Cleaning Alcantara

Briland_1LE · 04-30-2023, 03:37 PM

Does anyone have tips for cleaning the alcantara wheel? I do a lot of miles and my wheel is really matted down and almost glossy looking.

Christian1LE · 04-30-2023, 03:47 PM

I think the general consensus is to use sonax(cleaning product) + a brush + microfiber cloth.

Daily1LE · 04-30-2023, 11:00 PM

Yup, Sonax is what you want.
https://www.sonaxusa.com/upholstery-...a-cleaner.html

I spray some of that on a brush, brush in circular motions, let it soak, and then dab dry with a microfiber clotch.

Nothing like an SS · 05-01-2023, 06:10 AM

I go way simpler, some diluted woolite and micro fiber cloth, no fancy products needed. 3 years and it all looks like new.

Boost Creep · 05-01-2023, 06:43 AM

Five years and +60,000 miles.
Dawn dish soap in warm water and an old tooth brush, dry with clean terri-cloth towel.

WhiteMale · 05-01-2023, 06:47 AM

I need a good brush. I bought a suede/alcantara brush off Amazon and it really seems to soft to fluff the fibers. I agree on the Sonax cleaner.

22SS1LE · 05-01-2023, 07:20 AM

Sonax works fine,
You can also use a rinseless wash on a damp MF to clean it as well. I use both and they both clean just as well. I use DIY Detail rinseless as its my favorite out of the ones I have used. then after just use a brush to fluff the fibers. I use the colorlock textile brush

db2022cs · 05-01-2023, 01:42 PM

I attempted to clean mine about a month ago and it didn't really fix up the matting on the 9 and 3 o'clock positions. My guess is I didn't spend enough time working the Sonax into the wheel and didn't wait long enough for the product to help pull up the dirt and grime in the fibers. A tip I have read is after driving the car, spend 30 seconds or a minute brushing the wheel so it doesn't dry with the fibers matted. Once you get it clean and do this it should help keep it cleaner and feeling nicer longer.

22SS1LE · 05-01-2023, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by db2022cs

I attempted to clean mine about a month ago and it didn't really fix up the matting on the 9 and 3 o'clock positions. My guess is I didn't spend enough time working the Sonax into the wheel and didn't wait long enough for the product to help pull up the dirt and grime in the fibers. A tip I have read is after driving the car, spend 30 seconds or a minute brushing the wheel so it doesn't dry with the fibers matted. Once you get it clean and do this it should help keep it cleaner and feeling nicer longer.

once its clean you need to use a brush to help fluff the fibers back up

SSEssence · 05-01-2023, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Boost Creep

Five years and +60,000 miles.
Dawn dish soap in warm water and an old tooth brush, dry with clean terri-cloth towel.

Did this due to a careless tire tech that gripped my wheel with greasy hands. Works like a charm!

Eldi Z · 05-01-2023, 06:28 PM

Sonax stuff is what I use for years with good success

funked1 · 05-02-2023, 12:41 AM

I used Sonax and it was great, but since then I just wipe it down regularly with a damp microfiber and that does it. I will say to be careful not to be too aggressive when cleaning, because I got some pilling on my shifter that way.

Plasar · 05-04-2023, 06:45 PM

Sonax based on recommendations here…. but it’s clear this Alcantara material is a terrible choice for normal non-track daily use (without racing gloves)… oh, wait a minute - maybe we all have to start wearing string back leather driving gloves like some crusty British vintage MGB driver…

Trak-Toy · 05-05-2023, 11:17 AM

Couple drops of Dawn dish soap in warm water,, an old worn soft toothbrush, and microfiber towel, damp, not soaked. Comes out like brand new.

04-30-2023, 03:37 PM	#1
Briland_1LE Drives: 2020 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Miami Posts: 227	Cleaning Alcantara Does anyone have tips for cleaning the alcantara wheel? I do a lot of miles and my wheel is really matted down and almost glossy looking.

