 65%+ humidity and heat indexes over 110 makes it difficult for me )”(almost 70 yrs young 😉) so anything that can cut my time cleaning wheels on my truck is greatly appreciated. 😂👍🏻