MK5 Golf GTI
General => Detailing => Topic started by: RedRobin on October 29, 2009, 09:07:19 am
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If someone told me 6 months ago that I'd be posting a thread about a wheel brush, I'd have said "No waaaay!!" :laugh:
So, the only one I have heard of (thanx Jay) is a Swissvax. Any other recommendations please? And how are they used, in the shampoo-ing stage?
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^ I need to get into the nooks and crannies - You can see it around the valve and where spokes turn into the rim.
Many Thanx :drinking:
[God, I love my OZ wheels!]
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http://www.shinearama.co.uk/product.php?id=EZD-BRUSH (http://www.shinearama.co.uk/product.php?id=EZD-BRUSH)
Works well for me.
Autoperfection sell them too, but couldn't find it on their site.
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Meguiars one works great for me , but if I bought again id be tempted with the one stoke ballons just suggested...
(theres a prev thread somewhere on here......)
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i would suggest the EZ one over the megs one also, seems to last a little longer. and the tip on the megs one has been known to fall off, exposing metal, so just be careful.
it is a bit cheaper, and you can buy in from halfords easy enough
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now heres a thread i cant believe i,m reading lol :P
but as i,m getting new rimmage very soon its a post i,m following :stupid:
matsu
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Yep as JPC says EZ. Haven't come across a wheel it can't clean yet.
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heres the thread... (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6447.0) :happy2:
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^^^^
Cheers, guys! :drinking:
Methinks that EZ is probably the way to go. :happy2: 8) :happy2:
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Looks like that has a multi purpose :signLOL:
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Looks like that has a multi purpose :signLOL:
.... :laugh: A very "unique wash tool" as EZ call it. Eeeeezzey does it!! :surprised: :booty: :scared:
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http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/vikan-wheel-brush/prod_389.html
This one for me together with a normal sponge in the front of the rim. The Vikan is particularly good for back of rim through the spokes! :happy2:
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http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/vikan-wheel-brush/prod_389.html
This one for me together with a normal sponge in the front of the rim. The Vikan is particularly good for back of rim through the spokes! :happy2:
....The OZ Alleggerita's spoke backs can easily be reached with a washmitt. I only need a small brush for the tighter parts where the spokes join the rim. I've been buying other stuff from cleanyourcar.co.uk so I'll get the EZ Mini brush.
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I use a proper alloy wheel brush for the alloy and a swisswax-style brush for the spokes/faces etc.
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I use a proper alloy wheel brush for the alloy..
....Which is?
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ive used the vikan as well, its not as delicate at the EZ brush, but the shaft (ohh err) is much better than the EZ.
i would still recomend the ez or the vikan though, as you do have to be very carefull with the Vikan
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Looks like that has a multi purpose :signLOL:
The EZ detail brush was developed from the Viz Clag Gone!
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lol
it was originally for the harley boys
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The EZ is currently being replaced by the Daytona Speed Master Wheel Brush
Great names eh?.
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They were bigged up months ago but they turned out to not be much different
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EZ Detail Brush
These are nice and easy to use, Autoperfection do them in two sizes. (Can't open the link due to the poxy PC at work) A standard size one plus a small one useful on fine spoked alloys like RS500 Cosworth Alloys.
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They were bigged up months ago but they turned out to not be much different
The main distrib is now rolling these out instead of the EZ once stocks are finished
I use the Large version of the EZ and from all the other i have used this comes out on top.
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Looks like that has a multi purpose :signLOL:
EZ for me too!
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Hi Red,
Has anyone recommended Megs Wheel Brightener to you, watered down 10:1 its great for removing brake dust?
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/meguiars-wheel-brightner/prod_325.html
Makes life a lot easier :happy2:
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I'll bear Meg's Brightener in mind (though I don't want my OZ's to look silver!) but they are Zaino'd and I haven't had any brake dust removal problems after leaving them untouched for about 1,200 miles which included a Ring trip and full track day at Spa.
Cheers though :drinking:
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if there zaino'd robin, you shouldnt probably need to use any wheel cleaners for a good 3 months.
And when it comes to wheel cleaners, i wouldn't urgently recomend wheel brightener. Its some serious chemical kit. it contains amonia too i think. Its been known to make centre caps cloudy/milky. Its got a Pretty Low PH Value (quick chemistry lesson. Ph scale = 1(acidic) to 14 (alkaline) )
it went thru spray heads like no tomorrow when i was using it a few years ago.
Its nasty stuff and i dont really use it at all anymore, if you were to use it, be careful, watch out for gusts of wind and WEAR gloves!
I use bilberry now which is an acid free cleaner and there has been very very very few alloy wheels that it couldnt cope with (and those very very few were probably due to a crap wheel refurb job)
HTH
Jay
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I use Bilberry too and love the stuff. Very effective cleaner.
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I'll bear Meg's Brightener in mind (though I don't want my OZ's to look silver!) but they are Zaino'd and I haven't had any brake dust removal problems after leaving them untouched for about 1,200 miles which included a Ring trip and full track day at Spa.