04-30-2023, 11:00 PM	#3
Daily1LE Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: IL Posts: 117	Yup, Sonax is what you want. https://www.sonaxusa.com/upholstery-...a-cleaner.html I spray some of that on a brush, brush in circular motions, let it soak, and then dab dry with a microfiber clotch. __________________ 2018 1SS 1LE - DSX E85 Kit \| Full ARH Exhaust \| RotoFab CAI \| Tuned - 462HP/469TQ

05-01-2023, 06:43 AM	#5
Boost Creep Drives: '18 1SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 2,575	Five years and +60,000 miles. Dawn dish soap in warm water and an old tooth brush, dry with clean terri-cloth towel. __________________ '18 1SS *1LE* Black, PDR

05-01-2023, 07:20 AM	#7
22SS1LE Drives: 2022 1SS 1LE 6M Join Date: May 2022 Location: Pittsburgh pa Posts: 542 View My Garage	Sonax works fine, You can also use a rinseless wash on a damp MF to clean it as well. I use both and they both clean just as well. I use DIY Detail rinseless as its my favorite out of the ones I have used. then after just use a brush to fluff the fibers. I use the colorlock textile brush __________________ 2022 1SS 1LE 6M in Riverside blue Found exact build local- ETA 7/31/22 New ETA - 7/26, 7/30, 7/31, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15, 8/21, 8/28, 9/17 8/24. IT HAS ARRIVED at the dealer 8/25- It is in the Garage ACS ZL1 Sideskirts, 20% tint, CAI Intake

05-01-2023, 01:42 PM	#8
db2022cs Drives: 2023 2SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 114	I attempted to clean mine about a month ago and it didn't really fix up the matting on the 9 and 3 o'clock positions. My guess is I didn't spend enough time working the Sonax into the wheel and didn't wait long enough for the product to help pull up the dirt and grime in the fibers. A tip I have read is after driving the car, spend 30 seconds or a minute brushing the wheel so it doesn't dry with the fibers matted. Once you get it clean and do this it should help keep it cleaner and feeling nicer longer. __________________ 2023 Riverside Blue Metallic 2SS 1LE Camaro 2021 Black Hyundai Veloster N -Sold- 2016 Grey Chevy Volt -Sold- 2018 Blue AWD Kia Stinger GT2 -Sold-

04-30-2023, 03:47 PM	#2
Christian1LE Drives: 2004 BMW 330CI, 2022 1SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: NC Posts: 779	I think the general consensus is to use sonax(cleaning product) + a brush + microfiber cloth.

05-01-2023, 06:10 AM	#4
Nothing like an SS Faster!!! Drives: 2020 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,004	I go way simpler, some diluted woolite and micro fiber cloth, no fancy products needed. 3 years and it all looks like new.

05-01-2023, 06:47 AM	#6
WhiteMale Drives: 23 ZL1 A10 Rapid Blue Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: MO Posts: 2,035	I need a good brush. I bought a suede/alcantara brush off Amazon and it really seems to soft to fluff the fibers. I agree on the Sonax cleaner.

05-01-2023, 06:28 PM	#11
Eldi Z Drives: 17' 1SS 1LE GBA-Black Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: TLV Posts: 810	Sonax stuff is what I use for years with good success

05-02-2023, 12:41 AM	#12
funked1 Drives: '23 Hyundai Kona N, '24 VW GTI Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 405	I used Sonax and it was great, but since then I just wipe it down regularly with a damp microfiber and that does it. I will say to be careful not to be too aggressive when cleaning, because I got some pilling on my shifter that way.

05-04-2023, 06:45 PM	#13
Plasar Drives: 2017 ZL1 Vert M6 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 486	Sonax based on recommendations here…. but it’s clear this Alcantara material is a terrible choice for normal non-track daily use (without racing gloves)… oh, wait a minute - maybe we all have to start wearing string back leather driving gloves like some crusty British vintage MGB driver… Attached Images Last edited by Plasar; 05-04-2023 at 07:58 PM.

05-05-2023, 11:17 AM	#14
Trak-Toy Drives: 2023 SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Virginia Posts: 270	Couple drops of Dawn dish soap in warm water,, an old worn soft toothbrush, and microfiber towel, damp, not soaked. Comes out like brand new.

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