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Offline john a

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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #15 on: September 26, 2013, 05:54:26 pm »
Dont forget Iron x or any iron removal product is not actually a wheel cleaner. They are an iron contamination removal product.

The plan is to clean and seal the wheels - then only clean them with regular shampoo.  Ive never touched my wheels since theyve been on (3 moths+) with either iron x or a wheel cleaner..

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I've started using AutoSmart Smart Wheels. I think AS recommend a dilution ratio of 1:3 but I use it at 1:10 with good results. At that dilution, it's LSP safe too (at least IME).

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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #16 on: September 26, 2013, 08:10:29 pm »

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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #17 on: September 26, 2013, 08:14:43 pm »
Poorboys wheel sealant is not very good at all.
The durability is very poor.
The only plus is that it smells nice.. which when using a product for a job isn't what I look for.

FK1000p or Collinite 476s are far, far better choices and £ for lb, cheaper.

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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #18 on: September 26, 2013, 09:34:20 pm »
IME Fk1000p is a really really excellent sealant.
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Wheel cleaner
« Reply #19 on: September 26, 2013, 10:26:54 pm »

FK1000p or Collinite 476s are far, far better choices and £ for lb, cheaper.

476s is very durable but I don't think it's heat resistant and I stopped using it on wheels after it started to yellow. I thought the lacquer had discoloured but normal service resumed after they were stripped back and resealed.

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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #20 on: September 26, 2013, 10:30:49 pm »
I use it on my polished lips with no problem.
I will try to spot any yellowing that you mention but this could be polishing oils or other residues under the surface of your wax.

Thanks for sharing info though  :happy2:

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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #21 on: September 27, 2013, 05:33:38 am »
I'm pretty sure it was heat related as the yellowing was mostly around the centre of the wheels and not apparent towards the outer edges.

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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #22 on: September 29, 2013, 10:40:18 am »
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #23 on: September 29, 2013, 05:19:19 pm »
Wax-tec fallout V2 I would recommend only £8 for 500ml bottle smells great and is the best iron removal product I have used. Once sealed then last awhile I only ever then need to use a more neutral balanced wheel cleaner if they become a little too dirty between washes.

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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #24 on: September 30, 2013, 03:26:01 pm »
http://formulaclean.co.uk/wax-tec.php#!/~/product/category=5298517&id=22004981

thats the wax tec stuff, second how good this is! go for the V2 as the smell is 100x better!

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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #25 on: October 12, 2013, 11:18:31 am »
I seal with fk1000 then use billberry to clean them

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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #26 on: October 14, 2013, 11:07:04 pm »
Bilberry Wheel Cleaner is amazing. Diluted right down it's very effective and works brilliantly.

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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #27 on: October 15, 2013, 11:22:55 am »
Bilberry Wheel Cleaner is amazing. Diluted right down it's very effective and works brilliantly.
+1 for this. Works out to be pretty cost effective too as it's relatively cheap to start with, plus as above you can dilute it down and it still works a treat!
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #28 on: November 06, 2013, 12:46:32 pm »
Bilberry and Iron-X over here. Does the job a treat. Just don't let the Iron-X dry out!