filthy alloys?

[Guy]

my alloys are filthy on the inside rim, ive tried autoglym engine and machine cleaner but its still not budging..

tried fairy power spray s**t

no use

think im going to have to look at acid based cleaners??

recommendations?

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Not tried it but I've heard that P21s Wheel Gel is quite good. See this thread on Detailing World regarding it.

 

[Rich]

As an off the shelf solution AG Clean Wheels may be worth a shot too.

 

[Guy]

we got like a chemical cleaning bath thing at work which i think uses some paraffin or something to clean and a brush.. usually works very well.. think it will do damage to the alloy finish or my tyres?

 

[Sy]

I am trying Coratex this week on mine, its an abrasive cleaner we use at work, usually at really high temps. However I will be using it cold with a brush in my drill. Obviously I will do a test patch first! I will let you know if it works or if it east my wheels!!

Sy

 

[jimbo666]

im thinking it'll eat your wheels SkinDeep!

 

[Sy]

im thinking it'll eat your wheels SkinDeep!

Time will tell, I got 2 sets though lol. Going to test it tomorrow on an old wheel i have found.

 

[JR]

take it off and clean/clay them ?

 

[Guy]

thats the problem.. cleaning them

lol

 

[miltage2]

i always use wonder wheels, they come up a treat!

 

[_Alex_D_]

I tried AutoSmart Ali clean. Did insides good but still feel rough when try and wax them. Can't quite get them to gleam!

Is clay that good compared to acid?

 

[_Alex_D_]

 

[Rich]

I tried AutoSmart Ali clean. Did insides good but still feel rough when try and wax them. Can't quite get them to gleam!

Is clay that good compared to acid?

Clay will shear off stuck on stuff, wheel acid will dissolve it. A mixture of both in most cases should clean them up.

 

[al]

That megs stuff in the pink bottle works well i've recently discovered

 

[JR]

As rich says, i would then polish them with autoglym SRP, and follow it up with 2 coats of autoglym Extra gloss protection

 

[Reyes]

brillo pads.. pluck the pink s**t off the brillo pads lol

 

[Rich]

brillo pads.. pluck the pink s**t off the brillo pads lol

They will leave a lovely finish on the paintwork!

 

[Middo]

i found auto glym clean wheels and a steam cleaner cleaned my old wheels up a treat.

 

[_Alex_D_]

Tried AutoSmart acid cleaner. Made wheels dull and still didn't pull it off. SRP no better but got some of the shine back.

It's one wheel. Maybe a refurb but then the rest will look bad!

 

[_Alex_D_]

Tried claying and still same. Tried T-Cut/Acid/SRP/EGP any more suggestions. Don't want to refurb just one cause of colour match and can't have car off road at min to do all of them.

 

[Ali]

Virosol diluted.