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5th August 2014, 19:26
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Stoke-on-trent
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Car(s): Mk5 Golf GTTDI
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Best wheel cleaner? Baked on brake dust
Decided to take off my wheels and give them a good cleaning after getting my front tyres changed, the two fronts came up great with some wonder wheels wheel cleaner and a bit of meguiars bug and tar remover but the rear two have baked on brake dust that just doesn't want to shift, I've scrubbed off the majority but still have those annoying bits in the corners of the spokes and a light dusting over the inside wheel, what do you use to get your wheels looking shiny?
Thanks for any suggestions 
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5th August 2014, 20:23
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Canvey Island
Posts: 381
Car(s): 2 16'v Saxo vtr's
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I've used bilberry wheel cleaner or Gunk to get it brake dust off.
Works pretty well just got to give it a good scrub.
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5th August 2014, 22:26
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Pompey/Darlo
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iron x
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6th August 2014, 13:18
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Cheers was considering trying some bilberry, might get some of that and a better brush
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6th August 2014, 13:36
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Cambridge(ish), UK.
Posts: 10,581
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I use this:
http://www.clickcleaning.co.uk/produ...er-5litre-1457
It's harsh as FUCK so dilute to buggery. But it's an amazing product on brake dust.
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6th August 2014, 22:59
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Established Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Kent
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ross
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Ooooooh I wouldn't touch that with a barge pole mate - I love my bare sick rimmmmmmz way too much to inflict that on them, diluted or not! 
As above, IronX is very good but stinks as is (and does) Dragon's Breath. Keep them sealed with a couple of layers Poorboys Wheel Sealant and clean with Bilberry and jobs a good'un IMO 
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7th August 2014, 08:12
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: stevenage-ish
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Car(s): clio
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wonder wheel hot wheel. same as iron x but has detergent in it as well
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9th August 2014, 14:32
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Bilt Hamber Auto Wheels
apply, brush it about, wait, wash off, it's better than iron-x
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9th August 2014, 15:10
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: North-east - Washington
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yates
iron x
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This stuff is good.
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3rd October 2014, 16:06
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Newbie
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 6
Car(s): Citroen Saxo VTR 2004
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Autoglym alloy wheel cleaner, spray on leave for 10 mins, scrub with wheel brush and finally wash off!
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