Wheels

[AMT]

Ok, I'm sure theres a million very detailed threads about...detailing but I keep my car clean, not concourse lol Before I clean the Zed I usually do the wheels first, auto glym wheel cleaner and I get into the nooks and crannies and even into the dish due to the hand big enough gaps and behind the spokes

 

I've seen plenty of videos of stuff being sprayed on and hosed off and the wheels immaculate and I know some are fall out etc but I've never really experimented with them. I used to use wonder wheels on my last car... its stripped it of shiny nice lacquer and it looked dull as hell. Auto Glym wheel cleaner however does a great job and doesn't take the nice shine off the wheels so they always look spanking new.

 

My question (if it exists) is there a kinda of cleaner/fall out product that can be sprayed on, hosed off and will just about at least, clean the damn wheel WITHOUT ruining the nice lacquer shine? (and isn't some fancy online only expensive valeting product).

 

 

Any help appreciated.I know I ask a lot but you get my drift... spray on...leave for a bit hose off...no damage

 

Does this exist?

Edited February 1, 2016 by AMT

[ilogikal1]

Yes. Anything that's not highly acidic or highly alkali won't damage your wheels. Wonder Wheels is highly acidic, hence the damage.

 

Get yourself some Car Chem Revolt - yes, it's an online product unless you're near them, but it's cheap and effective. Failing the Bilt Hamber is readily accessible from a number of places - either of their wheel products, they're both as good as each other.

 

Or, clean them properly once, seal them properly, and for the rest of the year clean with shampoo and water.

[AMT]

Thanks for that, watched some vids of the Bilthamber stuff and checked some info and reviews on it, think I'll try and find myself some of that! Anything that doesn't take the shine of the wheels and is a bit easier than constant hand cleaning does the trick for me. Means I shouldn't have to get my hands in about the inside of the dish to clean it etc, should come right off (as there always fairly clean anyway). Thanks again!

Edited February 1, 2016 by AMT

[AMT]

Oh another random question, since it works on steel or so some reviews and vids say would this sort of thing take some of the crap off a stainless steel exhaust tip... or would it just wreck it? lol

[ilogikal1]

This sort of thing is actually an iron remover, so it'll do very little to the crap on the exhaust.

 

What you need for the exhaust is metal polish, wire wool, a s**tload of elbow grease and, if you want to do the inside as well as the outside of the tips, the patience of a saint.

[veilside z]

I'm suprised they still sell acidic wheel cleaners nowadays, when a unsuspecting person buys one of these cleaners, and ends up with damaged wheels.

[hairyman68]

I've always used Bilberry. A wheel refurbisher mate of mine recommended it... it cleans everything, but it's non acidic so save on wheels..and can be diluted ...

[AMT]

I do use metal polish on the tips and comes up a treat just wanted to know if there was a lazy way haha. No shops seem to have that bilt hamber stuff so ill need to order it online and give it a go.

[BulletMagnet]

Bilberry ruined my Volks....

[davey_83]

+1 for VP Bilberry at 10:1, used it for years with no issues. Always later used car shampoo on the wheels after washing the car to get rid of any last remaining product.

[BulletMagnet]

Yeah, to be fair, they should state on the Bilberry bottle that it should ALWAYS be dilluted and NEVER to be used neat

[ilogikal1]

I do use metal polish on the tips and comes up a treat just wanted to know if there was a lazy way haha. No shops seem to have that bilt hamber stuff so ill need to order it online and give it a go.

 

No easy way, aside from doing the hard work once and then keeping on top of it. A strong APC (available from any supermarket of ever) mix or Citrus Pre-Wash (not so readily available) should shift a fair bit of dirt but burnt on stuff needs abbrassive contact to get off usually.