Wheel cleaner

1. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

   #1 11th April 2016, 22:42

   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?
2. Jizanthapus Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3593

   #2 12th April 2016, 07:25

   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!
3. user_65821 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182

   #3 12th April 2016, 11:45

   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.
4. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #4 18th April 2016, 18:18

   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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5. BUMMERS Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2016 manchester Posts: 256

   #5 20th April 2016, 13:01

   Soaked mine in engine degreaser, probably not the best thing to do, lol.
6. AdamB2904 Newbie Joined: May 2012 Posts: 21

   #6 6th May 2016, 19:22

   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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7. Jizanthapus Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3593

   #7 7th May 2016, 07:56

   I've ordered some of this bilberry stuff, I'll report back with the results!
8. Phaeton Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2015 Sunny Worksop Posts: 441 1989 MK1 MR2 with V6 3.0L Camry engine

   #8 7th May 2016, 08:12

   People clean wheels what's that all about, doesn't it rain where you live?
9. Jizanthapus Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3593

   #9 7th May 2016, 09:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Phaeton People clean wheels what's that all about, doesn't it rain where you live?

   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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10. DaCrazyOne Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2013 Space Posts: 873 JuliustoogyJD

    #10 3rd June 2016, 00:01

    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.
    
    
11. P-Courty Established Member Joined: May 2008 Wirral Posts: 1040 Blue/White Flatarch Saxslow Ph.1

    #11 3rd June 2016, 20:33

    I used this stuff from asda worked wonders on mine and it was only about £3.50 oh and than Armor All to seal afterwards.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

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12. user_65821 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182

    #12 3rd June 2016, 22:02

    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.

    How'd you get off?
    
    p.s No Muz, not in that way.
13. Jizanthapus Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3593

    #13 4th June 2016, 09:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SimpleJoee How'd you get off? p.s No Muz, not in that way.

    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.
14. Jizanthapus Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3593

    #14 4th June 2016, 10:28

    So the Bilberry wheel cleaner results:
    
    Before:
    
    
    
    
    
    And after:
    
    
    
    
    
    As you can see it didn't take all the crap off. Maybe I didn't mix it strong enough or leave it on long enough, fuck knows. I did agitate it with a brush while it was on though.
    
    The rear wheels came up better:
    
    
15. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

    #15 6th June 2016, 14:53

    I use Bilt Hamber Auto Wheels
    
    As I'm sexy, bald, and obese
16. Stocko7 Newbie Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 3

    #16 8th July 2016, 08:02

    1st post up!
    
    I use something called dragons breath,sounds dodgy but really good stuff,��
17. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

    #17 10th July 2016, 16:51

    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
18. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #18 22nd July 2016, 11:08

    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

    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!
    
    
19. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

    #19 3rd August 2016, 20:54

    Only just seen this, looks like its done a pretty good job that, id like to know what they used too!
20. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

    #20 19th August 2016, 04:38

    I just use autoglym wheel spray cleaner..
21. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #21 30th September 2016, 22:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by chinkostu 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!

    Grab the person when they're filling up and buy a bottle off,of them