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19th February 2008, 15:32
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The best brake dust remover...
as i have white wheel im going to need to clean them more often, i have a jetwash but it only seems to handle the loose dust from the wheels.
i have been using Gunk Ultra Degreaser as a cleaner and i am very impressed with the results but its quite expensive and you have to use quite a lot of it to get a good coat on the wheels.
have you guys got any other suggestions for what i can use for this job that would save me a bit of money and/or time and effort???
i do use wheel sealant now and the (poorboys) so that isn't what im after
cheers :d
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19th February 2008, 15:51
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i found cillit bang does the job with my wheels even if i do let the dust build up a bit
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19th February 2008, 16:29
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or just a genral alloy wheel cleaner, AG do one called clean wheels, thats what i use, does what it says on the bottle tbh
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19th February 2008, 16:34
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I just bought Tesco alloy wheel cleaner, not expecting it to shift a whole lot of brake dust but it's actually really handy!
Only costs about £2, spray it on, leave for a minutes then wash and rinse off - job done!
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19th February 2008, 18:42
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Get some chemical guys wheel guard amd wack on about 2 layers of that to your wheels. Next time you spary the jetwash onto the wheels the dust just flies off. After a few washes just apply another coat of wax and they'll be a doddle to clean.
heres a link Chemical Guys Wheel Guard
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22nd February 2008, 13:08
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Have you tried TFR, aka Traffic Film Remover? Thats good industrial stuff....
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22nd February 2008, 17:34
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wd40. it sounds scary havent tried it on mine yet. heard about it then tried it on my mums jeep. her wheels havent been washed in years. cut right through it and was loads better than the gunk degreaser.
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22nd February 2008, 17:59
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Menzerna Gel 7.5 Wheel & Tyre Cleaner, which can be found here
http://www.polishedbliss.com/
also the P21S Total Auto Wash is also very good and can be used all over the car
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23rd February 2008, 01:59
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you should be able to was the dust off mate and then clay bar the contaminants out. then once that are clean get some multiple layers of sealant on them to protect them and help stop them getting all sh*tted up again
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23rd February 2008, 16:49
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Predator_VTR
Menzerna Gel 7.5 Wheel & Tyre Cleaner, which can be found here
http://www.polishedbliss.com/
also the P21S Total Auto Wash is also very good and can be used all over the car |
autowash isnt great on brakedust, just depends how bad it is. wheel brightner sorts it out
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23rd February 2008, 19:28
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its good onanything, you got some like ??????
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23rd February 2008, 23:38
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yes i did have. ive used it now. was good nut not on caked wheels. super degreaser for me now 
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24th February 2008, 00:05
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you shouldnt let them get that dirty anyway 
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