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General => Detailing => Topic started by: sharki786 on 06 June 2013, 11:16
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Basically my mate got a mk2 16v his wheels have brake dust thats baked on. I have billberrys wheel cleaner but i heard goof things about AS iron x.
Which i better?
Also i have some poor boys wheel wax for him to use.
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Yep ironX will chomp through it though if they are heavily contaminated then I'd suggest getting the top layers of crap off with your usual wheel cleaner and get as much as you can off then rinse,inspect and apply ironX to the effected areas and allow to dwell for 5/10 mins agitate if needed,rinse and inspect again, if they are really really crapped up it might take a few goes before you see improvement. IronX paste is good for longer dwell time as its thicker than the spray version so may be worth considering if its needed.
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Iron x - wheel cleaner - wash - clay bar if you can - repeat - seal = Job Done!
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Sweet people.
What about purple rain?
That better then iron x?
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There are many different brands of 'de ironizer' products, they are basically do the same thing. Just get one of them, it will sort you out no problem. :smiley:
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Whats the best and reasonably priced wheel sealer?....need to get some more
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I've just ordered some poorboys for £12.
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Thanks guys.
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I've just ordered some poorboys for £12.
so did i a few days a go, its really good stuff, 4 days later and still looking really clean
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If you want good durabilty go for fk1000p which isn't much more than the pb's stuff which isn't as durable.
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If you want good durabilty go for fk1000p which isn't much more than the pb's stuff which isn't as durable.
Exactly. PB wheel sealer is just for wheels but might work on paint. You could safely use the FK for everything else.
Iron x is ok but baked on brake dust on a set of old BBS's requires something like Autosmart wheel acid. Just be quick and careful with it (avoid polished wheels). Apart from that it destroys Iron x for strength and price.
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If it's really, really baked on then I would suggest you use Wonder Wheels. It's highly acidic and burns skin so make sure your wearing a decent pair of gloves but I had some brake dust that just wouldn't shift at all and I had to resort to using the heavy stuff and it worked well..wonders. All brake dust was gone, I wouldn't recommend using it often as it is very harsh but it's not done any damage to my wheels. I put some in a spray bottle and used a stiff brush to "dab" and not rub the brake dust and it agitated it enough to bring it straight off then rinse it off quickly with a pressure washer and repeat until all brake dust is done. Then clay & seal and job is a good one. :)