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Geeker
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Cleaning alloy wheels
« on: Apr 12th, 2007, 11:36am » |
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Hey everyone
I've let the alloys go for a while now and they really need a good clean to bring them back to sparkling again... d**n the brake dust 
Do any of you have any tips on the best thing(s) to use to get them looking good again with not too much effort please? ...I'm not the most energetic person alive  heh
Thank you in advance
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Re: Cleaning alloy wheels
« Reply #1 on: Apr 12th, 2007, 11:54am » |
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Autoglym do a good alloy wheel cleaner - spray on, leave a minute and wash off with brush.
Wax them afterwards to keep the build up to a minimum!
Dave
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Re: Cleaning alloy wheels
« Reply #2 on: Apr 12th, 2007, 11:57am » |
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Thanks for that Dave, I'm about to go off out for the weekly shopping expedition  so will have a look for some
Cheers 
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Re: Cleaning alloy wheels
« Reply #3 on: Apr 12th, 2007, 2:20pm » |
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i use the autoglym engine cleaner, its the same stuff as the alloy cleaner just a lot more potent, if you get hlod a rep you can buy it at trade prices.
its £19.50 for a 5 gallon barrel
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Re: Cleaning alloy wheels
« Reply #4 on: Apr 12th, 2007, 3:00pm » |
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Autoglym  . Works great as long as you don't breath in the spray 
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Re: Cleaning alloy wheels
« Reply #5 on: Apr 12th, 2007, 3:05pm » |
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I use a worn out pan scourer, the ones with the sponge on the other side and make sure it is a cheepie and quite soft. With some warm water and car shampoo, it works a treat. It gets off all of the road kak and does the wheels no harm. my wheels are virtually unmarked so I take good care of them. You can also ues the same green scrubby thing on the chrome tail pipe, inside and out. once a week I clean the tail pipe in this way and then I give it a smear of WD to complete the job 
The green scrubby thing can also be used in conjunction with WD in the engine bay and with an old toothbrush to get into the smaller areas. Wipe clean when finished and presto hey...clean engine and related bits. Never use a Karcher...you will kill the engine big time 
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Re: Cleaning alloy wheels
« Reply #6 on: Apr 12th, 2007, 5:01pm » |
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soapy water and a tooth brush,finish with a high gloss wax.....looks great 
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Re: Cleaning alloy wheels
« Reply #7 on: Apr 12th, 2007, 7:04pm » |
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When I am in the mood, I often paint the tyres with tyre paint. It makes the motah look amazing 
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Re: Cleaning alloy wheels
« Reply #8 on: Apr 12th, 2007, 10:10pm » |
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Hot soapy water matey, if it wont shift it try a bit of wonder wheels first
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Re: Cleaning alloy wheels
« Reply #9 on: Apr 13th, 2007, 12:41am » |
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on Apr 12th, 2007, 7:04pm, ferretmobile wrote:| When I am in the mood, I often paint the tyres with tyre paint. It makes the motah look amazing |
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Motah? we're lernin' Ejipshan 'ere, innit? Aye? 
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Re: Cleaning alloy wheels
« Reply #10 on: Apr 13th, 2007, 7:54am » |
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Those of us who are the old codgers here may remember Alexie Sayle doing a song and dance number entitled "Ello John gotta new motah".
Of course, you young whippersnappers need to be ejerkatid in such pleasurable delites and savories 
..............so now you know
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Re: Cleaning alloy wheels
« Reply #11 on: Apr 13th, 2007, 8:12am » |
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chassis cleaner.............
just spray and leave for a few minutes,then rinse off,easy,no scrubbing/rubbing involved at all..
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Re: Cleaning alloy wheels
« Reply #12 on: Apr 13th, 2007, 10:25am » |
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Thank you so much for all your tips everyone, I now have a good choice depending on my energy levels, but the last one sounds way to good to be true  so obviously, will have to be the first one I try, being the lazy git that I am heh
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Re: Cleaning alloy wheels
« Reply #13 on: Apr 13th, 2007, 10:50am » |
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on Apr 13th, 2007, 10:25am, Geeker wrote:| Thank you so much for all your tips everyone, I now have a good choice depending on my energy levels, but the last one sounds way to good to be true so obviously, will have to be the first one I try, being the lazy git that I am heh |
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thats what i thought
the place where i get my car valeted swears by it...
after the last time it came back,i asked what he uses on the wheels,thats how i found out,mind you i had to bribe him to get him to tell me (didn't take too much persuasion )....
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Re: Cleaning alloy wheels
« Reply #14 on: Apr 13th, 2007, 11:19am » |
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Hi mate
i use wonder wheels give them a good spray leave for a couple of mins then wipe of i also use an old toothbrush to get of stuborn stains.Then i use Armorall carwash wipes on the front wheels it stops the brake dust sticking to the wheels to much making it a little easier wipe of the next you clean them...
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Re: Cleaning alloy wheels
« Reply #15 on: Apr 13th, 2007, 11:31am » |
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Slightly off topic I know but for the tyres I use boot polish.
Applied exactly as you would when doing your boots.
It makes the tyres look like new without the high gloss that most of the silicone based products leave behind.
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