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Lesson 6Wash Tires & Wheels

Things You'll Need
Overview Have you had the experience that the car body is squeaky clean from the wax effect, but somehow on the whole, the car doesn't look perfect? It may be caused by lack of care for tires. Clean tires and wheels make your car look much cooler

1.Rinse & Wash With Car Shampoo

Rinse to remove major dirt and use car shampoo.

Scrubbing tires and wheels where sand and mud still remain may leave scratches on the wheel's surfaces. Rinse off dirt using hose pressure, and start washing with the car shampoo.

Rinse to remove major dirt and use car shampoo.

Tips

Use a toothbrush for cleaning narrow parts on wheels! Use a toothbrush for cleaning narrow parts on wheels!

Use an old toothbrush for cleaning narrow parts where a sponge can't reach. If dirt heavily adheres, put the car shampoo onto the toothbrush and scrub.

Scrubbing aggressively may cause scratches.

Remove difficult dirt from wheels, using wheel cleaners!

It can clean off dirt with a simple process: Spray → Scrub with a sponge → Rinse.
We recommend you use non-abrasive cleaners which don't leave scratches. A cleaner which contains a coating effect can maintain a clean condition for a long time, preventing dirt from adhering.

Remove difficult dirt from wheels, using wheel cleaners! Remove difficult dirt from wheels, using wheel cleaners!
New Wheel Tonic 400
We have other products to remove difficult dirt from wheels.

2.Use Tire Cleaner.

Tires are dirtier than you think.

Tires are exposed to asphalt tar, mud, sand, dust, etc. Generally, the regular car wash can't remove these difficult substances. So, use a tire cleaner! We recommend a spray type which allows for use while keeping your hands clean.

Tires are dirtier than you think. 4-X Tire Cleaner
We recommend the cleaner with gloss and coating effects!

You can leave it after spraying.
Dirt will be rinsed with the cleaner, and it brings back a like-new black gloss on tires.

We recommend the cleaner with gloss and coating effects!

Tips

Types of Tire Cleaners

There are various types of tire cleaners depending on use. A solid type adds a natural-looking black gloss, a liquid type can improve gloss, dirt resistance, durability, etc. You can chose what you like!