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Offline the_stink

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whats the best alloy wheel cleaner?
« on: 24 August 2009, 13:30 »
Tried a few products,

but when i cleaned the car ont eh wke end noticed that the front two alloys looked alot cleaner than the rears? now not sure if this is a laquer issue any advise or what to use to get the shine back?
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Offline Guy

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Re: whats the best alloy wheel cleaner?
« Reply #1 on: 24 August 2009, 13:55 »
autosmart smart wheels or bilberry wheel cleaner ftw
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Re: whats the best alloy wheel cleaner?
« Reply #2 on: 24 August 2009, 14:13 »
Safe  :wink:
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Offline jaydubveedub

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Re: whats the best alloy wheel cleaner?
« Reply #3 on: 24 August 2009, 14:23 »
Bilberry is very good indeed, and works out quite cheap as you dilute it. Smells nice too.
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Re: whats the best alloy wheel cleaner?
« Reply #4 on: 24 August 2009, 17:26 »
+1 on the Bilberry very good, that reminds me I need some more  :smiley:
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Re: whats the best alloy wheel cleaner?
« Reply #5 on: 24 August 2009, 20:32 »
+1 bilberry - then clay, polish, seal with poorboys and wax - crap just washes off  :cool:
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Re: whats the best alloy wheel cleaner?
« Reply #6 on: 25 August 2009, 22:32 »
another one for the bilberry  :wink: use this on mine its really good
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Offline waxamomo

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Re: whats the best alloy wheel cleaner?
« Reply #7 on: 26 August 2009, 20:18 »
Another one for Bilberry here  :wink:

Although I have started using Meg's Wheel Brightener, not the best for a weekly wash but what a great product.
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Re: whats the best alloy wheel cleaner?
« Reply #8 on: 26 August 2009, 21:33 »
CarPlan Wonder Wheels

Gets the Auto Express best buy: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/66583/alloy_wheel_cleaners.html
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Re: whats the best alloy wheel cleaner?
« Reply #9 on: 26 August 2009, 22:26 »
Quote from: Wurzel on 26 August 2009, 21:33
CarPlan Wonder Wheels

Gets the Auto Express best buy: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/66583/alloy_wheel_cleaners.html

This is like something Josho would say  :rolleyes:

DO NOT get Wonder Wheels... this product is awful. it is very acidic and also bad for the environment. both bilberry and AS SmartWheels are PH neutral and non-caustic.

if you have any lift in the lacquer of your alloy Wonder Wheels WILL eat beneath them and then you are looking at a refurb...  I speak from experience... thought I was doing the right thing by cleaning them with wonder wheels... in fact it was making things worse!  This is part of the reason I got into detailing as I was searching for an alloy safe product to use.

Wonder Wheels is NOT safe to use on a weekly basis. Bilberry and SmartWheels are and do a much better job of cleaning. The reason that they haven't been reviewed by auto commercial publication express is because the products are not readily available to joe public just by sauntering down to the shops.. ie. your local motor factor or halfords.
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