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Alloy wheels cleaning

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  • 04-03-2021 12:12am
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    Driver2016
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭


    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


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    BlakeS94
    Registered Users Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭BlakeS94


    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.


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    choo choo man
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭choo choo man


    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.


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,144 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


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


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    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Bilt Hamber Auto Wheel.

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    Duff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭Duff


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Bilt Hamber Auto Wheel.

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    Seconded. Incredible stuff.


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    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,514 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    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.


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    Stallingrad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭Stallingrad


    Duff wrote: »
    Seconded. Incredible stuff.

    Thirded. Smells a bit funky but works brilliantly.


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    JohnCleary
    Registered Users Posts: 10,207 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


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

    Can this be used on diamond cut wheels?



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    Stallingrad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭Stallingrad


    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.



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    JohnCleary
    Registered Users Posts: 10,207 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


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

    Many thanks. Only ever use microfibre on the wheels.



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    Sexual Chocolate
    Registered Users Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭Sexual Chocolate


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



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    DaveyDave
    Registered Users Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭DaveyDave


    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.



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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,387 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    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.



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    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,319 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


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



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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,144 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    IronX is the same, smells terrible.



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