Wheel Cleaning products

[Neaty]

Can anyone recommend a product for cleaning wheels, is wonder wheels the best or can it be beaten?

i need to clean by BBS RX's coz they are filthy!

[...joe]

wonder wheels is very harsh but does the trick. i think yours have suffered from laquer peel so wonder wheels would make the raw alloy even worse. a decent citrus degreaser should help but might need a bit of work.

[Neaty]

ok cheers! and where might i get some of that from?

[Rhyso]

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=64295.0

think www.elitecarcare.co.uk might be your best bet 

[Conker]

A clay bar (e.g. sonus green) is very very good at getting really stuborn bits off your wheels. Takes ages though.

[Guy]

as conker said... clay the wheel and then use something better than wonder wheels

wonder wheels is very acidic and will happily eat away at your alloys...  I learnt my lesson after having a set of alloys ruined years ago by using wonder wheels weekly

i now use meguairs hot rims on a bi-weekly/monthly basis only - the results are fab 

Unlike the majority of wheel cleaners on the market today our Hot Rims product is safe to use on all wheel types even split rims, polished alloys and chrome finishes. Simply apply Hot Rims to a cool wheel and let the highly effective neutralising agents penetrate brake dust and grime to break down contamination and loosen its hold. Then hose away the residue to reveal the lustrous surface underneath

The best thing to do is get your alloys wheely clean  and then use soapy water (not the same mitt as you clean your paintwork with) as much as possible.... done weekly your rims should not suffer and brake dust build up.  You can use Meg quick wheel detailer in between washes to remove contaminates before they have time to bond.

http://www.meguiars.co.uk/  look in shop / enthusiast / other surfaces

[rombonie]

Hi Guys, if you are starting with clean wheels then mister sheen, stardust or autosmart will do a really good job of cleaning off brake dust and stuff, it also help to protect them. try it! spray on to clean soft cloth and clean the wheel is the best method to avoid get it on the disc's, but if careful you can just spray direct on to rim and clean off polish after with a second clean dry soft cloth. well i'm sure you get the idea.

cheers rombonie

got one for bugs if you want it

[Guy]

Hi Guys, if you are starting with clean wheels then mister sheen, stardust or autosmart will do a really good job of cleaning off brake dust and stuff, it also help to protect them. try it! spray on to clean soft cloth and clean the wheel is the best method to avoid get it on the disc's, but if careful you can just spray direct on to rim and clean off polish after with a second clean dry soft cloth. well i'm sure you get the idea.

cheers rombonie

got one for bugs if you want it

i've heard autosmart 'smart wheels' is the biz.. but where can average joe like me get hold of it?  and i've also heard that bilberry is very good too as a lot of people on DW are raving about it?

[Conker]

I'm totally ghetto with my wheels... I use 50/50 fairy liquid with hot water with a decent wheel brush, mainly because a) its cheap, and b) BBS RA's are a nightmare.

At least it must be better than wonder wheels (aka sulphuric acid).

[sesterfield]

I'm totally ghetto with my wheels... I use 50/50 fairy liquid with hot water with a decent wheel brush

tesco own brand wheel cleaner + pressure washer for me