Cleaning Wheel Arches - Audi A4 B8

[Dougc]

Can anyone throw some light on the best way to keep the wheel arches clean on the 2009 model A4?

The liner appears to be a sound deadening "felt-like" material. I'm just wondering if this can be cleaned like older cars that had an asphalt type coating with a strong water jet etc. I'm mainly concerned with the durability aspect and am cautious about doing damage to the wheel arch liner if I clean it using the wrong technique.

[Aussie Volks Guy]

Welcome Doug,

Its a kind of cloth / carpet material. On mine, I found it best to use a pressure cleaner to get mud & loose grit out of it. Use care & caution & don't get too close or I'm sure you will damage it!

[Umai Naa!!]

Cold water through a high pressure cleaner usually does the trick.

[WEDEL.1]

I use the Karcher on the Golf to remove the bulk of the dirt. Then I use Armorall Cleaner, spraying it on liberally and using a soft brush to agitate the "felt". This can then be sprayed with clean water.

This process gets it back to original quality.

[phaeton]

I can vouch for Maris' technique after seeing it in person at DoVW Adelaide in March where he won 1st Prize in the catergory he was entered.