So I am super picky about cleaning my rides. I have lots of detail chemicals and waxes and what not. I have a buffer and I use it alot. I also detail on the side for some extra cash. But I noticed the inside of the rims on my tC were dirty. Outside....clean as can be. So I jacked the car up and took em off and degreased the crap out of them and washed them up real real good. Turned out nice. Took a pic of one of the front rims. The other was a bit darker. This was just an easy little thing I wanted to do because I am just anal I guess....I always need the tC to be clean and the paint need to shine! I wax it at least once a month. Usually every two weeks or so because I wash it sooo much. haha:wink: I took pics and thought I would share. How many Scion owners do this? Just wonderin how many are anal like me....

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I'm planning on doing my own rotations so might as well knock this out too. :relief:

I do it everyonce in awhile. More depends how bored I am that day when I'm washing my car. But they sure do get dirty on the inside. They get dirty quick too. Did you tire shine the inside? That's something I never do.

Did you tire shine the inside? That's something I never do.

I just noticed that, that made me :rofl:! Might as well, since you're already in there.

No I didnt tire shine the inside. Not worth it in my opinion. But the tire was still wet so that where the shine came from Im sure.

do you shine up the tires itself or just the rims or both

Only put tire shine on the wall of the tire. The rim should just be cleaned. Never put tire shine on the tread.

honestly can say ive never done the inside of my rims before..not a bad idea though!

honestly can say ive never done the inside of my rims before..not a bad idea though!

Lots of brake dust!

i sometimes do it. depends how i feel. usually i am just lazy.

im sure the amount of brake dust is rediculous for a set of rims that have never been done..scared to look at mine lol!

it really doesnt just collect in there, if you wash your car a majority of it gets washed away. It is not like you are going to take the wheel off and see 1/2" of brake dust.

i just did the inside of mine when i took them off for the winter and these were only on for about 6 weeks; its amazing how quickly the inner wheels can 'cake up' with dirt real quick

lot of work, but make the car look good.

thats very nice. i might try that sometime.

I'm waaaaaay too lazy for that. Heck, I didn't even know there was an inside to clean.