How To Clean The Tires

The rims are the area most prone to dirt, and all that grime completely dulls the appearance of the car. After procrastinating a couple of times, you notice the dirt and wonder how to clean your rims quickly and without complications;  Plus, you know that tire cleaning chemicals and cleaners are expensive.

Now, with the simple instructions and tips that we bring you in this post, you can achieve the neatness you want without much effort. Also, so that you save a little, we show you the easiest ways to clean the tires of your car in the most economical way possible.

Instructions for cleaning tires

There are several ways to  clean your tires at home, without the need to go to expensive car wash services. However, always keep in mind that when cleaning the rims you must be especially careful not to mistreat the tyres.

Therefore, it is better not to use many chemicals and wheel cleaning products as they are quite abrasive, so they could damage your tires. Remember, there are products that serve both to clean and polish rims and tires, read the instructions carefully.

Here we show you some simple and cheap ways to  clean the tires of your car.

Use an oven cleaner

1. Get an oven cleaner product, these can cost as little as 1 euro and you can find them in any supermarket.
2. Take into account the indications that these products bring for their own application.
3. Spread the product over the surface of the rim, emphasizing the areas most damaged by dirt.
4. After a couple of minutes, foam will begin to appear, which means that the cleaning effect has been activated.
5. At that time you must remove the product using a cloth.
6. If you rub hard while removing the product you will get a better, cleaner and brighter effect.

Use baking soda

1. Make a mixture with baking soda and water.
2. Try to make the consistency thick, so you should use more baking soda than water.
3. The mixture will be at its point when you obtain the firmness of a lumpy paste.
4. Then you should get a brush with stiff bristles, but that will not scratch the chrome of your wheels.
5. With the brush and the baking soda mixture, rub the tires, emphasizing the dirtiest areas.
6. After you’ve rubbed in, apply the rest of the mixture liberally and let sit for a few minutes.
7. Remove the remains of bicarbonate with plenty of water.
8. If necessary replicate to remove the most impregnated dirt.

Use a special tire cleaner

1. Wheel cleaners come with specific instructions for their application.
2. In any case, apply the product and let it sit for a few minutes.
3. Rub with a cloth or a stiff bristle brush if the dirt is heavily impregnated.
4. Avoid steel bristle brushes because they could scratch the rim or puncture the tire.
5. The more you spend rubbing, the better the finish will be.
6. After a few minutes, remove all the product with plenty of water, you can use the garden hose for this.

Technique to clean grease from your tires

If apart from the dust, your tires are stained with grease, this technique is infallible to make them look shiny.

1. The first thing you should have on hand is a bottle of the well-known all- purpose WD-40.
2. Spray on the tire directly or on a rag to rub with it.
3. The multipurpose is very powerful, as the minutes go by you will see how grease and dirt begin to drain.
4. WD-40 wraps all kinds of dirt in one coat, making the grime slide off the surface.
5. After a few minutes of the grime starting to drip, it’s time to rinse the multi-purpose.
6. Use plenty of water and a neutral pH soap to remove all residues from the multipurpose.
7. If you wish, you can scrub with a brush to speed up rinsing, remove soap residue with more water.
8. At the end of the rinse you can apply a layer of WD-40 as if it were a varnish.
9. This will prevent the dirt from quickly permeating your tires, since the multipurpose acts as a protective film.

What do you need to clean the tires?

For cleaning with oven cleaners

• An oven cleaner.
• A cotton cloth, stiff bristle brush, or sponge.
• Abundant water.
• Latex or microfiber gloves.

For cleaning with baking soda

• Sodium bicarbonate.
•  Water.
• A neutral ph soap.
• A cotton cloth, stiff bristle brush, or sponge.

For cleaning with special products for cleaning rims

• Any cleaner specialized in washing tires.
• A cotton rag, stiff bristle brush, or sponge, as suggested by the directions.
• Latex or microfiber gloves.
• Water.

To clean the grease from your tires

• A canister of the multipurpose WD-40.
• Water.
• A neutral ph soap.
• A cotton cloth, stiff bristle brush, or sponge.

Tips for cleaning tires

• Wear gloves that protect your skin from any cleaning products you use.
• Avoid all contact with mucous membranes such as eyes.
• If you use an oven cleaner, avoid contact with tires as they could damage them.
• Do not leave the products on for longer than necessary as this could ruin the chrome.
• These wheel cleaning products are not suitable for vehicle paint, take care of your car’s paint by preventing them from coming into contact.
• Baking soda and WD-40 multipurpose can be used to wash tires.