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22nd May 2009, 12:05
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE
Posts: 4,172
Car(s): Punt -y0
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Alloy Wheel Cleaner
Any recomendations a cleaner that will eat through the dirt.
Asap reply please.
Thanks
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22nd May 2009, 12:19
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Established Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Blackpool
Posts: 1,534
Car(s): 2003 Ice Grey VTR
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i use auto glym clean wheels which does a good job of removing the tough dirt between spokes
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2003 Ice Grey VTR: K&N Panel, Raceland 4-1, Decat, Supersprint/Piper Stainless, Superchip, Quickshift, Eibach 50mm, OZ SuperTs, T1Rs, OMP Brace, Smoked Lights, 118.9bhp
Progress topic: http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=129304
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22nd May 2009, 12:51
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Southampton
Posts: 8,188
Car(s): Astra vxr with added boost
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as above awesome stuff......
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22nd May 2009, 13:52
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Established Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: A19
Posts: 1,818
Car(s): ClioSport 197
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Bilberry Wheel Cleaner
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dondan
your car was very very shiney. stood out for me, it looked mint yesterday mate your wheels were positively blinging!
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22nd May 2009, 13:56
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Near Stockport
Posts: 429
Car(s): MK2 VTR, MK5 Golf Gti
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I bought this Autoglym wheel care kit
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=400029266578
used it first time yesterday... tis very good  still had to use a bit of the good old elbow grease tho
bad thing about it is that you can now see my kurbing from my poor parking 
Last edited by lisa-vtr; 22nd May 2009 at 14:09.
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22nd May 2009, 19:12
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Walsall
Posts: 343
Car(s): 03 Black VTR
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another vote for bilberry
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22nd May 2009, 20:45
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 16,839
Car(s): Saxo VTS, Westfield
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JAM1991
Bilberry Wheel Cleaner
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this stuff is the best you can use!
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22nd May 2009, 21:00
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Near Stockport
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Car(s): MK2 VTR, MK5 Golf Gti
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think ill have to get me some of this bilberry stuff then
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22nd May 2009, 21:13
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Durham (England)
Posts: 37,932
Car(s): 1. AX
2. Mk2 Saxo VTR
3. MK4 R32 DBP
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Currently using megs wheel brightner and works fantastic but gonna move onto bilberry next, tbh bilberry is very similar to megs imo
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22nd May 2009, 21:46
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ones acid based pred 
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22nd May 2009, 21:49
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Durham (England)
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Car(s): 1. AX
2. Mk2 Saxo VTR
3. MK4 R32 DBP
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But if you get all the suds etc off it is fine, poorboys wheel wax doesnt seem to strip with megs either
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22nd May 2009, 21:57
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Saxperience Post Whore
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Bilberry ftw it's the best i've tried most!! lol
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22nd May 2009, 23:23
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 3,052
Car(s): 52 VTS, 172 Cup
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Yep valet pro bilberry gets my vote aswel, its top top stuff
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23rd May 2009, 01:10
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE
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Simoz Alloy Wheel cleaner + Break dust protector = RUBBISH!
Got my new alloys on Monday, there fitted but they need a good clean (Wich i wish i did before fitting them).
I went to halfords to get 3 for 2 on cleaning products. I need a reply to my other thread ASAP as i was ready to go (Other Thread) but i got impatent and went. I got simoz stuff. Herd about it being a popular, good produt.
Followed the directions and it didn't even touch my wheels. Sill had tar and road film all over them. Warm water and suds did the job along with some engine cleaner.
Now i'm going to have to take them off again to clean the inside's of them. Or i'll refurb them 
(Pics + progress thread soon)
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23rd May 2009, 02:42
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Allo wheels covered in tar and break dust. What do i do?
Ispent about half hour on each wheel today with a tooth brush and some engine cleaner to get the tar off. Some of it wont budge. is there a trade tip anyone could give me how to easily remove the tar?
i was thinking a hair dryer to melt the tar and brush it off with a old tooth brush. Something not to corse?
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23rd May 2009, 02:54
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Near Stockport
Posts: 429
Car(s): MK2 VTR, MK5 Golf Gti
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have you actually tried a tar remover? lol
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23rd May 2009, 07:31
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Kent
Posts: 3,669
Car(s): Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dannyboy2005
Got my new alloys on Monday, there fitted but they need a good clean (Wich i wish i did before fitting them).
I went to halfords to get 3 for 2 on cleaning products. I need a reply to my other thread ASAP as i was ready to go (Other Thread) but i got impatent and went. I got simoz stuff. Herd about it being a popular, good produt.
Followed the directions and it didn't even touch my wheels. Sill had tar and road film all over them. Warm water and suds did the job along with some engine cleaner.
Now i'm going to have to take them off again to clean the inside's of them. Or i'll refurb them
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Get some poorboys wheel sealant from www.polishedbliss.com
You will only ever need shampoo and water to clean them up after you have applied a couple of layers. It lasts months and protects the wheels.
I had my alloys on (polished lip) during the winter with the grit and salt and as long as you wash them off regularly, you will never have to use a harsh wheel cleaner that can quite frankly take the finish off your rims
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23rd May 2009, 07:32
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Kent
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Car(s): Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206
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Poorboys wheel sealant will prevent you from being in this situation.
They use to be one here alot, and I highly recommend them:
www.polishedbliss.com
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23rd May 2009, 07:36
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 16,839
Car(s): Saxo VTS, Westfield
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get bilberry wheel cleaner from cyc.
once they are cleaned and all marks are removed, apply a wheel sealant to stop the crap sticking to the wheel.
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23rd May 2009, 07:37
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: May 2007
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Car(s): Saxo VTS, Westfield
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bilberry wheel cleaner, spray on, alloy to soak in for a few minutes and wash off
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