Best products to decontaminate paintwork snd wheels?

[1985michael182]

Hey guys n girls,

Looking for a decent wheel cleaner and paintwork cleaner for after trackdays to remove all the brake dust from the wheels so they dont start rusting and off the bodywork. Also marble Mark's from them being kicked up on track hitting the car.

What are you using?

 

[Ben Cook]

Bilt Hamber.

 

[JamesBryan]

IronX for brake dust and Autosmart Tardis for tar/rubber marks.

 

[1985michael182]

Thanks guys I'll have a browse

 

[Gouldy]

Wd40 own brand degreaser. Just spray on a rag and wipe the crud off the alloy wheels.

Detailing nuts will go bat s**t mental at this but washing up liquid on the body work. Itll clean all the grime off no problem. Then dry it afterwards and make sure to put some protection like wax on the paint work afterwards. We've been washing the bikes / race bikes like this for years and never had issues.

 

[1985michael182]

Do you get scratches using the Wd40? I like things immaculate is all. If theres a chemical that lifts the ferrous off the wheels first I would prefer to do that. Just had them refurbished

 

[NorthloopCup]

Dragons breath on the wheels. It’ll shift nigh on anything.

 

[JamesBryan]

Do you get scratches using the Wd40? I like things immaculate is all. If theres a chemical that lifts the ferrous off the wheels first I would prefer to do that. Just had them refurbished

That WD40 stuff won't touch baked on brake dust. Trust me, IronX or Bilt Hamber Autowheel.

A decent ceramic coating on the wheels helps, but I've found the heat soon kills the coating even though they are high temp compatible.

 

[JJ55]

Wheels - iron x, auto finesse or bilt hamber
Bodywork - bilt hamber. Kerrosol I think it’s called. Just did my white transporter van with it & great results.
Hard to remove tar - autosmart tardis, for small specks of tar autoglym tar remover will do.

 

[1985michael182]

Dragons breath on the wheels. It’ll shift nigh on anything.

🤔 dragons dont exist so wheres the breath come from?

 

[NorthloopCup]

🤔 dragons dont exist so wheres the breath come from?

Google it

 

[1985michael182]

I just did, apparently they bottle it

 

[1985michael182]

Is the bright red thing just a gimmick or does it actually react with the iron ?

 

[JamesBryan]

It's not a gimmick, it's thioglycolic acid that's oxidising the iron, it turns red/purple when it does this.

It's citric acid and ammonia, that's also why the stuff stinks!

 

[NorthloopCup]

Is the bright red thing just a gimmick or does it actually react with the iron ?
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Are you signed up on bmw elite technician? Or does it not apply to bodyshop? If you are you’ll know why I’ve just asked that.

 

[1985michael182]

I'm signed up to all kinds of s**t I dont use. Dont think theres elite technician though. Highest in the bodyshop is senior like me

 

[Gouldy]

Do you get scratches using the Wd40? I like things immaculate is all. If theres a chemical that lifts the ferrous off the wheels first I would prefer to do that. Just had them refurbished

Wd-40 degreaser, Not actual wd40.

I've never had any scratches on anything doing this.

 

[NorthloopCup]

I'm signed up to all kinds of s**t I dont use. Dont think theres elite technician though. Highest in the bodyshop is senior like me

Ah ok. I’ll drop you a message with what it is mate. 👍🏻

 

[1985michael182]

It's not a gimmick, it's thioglycolic acid that's oxidising the iron, it turns red/purple when it does this.

It's citric acid and ammonia, that's also why the stuff stinks!

Well the ammonia explains the smell but it will take a long time for citric acid to corrode iron

 

[Gouldy]

That WD40 stuff won't touch baked on brake dust. Trust me, IronX or Bilt Hamber Autowheel.

Wd40 degreaser is the best thing I've come across at removing any sort of brake dust. It simply wipes off brake dust and grime when applied to a microfiber cloth, with out any damage to wheels of tyres. Dont get it on the rubber obviously.

I'll have a look and see if I can find some photos of my wheels I've done using this method.

 

[Gouldy]

I did both my car and my bikes wheels using the method I mentioned. Cheap too.

 

[JamesBryan]

Well the ammonia explains the smell but it will take a long time for citric acid to corrode iron

Typically leave it for 5-10 minutes. Don't let it dry.

 

[1985michael182]

I can give it a go

 

[JamesBryan]

It's what I use on mine

 

[Jekyll]

Another vote for Bilt Hamber Autowheel. (I use EZ Detail wheel brush for insides and WoWo wash mitt for front/spokes)