Cheapo, non acidic wheel cleaner?

[Cliotoby]

I used to use Espuma all the time but my wheels looked fucked after 3 years. Now ive got 313's Id like to take care of them. Im not going to go to the effort of C5'ing them just yet but in the mean time Ill top them with Sonax QD post washing.

Id like a non acidic or non damaging wheel cleaner which actually removes brake dust (Ill use Iron X for pitting). I am thinking Bills berry, as IIRC it actually does remove dust and its available in small 1 ltr bottles.

What think?

 

[Yellow Dave]

I know it's on C5'd wheels, but the demon shine rapid dirt shifter started to lift brake dust very quickly before I'd had a chance to pressure rinse. Yet to try it on unprotected wheels though

 

[Big Bob]

They say this is acid free and cheap

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?681014-Very-cheap-very-good-Wheel-cleaner!

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

Not sure if it's acid free but Iv'e been using AF imperial and it seems decent!

 

[Yellow Dave]

Imperial is high alkaline, but still pretty safe and affective on most wheel finishes

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

Imperial is high alkaline, but still pretty safe and affective on most wheel finishes

Seems to last a long time too!

 

[JonnyW]

Bilberry is good, and dilutes pretty well!

 

[scooby-93]

AS smartwheels

 

[Big Bob]

Not sure if it's acid free but Iv'e been using AF imperial and it seems decent!

It says its acid free could check it with a ph strip

 

[Yellow Dave]

It says its acid free could check it with a ph strip

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Imperial is high alkaline, but still pretty safe and affective on most wheel finishes

 

[Big Bob]

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​Acid detection strips like on the dove advert turn different colours for acid and alkaline

 

[Alexiooo]

​Acid detection strips like on the dove advert turn different colours for acid and alkaline

Ahem... Litmus paper.

*walks off with smug face whilst smoking a cigar...*

 

[Yellow Dave]

No need to test it. It's Ph14, high alkaline as I posted earlier.

 

[JD]

I'll ping over some of this wonder wheels, Toby. pH neutral + fallout remover in one.

 

[MatthewR]

I swear by Autobrite Very cherry. I can be got from 500ml bottles through to 5L bottles.. Don't mind sending a sample over to you for postage costs?

 

[Big Bob]

Ahem... Litmus paper.

*walks off with smug face whilst smoking a cigar...*

Thats the one "hangs head in shame"

 

[Big Bob]

No need to test it. It's Ph14, high alkaline as I posted earlier.

Oh ..... Didn't read I proper was in a rush to get B@Q yeah ...... Alkaline mmmmm guess its too much the opposite way then.
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[Big Bob]

I swear by Autobrite Very cherry. I can be got from 500ml bottles through to 5L bottles.. Don't mind sending a sample over to you for postage costs?

Is it ph neutral or is it alkaline based ?

 

[MatthewR]

Ph neutral as far as I know.

 

[Yellow Dave]

Ph rating is only part of the storey. Autofinesse citrus power is highly alkaline iirc, yet safe on waxes and any finishes. Think it has a similar Ph to oven cleaner, yet that isnt safe to use.

although preferable if neutral, a lot more goes into it to decide how aggressive or safe they are

 

[Big Bob]

Ph rating is only part of the storey. Autofinesse citrus power is highly alkaline iirc, yet safe on waxes and any finishes. Think it has a similar Ph to oven cleaner, yet that isnt safe to use.

although preferable if neutral, a lot more goes into it to decide how aggressive or safe they are

See this is stuff I need to learn was gonna get a couple of bottles of citrus power as a gentle cleaner, would you advise against this then ?

 

[Yellow Dave]

It is wax and sealant safe, should not mark trim if left to dry either. I lo e the stuff and typically use it every wash. Its aggressive at removing dirt, nothing else. As said the Ph rating is only part of it, it doesnt make it an aggressive or risky product to use.

 

[MatthewR]

At the recent Dodo juice open day Dom mentioned this whole ph neutral bandwagon. One of the products he mentioned was iron x, granted in its raw state is it ph neutral but as soon as it starts to react with the iron deposits it turns heavily alkaline (I'm sure he sead alkaline and not acidic!)

 

[Cliotoby]

I'll ping over some of this wonder wheels, Toby. pH neutral + fallout remover in one.

Cheers dood. xx