alloy rust treatment

LoveCoke

Can anyone suggest a rust treatment safe for alloy wheels. My wheels are seemngly rusting a little. It is not the white colour mentioned here but a darkish rustish like colour. I did not think alloy rusted. The car wash does not get right in all way and i clean them with a cloth and water.In hard to reach places they dirt seems to be rust or something else ...

TestTransmission

Are you sure its rust?What alloy wheel cleaner do you use?

Pics would help

LoveCoke

TestTransmission wrote: »

Are you sure its rust?What alloy wheel cleaner do you use?

Pics would help

no cleaner just wash off with cloth to get heavy stuff and then to car wash

joujoujou

I bet it's a dust from brake pads.

Iron X is what you need.

LoveCoke

[QUOTE=joujoujou;84683447]I bet it's a dust from brake pads.
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Iwas thinking that too but i thought the black grime that comes off was brake dust.? It is only front wheels, the back wheels stay fairly clean

Iron X is what you need.

I have not heard of that but will google it. Does brake dust sort of solidify like rust?

Edit understand now thanks guys

joujoujou

LoveCoke wrote: »

[...] It is only front wheels, the back wheels stay fairly clean

That's because front brakes work more than rear ones so make much more dust. Especially if they're drums at rear.

LoveCoke wrote: »

[...] Does brake dust sort of solidify like rust?

[...]

Yes.

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LoveCoke

joujoujou wrote: »

That's because front brakes work more than rear ones so make much more dust. Especially if they're drums at rear.
Yes.

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http://www.cleancar.ie/car-pro-iron-x-500ml.html

anything cheaper?

Shakti

you could try vinegar water

Curran

As said what you need is a de-ironise or fallout remover type product. You won't pick that up in a regular motor factors (id be extremely surprised if you did) or Halfords. Would be a specialist detailing product.

Iron X and Iron Cleanse are the best out there. Wolf's De-Con Gel isnt too bad. The rest Ive found to be below average.

LoveCoke

got this
half price tesco

Curran

Will do a good job cleaning off most of the brake dust, but you'll probably find that there will be lots of small black speckles in the corners of the spokes that wont shift. Thats hot brake particles embedded in the wheel. Thats what the de-ironise / fallout remover is for. If the wheels are really bad, they might need lots of attention or even be beyond putting right without a refurb.

LoveCoke

Curran wrote: »

Will do a good job cleaning off most of the brake dust, but you'll probably find that there will be lots of small black speckles in the corners of the spokes that wont shift. Thats hot brake particles embedded in the wheel. Thats what the de-ironise / fallout remover is for. If the wheels are really bad, they might need lots of attention or even be beyond putting right without a refurb.

reasonablly clean will do will do me, not going into refurbs etc thanks

joujoujou

LoveCoke wrote: »

anything cheaper?

It's cheaper already. :P

This product is worth every penny spent. :]

LoveCoke

This is a pic after cleanng with the simoniz. It says leave on for a minute and wash off or agitate with a wheel brush -which i did- then wash off


How bad is it? Would a de-ironise or fallout remover bring it back completely or does it need refurb

It's cheaper already. :P

lol:P

This product is worth every penny spent. :]

not sur if you are joking here?

Curran

LoveCoke wrote: »

How bad is it? Would a de-ironise or fallout remover bring it back completely or does it need refurb

Those wheels look pretty bad. Not sure it would totally remove it, but certainly with a few coats it would vastly improve the appearance.
That actually looks like the calipers have rusted and transferred onto the wheels.

LoveCoke

Curran wrote: »

Those wheels look pretty bad. Not sure it would totally remove it, but certainly with a few coats it would vastly improve the appearance.
That actually looks like the calipers have rusted and transferred onto the wheels.

thanks what are the calipers?

joujoujou

LoveCoke wrote: »

thanks what are the calipers?

Google for brake calipers.

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