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11th April 2016, 22:42
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Derby
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Car(s): Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra
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Wheel cleaner
What wheel cleaner do people recommend? I've used autoglym wheel cleaner but it seems useless imo. So just using triple wax car shampoo. Is there something stronger that makes cleaning the wheels much less effort?
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12th April 2016, 07:25
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Join Date: Mar 2012
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I haven't actually used it but that Iron-X stuff looks good. Think you spray it on, wait for it to go red and it strips any crap off the wheels. Look it up!
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12th April 2016, 11:45
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Location: Bridgend, South Wales
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Car(s): Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182
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Any Iron/Fallout remover will get rid of some surface crap, but not the more baked on dust etc. I use Bilberry wheel cleaner with a detailing brush.
For weekly useage, dilute it 4:1 and just spray on, rinse off. For longer periods you can use it neat, then use a detailing brush to get inbetween the spokes etc depending on your wheels.
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18th April 2016, 18:18
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As the sexual bannister says, however, polish them after, then seal them, that's what us real pros do, but you must be very sexy and VERY obese
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20th April 2016, 13:01
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Location: manchester
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Soaked mine in engine degreaser, probably not the best thing to do, lol.
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6th May 2016, 19:22
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Join Date: May 2012
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Either purple rain or iron x. Great stuff. But always use a wheel sealant, makes it loads easier to clean the next time around.
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7th May 2016, 07:56
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I've ordered some of this bilberry stuff, I'll report back with the results!
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7th May 2016, 08:12
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People clean wheels what's that all about, doesn't it rain where you live?
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7th May 2016, 09:31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phaeton
People clean wheels what's that all about, doesn't it rain where you live?
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Because if you can't see the reflection of your gold teeth in your chrome 22's, you ain't a real G.
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3rd June 2016, 00:01
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Used alloy wheel cleaner from local pound shop in red tin called Mean Machine. Foams up like Mr mussel oven cleaner if not more, really foamy, leave for about 5 or 10 min to soak in. Get brush or microfiber cloth dependent on alloy you have clean. Stuff for £1 spray bottle is bang on gets all the brake dust off and simply left nice and shinny.
Amazon ripping people off at £4.48 thats 4x the price and can get 4x tins for that lmfao.
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3rd June 2016, 20:33
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Last edited by P-Courty; 3rd June 2016 at 20:35.
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3rd June 2016, 22:02
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jizanthapus
Because if you can't see the reflection of your gold teeth in your chrome 22's, you ain't a real G.
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How'd you get off?
p.s No Muz, not in that way.
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4th June 2016, 09:25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SimpleJoee
How'd you get off?
p.s No Muz, not in that way.
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Lol what do you mean? The wheel cleaner? It worked ok, not a massive difference, but maybe my alloys aren't in great shape!
I did get some before/after pics but they aren't great, I'll upload them soon. Maybe.
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4th June 2016, 10:28
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6th June 2016, 14:53
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I use Bilt Hamber Auto Wheels
As I'm sexy, bald, and obese
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8th July 2016, 08:02
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1st post up!
I use something called dragons breath,sounds dodgy but really good stuff,��
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10th July 2016, 16:51
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I've yet to find something that will really take off brake dust other than scrubbing the shit out of it, other than oven cleaner but its not exactly safe to use if you value your paint. really annoying because the golf has silver multi spokes that keep getting covered in brake dust especially the rear wheels and I just don't have time to spend like 4 hours scrubbing off brake dust every week
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22nd July 2016, 11:08
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben_SaxoForte
I've yet to find something that will really take off brake dust other than scrubbing the shit out of it, other than oven cleaner but its not exactly safe to use if you value your paint. really annoying because the golf has silver multi spokes that keep getting covered in brake dust especially the rear wheels and I just don't have time to spend like 4 hours scrubbing off brake dust every week
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The Imo car wash near me uses something that stripped the dust right off my wheels, i'll grab a picture as they're stupidly clean now. even on my own with a can of wonder wheels and a jetwash I can't get them that clean. Need to ask them what they use.
from this
and this is the worst of the 4, plus its been driven!
Last edited by chinkostu; 22nd July 2016 at 11:18.
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3rd August 2016, 20:54
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Only just seen this, looks like its done a pretty good job that, id like to know what they used too!
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19th August 2016, 04:38
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Location: Wirral
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Car(s): Wickerd red VTS MK2,
Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..
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I just use autoglym wheel spray cleaner..
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