[newuser]

How are you guys cleaning the rear wheelwells with the textured covering? I have leaves, small sticks and everything else you can think of on them and they are like velcro with that type of debris. Any quick way to clean them?
Thanks

[UncleWede]

I scrubbed mine over the weekend with some simple green and Dobie pads, but I didn't have rocks and sticks and shit, just sand behind the panels.

Best regards,
Wede

[jopa489]

Mine are filthy too after on/off rain for the past week. Simple Green and a brush should do the trick.

[DV]

High pressure spray w/ soap and rinse works for me.

[Eliminator XP]

APC +
Long arm Brush

Let apc dwell for about 1 min, agitate and brush wheel well, blast with a pressure washer. Then follow up with your favorite tire treatment mixed 50/50 with water in a sprayer and liberally spray the wheel wells so they get nice and black. There is nothing worse than a detail in which the wheel wells were not treated and conditioned.

[newuser]

Thanks for all the suggestions! I'm going to try a few of them out. The front wells are easy since they have a hard liner, but those rears like to hold pine straw, sand and everything else especially after a hard rain. Again, I appreciate the suggestions.

[328i]

Best thing I've found for that material is a pressure washer. I set the pressure to a medium setting and get real close and it cleans that material right up.

[wrickem]

Originally Posted by DV

High pressure spray w/ soap and rinse works for me.

+1

mine just looked like they were made out of small leaf parts and the ole soap and high pressure wash made them look perfect again.

[Detailers Domain]

Here is a complete write up from wheels to wheel wells

Click here

[Detailers Domain]

Here is an older write up.

Let's get started.

Products used:

Craftsman's 4000lbs jack
(I was intending to use jack stands but the ones I bought were too big)
Torque wrench
Socket wrench
P21S Autowash
P21S Polishing Soap
Adam's Car Wash
Adam's Invisible Undercarriage Spray
Menzerna FMJ
Old Microfiber towels
Bucket
Firehose Nozzle
If you got a high pressure washer that would be a major plus!
Boar's Hair Brush
Wheel Brush (synthetic bristles)
Spoke wheel brush (to get in to the tight spots)
Detail Sponge (for the Adam's Invisible Undercarriage Spray)
Dark color clothing (you will get pretty dirty on this one)
Gloves

Procedure:
1. Make sure the car is cool (wheels, brakes etc)
2. Jack up the car so that you can take the wheel off (I would recommend using jack stands if you got them)
3. Remove wheel
4. Spray down wheel well.
5. Spray the whole area with P21S Autowash
6. Using the brushes from the Bucket full of Adam's Car Wash I started to agitate and brush the dirt and grime off everything in the wheel well. Getting the suspension bits, wheel liners, control arms, boots, brake caliper, etc..
7. Used the high pressure washer to spray everything down. (if the results are not what you want repeat from step 5)
8. Used the P21S Polishing Soap to polish out all the metal in the wheel well. (not the brakes)
9. Used the high pressure washer to spray down all the P21S soap off.
10. Used an old MF to wipe everything dry
11. Sprayed down the wheel liner, rubber, and plastics with Adam's Undercarriage Spray, for the super glossy look you will spray it and leave it. For the matte OEM look Spray it let it set and then wipe down with a detailing sponge (I used the ones that we sell with the Adam's VRT) try not to get any of the dressing on the rotors.
12. Applied some Menzerna FMJ on the brake caliper, buffed off with a MF towel
13. You are now good to go just mount the summer wheels on and repeat till all four wheel wells are done.

I spent about 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours on this procedure.

Now to the good part the pics:

Before pic of the whole car with snow setup:


Dirty wheels:


Before wheel well pics:







During the P21S Autowash and brushing:






Polishing metal bits:





Dressing/afters:








Final picture:


Dirty car with some hot clean wheels:


Note: the dressing appears to be running but its not, its left over water as the wheel well/liners were still wet.

[BillLee]

^^^ another set of wheels?

[Detailers Domain]

yup I did this post when I was swapping my winters out for my summers.

[BK]

Phil, that's some nice work.

As for the felt liners on the E90 rear wheels, I also use high pressure water and soap, and it works for me. Get enough light in there to see what you're doing and you should be able to clear them out. Also, don't skip them -- wash you wheel wells every wash. It doesn't take long and makes it easier the next time.