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Rob
ClioSport Moderator
I'm in with the Bilberry. Awesome.
Unbelieveable. How the f**k is bilberry good on thorough grime? I dont get why people reccomend it as a powerful wheelcleaner. I use it diluted on protected wheels, undiluted it still isnt very strong.
Annoyingly itll probably take more than one product.
Non acidic powerful wheel cleaner would be Espuma Revolution, great at cutting through yellow baked on dust and other shite. There are 1Ltr bottles available if you look for them rarther than 5ltr. Use undiluted. My favorite product.
Acidic would be Megs Wheel brightner, Or car plan Wonder wheels. If you use these be sure to give the alloys a thorough rinsing with shampoo. Undiluted again. Acidic isnt necesseserily stronger. Megs is available at i4d or Cleanyourcar i think, and Carplan is available at Halfrauds, or in supermarkets.
Tar removal would be tardis, try find a sample perhaps?
If you have pitting (google it - black spots) youll need a fallout remover, Autosmart fallout remover isnt hugely expensive youll find it on ebay if you look, usually takes a few hits and lots of aggitation.
Whichever one you do, get a small detailing brush so you can aggitate the product once applied. Id also take the time to protect them once youve done them, get some Collinite 476s or FK1000p, should last a few months if you wash carefully using something like diluted bilberry. Youll also have some sealant for your paintwork if you want to apply it so kill 2 birds with one stone so to speak. I dont know if you already have this.
Annoyingly itll probably take more than one product.
Non acidic powerful wheel cleaner would be Espuma Revolution, great at cutting through yellow baked on dust and other shite. There are 1Ltr bottles available if you look for them rarther than 5ltr. Use undiluted. My favorite product.
Acidic would be Megs Wheel brightner, Or car plan Wonder wheels. If you use these be sure to give the alloys a thorough rinsing with shampoo. Undiluted again. Acidic isnt necesseserily stronger. Megs is available at i4d or Cleanyourcar i think, and Carplan is available at Halfrauds, or in supermarkets.
Tar removal would be tardis, try find a sample perhaps?
If you have pitting (google it - black spots) youll need a fallout remover, Autosmart fallout remover isnt hugely expensive youll find it on ebay if you look, usually takes a few hits and lots of aggitation.
Whichever one you do, get a small detailing brush so you can aggitate the product once applied. Id also take the time to protect them once youve done them, get some Collinite 476s or FK1000p, should last a few months if you wash carefully using something like diluted bilberry. Youll also have some sealant for your paintwork if you want to apply it so kill 2 birds with one stone so to speak. I dont know if you already have this.
VIICarCare
ClioSport Club Member
255, 230, 172, R26
Autosamrt 'clean wheels' Non acidic, excellent cleaner & bloody cheap. £14 for 5 ltrs
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
I4detailing non acidic wheel cleaner is what I use.
Honda & VW
Where from? I want to get something no acidic
VIICarCare
ClioSport Club Member
255, 230, 172, R26
Why do you want something w/o acids?
Bilberry is a good product for maintained wheels. If they are really filthy and dirty, i would go for Mothers FX Wheelcleaner. Very powerfull and works great for me:
Before (9 year old grime):
After:
And:
As above, if you're talking caked on dust, fallout and brake dust, Bilberry just won't cut it (excuse the punn).
Espuma Revolution is always in my supply box for any car. Most people just clean the outside of the wheel, so needless to say, the insides are properly burnt on.
It is also worth mentioning that Bilberry is also not needed if you bother to cleanse and protect the wheels. Mine need warm soapy water, as with the rest of the car. Nothing else. But then again, they are under several coats of wheel specific sealant.
Once you get them back to normal fella, give them a decent wash again, to make sure. Then leave then dry, detar, de-fallout and wash again. Then clay, polish and seal them. You won't be needing for expensive wheel cleaners again.
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
Actually not at the moment James, they are going in for a refurb soon so will be applied after that. C5 has been on the R8 for a month or two however. Awesome stuff. Truly is.
172 RS Ph1
Well like JD says, protection is the key really. It's like you can't after some years get an unwaxed car clean and slick with just 10ml of Dodo Juice Born to be Mild shampoo, but it will need the whole procedure to look great again. Same with wheels, if you maintain them you won't need the agressive wheel cleaner...but if you don't you do!.
I am (for the love of testing) using 2 coats of Collinite 845 right now. I never expected it would survive for longer than 1 month, but it's on there for 6 weeks now and still performs well. Curious how much longer it will protect.
I am (for the love of testing) using 2 coats of Collinite 845 right now. I never expected it would survive for longer than 1 month, but it's on there for 6 weeks now and still performs well. Curious how much longer it will protect.
A4 Avant & A3
Is this the one in a spray bottle? http://www.smartvaleting.co.uk/cleaning_wash_gloss_shampoo_g101_care_clean.cat.shtml the 'Clean wheels' spray?
I'm in need of something to clean up my filthy alloys!!
