Cleaning alloys

[reevesy_vtr]

Hi all, Can i say i am a very bad man as i have not cleaned my bmw for about a year, the rest of the car will clean up fine but the wheels are thick with break dust, should i get some acid to clean them or is there somthing that is not mega money that i can get to shift the dirt/dust?????

[saxovtsmad]

bilberry juice off cyc or ebay

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/valet-pro-bilberry-wheel-cleaner/prod_499.html


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Valetpro-Bilberry-Wheel-Cleaner-1-litre-2-Brushes-/110608677991?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleani ng&hash=item19c0ca7c67#ht_500wt_922 this is a good deal

[logic_guy]

buy a 5L bottle. Much more value for money. £30 iirc.

[mtpagey]

I've never been overly impressed with Bilberry tbh but then again the alloys i use it on are either pretty damn clean or haven't been properly cleaned in years.

Means extra expense but Iron-X (http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/engine-and-exterior/carpro-iron-x-500ml/prod_726.html) and Bilberry + a proper brush will shift everything short of an acid dip and re-psray. I'll warn you now though if you get any, don't open Iron-X in the house... it reeks!! :ill: :barf:

[Ramigojag]

I agree Iron x will shift nearly everything on its own quite pricy for a wheel cleaner but does the job brilliantly

[Wayne]

Another i suggest thats really good is Autosmart Smart wheels or Iron X like people have said:y:

[TypeRDavid]

Really surprised nobody has mentioned Wolfs Chemicals Deironizer?

Almost half the price of Iron X and its just as good if not better, certainly smells better than the Rotten egg effect Iron X has lol.:P

[Bertyvtr]

What about wonder wheels anyone like that ?

[reevesy_vtr]

Well fcuk me i came home yesterday and the wife had got the car cleaned, wheels didnt come up to bad still some caked on dusr in places so will try ironx and see what happens, thanks for the help guys.

[Gabbastard]

What about wonder wheels anyone like that ?

I got about 3litres of that from costco for a tenner. used it on loads of wheels, never had a weird reaction to it. Save for one set of wheels (which I suspect had never been cleaned in 8 years) it shifted all the brake dust/dirt first shot.