Cleaning Carbon Wheels

[kritter86]

I have a set of Vision Metron 81 Wheels. I have removed the red and white decals to replace them with a more stealth grey and black set. After taking the initial decals off they it's clear to see where the original decals were on the now naked carbon rims.

Should I clean the rims prior to use? If so what is the best thing to use?
Should I place the new decals in the exact same place as the old ones which will hide where the initial decals once were?

TIA.

[Barchettaman]

WD40 on a Microfibre cloth and a bit of elbow grease.

Don't use acetone.

[esuuv]

Baby wipes and some elbow grease always works for me - I've changed the stickers on a couple of sets of Zipps.

[Matt_N]

Barchettaman said:

WD40 on a Microfibre cloth and a bit of elbow grease.

Don't use acetone.

Why not?

Zipp recommend it.

CARE AND CLEANING
Any cleaner that will not affect epoxy resins is acceptable for your rims. Acetone or denatured alcohol work quite well on the rims but will ruin the decals, so be careful when using. Armor All leaves a nice shine on the rim when finished, and is a quick and easy way to make your wheels look new again. Goof Off or any product intended to remove latex paint will also work well to remove tubular tire glue. Do not use any tools to install tubular tires on or remove them from your carbon rims.

And Reynolds:

2. Cleaning Rims:
The rims can be cleaned with a clean rag and any mild degreaser such as Windex®, Simple Green®, or 409®. You can also use Acetone or Isopropyl Alcohol. It is recommended to wear safety glasses and rubber gloves. Make sure your work space is well ventilated. It is usually easiest to clean your rims when the tires have been removed.

[Barchettaman]

Duly noted - I had (erroneously) assumed it would harm the resin.

[kritter86]

I was lead to believe it would as well. Also seen the vids from Zipp using it so thought it was best to avoid just in case.

Think I'll go for the baby wipe suggestion to start, having recently become a dad this is a product I'm very familiar with.

Thanks all

[AyBee]

Slightly OT, but I've always wondered why, knowing what a good job baby wipes do on my bikes, I would ever consider using them on a baby's backside

[Barchettaman]

Don't use acetone on a baby's backside, I think I'm right on that one at least.

[anonymous-user]

[cough] https://www.crankalicious.com [/cough]