Alloy wheels cleaning

Driver2016 · 03-03-2021 11:12PM #1

Hi what can I use to take off grease and dirt
In the inside of the alloy wheels it has really built up many thanks in advance

BlakeS94 · 03-03-2021 11:51PM

Driver2016 wrote: »

Hi what can I use to take off grease and dirt
In the inside of the alloy wheels it has really built up many thanks in advance

You can buy a dedicated wheel cleaner, I have one in my detailing kit by Autoglym, works quite well, aside from that, I've used a liberal spray of brake cleaner in the past which also worked well. Blast with power washer, spray, agitate with a brush or even a piece of steel wool, and blast again with a power washer.

choo choo man · 04-03-2021 10:51AM

Driver2016 wrote: »

Hi what can I use to take off grease and dirt
In the inside of the alloy wheels it has really built up many thanks in advance

Hi,
I normally use the Blue alloy wheel cleaner from Reflect Autocare. I find it cleans well without being too harsh. If you are using a power washer i normally find when using the cleaner i don't have to touch the wheels to clean them. Granted it is only brake dust and not grease.

bazz26 · 04-03-2021 11:33PM

CarPro Iron X is great at removing caked in dirt and brake dust fallout.

05-03-2021 10:38AM

Bilt Hamber Auto Wheel.

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Duff · 05-03-2021 12:45PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Bilt Hamber Auto Wheel.

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Seconded. Incredible stuff.

Gumbo · 05-03-2021 12:58PM

Wheel cleaner spray and a long handle soft brush wheel cleaner.

Failing that, take the wheels off and clean.
Apply a coating to back to repeal sort etc going forward.

Stallingrad · 08-03-2021 11:25PM

Duff wrote: »

Seconded. Incredible stuff.

Thirded. Smells a bit funky but works brilliantly.

JohnCleary · 17-09-2021 07:46AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/116484670#Comment_116484670

Can this be used on diamond cut wheels?

Stallingrad · 17-09-2021 01:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117902427#Comment_117902427

Yes. But with any diamond cut wheel best not leave it dwell too long. And use soft brushes like wheel woolies or a microfibre.

JohnCleary · 17-09-2021 01:37PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117903933#Comment_117903933

Many thanks. Only ever use microfibre on the wheels.

Sexual Chocolate · 07-12-2021 10:30PM

Try Red Ox from Reflect. It's their own fallout remover.

DaveyDave · 19-12-2021 09:06PM

Don't even need to use a brush with Bilt Hamber Auto Wheel when using a pressure washer. Savage stuff, really speeds up the wash process as the wheels just rinse off easy.

colm_mcm · 19-12-2021 09:25PM

Another vote for the Bilt Hamber auto wheel, it rarely needs a brush to agitate it, and you don’t end up using loads of it.

smells awful though.

dastardly00 · 19-01-2022 05:24PM

I echo other people's opinions that Bilt Hamber Auto Wheel is a great product. And that there is a woeful smell from it.

bazz26 · 25-01-2022 03:26PM

IronX is the same, smells terrible.

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