Cheers though :drinking:
think RR is getting into detailing bit by bit...buying polish and now a brush :signLOL:
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I've been using the same Meg's NXT shampoo I use on the body.
I read about the Meg's Brightener and it sounds heavy duty!
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think RR is getting into detailing bit by bit...buying polish and now a brush :signLOL:
....I've always been into polishing and bushes :evilgrin:
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ohhh dam fine! :congrats:
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nice :rolleye:
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if there zaino'd robin, you shouldnt probably need to use any wheel cleaners for a good 3 months.
And when it comes to wheel cleaners, i wouldn't urgently recomend wheel brightener. Its some serious chemical kit. it contains amonia too i think. Its been known to make centre caps cloudy/milky. Its got a Pretty Low PH Value (quick chemistry lesson. Ph scale = 1(acidic) to 14 (alkaline) )
it went thru spray heads like no tomorrow when i was using it a few years ago.
Its nasty stuff and i dont really use it at all anymore, if you were to use it, be careful, watch out for gusts of wind and WEAR gloves!
I use bilberry now which is an acid free cleaner and there has been very very very few alloy wheels that it couldnt cope with (and those very very few were probably due to a crap wheel refurb job)
HTH
Jay
I've used Wheel Brightener for quite a few years now on Audi/VW and BMW wheels, never seen any cloudy centre caps, nor seen or heard of any problems from friends that use it. It is powerful, I agree with that, but watered down 10:1 you get a lot of cleaning fluid for your money.
The old Megs spray heads are rubbish JPC, if that was what you were using I'm not surprised you went through a lot. I bought a 99p B&Q garden sprayer about 18 months ago, and I still use it every time I do my wheels and it works perfectly.
Funny how Bilberry can clean wheels without (supposedly) being Acidic/Alkaline? What does it use then, harsh language? :laugh:
I bought a 5L container of Bilberry, and was quite disapointed to be honest after reading some reviews of it. It smelt bad, really chemically and even neat had trouble cleaning a months worth of brake dust. Even when I left it to "dwell" as instructed, it just didnt do the job for me. I haven't got all day to stand around waiting for a product to do its stuff, I apply WB and 30 secs later rinse it off and hey ho - clean wheels. Bilberry is no better than Tesco's Daisy IMO.
I gave the tub away to a work colleague, he was also disapointed with it and asked me to loan him some WB until his turned up in the post.
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I bought a 5L container of Bilberry, and was quite disapointed to be honest after reading some reviews of it. It smelt bad, really chemically and even neat had trouble cleaning a months worth of brake dust.
.... :surprised: Even I, who am not well known for detailing my car, would never leave brake dust on my wheels for longer than a week! I wash my wheels even if not the rest of the car.
Hence why I don't think I need anything strong.
I see some nice cars with a disgusting state of alloys - I don't understand their owners.
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I agree if the wheels have never been cleaned or cared for previously, you might need a stronger cleaner but my rims have been washed, clayed, and sealed with poorboys wheel sealant, so bilberry is enough for them. However, it's now been two months since they were last cleaned and they are absolutely filthy. Will be interesting to see how bilberry stands up to that.
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I agree if the wheels have never been cleaned or cared for previously, you might need a stronger cleaner but my rims have been washed, clayed, and sealed with poorboys wheel sealant, so bilberry is enough for them. However, it's now been two months since they were last cleaned and they are absolutely filthy. Will be interesting to see how bilberry stands up to that.
it will be fine matey! :)
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and the tip on the megs one has been known to fall off, exposing metal, so just be careful.
:sad: bugger , just happened to me and I have scratched the misses wheel with it :fighting: , at least it wasnt the edition 30 :wink:
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and the tip on the megs one has been known to fall off, exposing metal, so just be careful.
:sad: bugger , just happened to me and I have scratched the misses wheel with it
....Is there any precaution one can take to solve your end dropping off before it does so randomly (and 'scratches' your missus)? [I'm sure she won't complain if she's got an itch]
Such as remove it and stick it back on more permanently?
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Robin, you cant seem to fail on turning anything dirty! :signLOL:
The brush John was referring to was the megs brush. You bought the EZ one right?
It can happen on the EZ but ive not heard of this happening a lot, you should be fine
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Robin, you cant seem to fail on turning anything dirty! :signLOL:
....Only because I'm desperate and depraved! Well, just dirty and depraved.
Yep, I'm getting an EZ Mini version.
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I would if I could but I appear to have lost the tip ! :sad: :chicken:
soooo......
Order Inventory:
Product: Valet Pro - Bilberry Wheel Cleaner (1 litre)
Product Code: VALB7
Product: EZ Detail Brush - Mini
Product Code: EZ-small
Product: Meguiars Ultimate Quik Detailer
Product Code: MEGF18
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the misses is desperate to get her hands around my EZ-small already :evilgrin:
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Robin, you cant seem to fail on turning anything dirty! :signLOL:
....Only because I'm desperate and depraved! Well, just dirty and depraved.
Yep, I'm getting an EZ Mini version.
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