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Offline Fletch..gti

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Wheel cleaner
« on: February 17, 2014, 06:36:39 pm »
What's the best wheel cleaner for 18 inch monza 11 please
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2014, 06:42:01 pm »
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It's not what you use, it's more often how you use it.
Anything Acid Free, Ph Neutral would be fine... I use Chemical Guys Diablo. You may want to use Iron X as well depending on how much brake dust is embedded within the wheel.

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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2014, 07:15:13 pm »
i use ValetPro Bilberry, its PH neutral and works amazing, i always stick some poor boys wheel sealant on them too to help repel the brake dust :)
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2014, 07:32:26 am »
I'm using auto finesse imperial at the minute and I don't rate it at all 4/10 !!
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2014, 08:00:16 am »
I didnt think Bilberry was PH neutral?

I just stopped using it as i have coated my wheels in Carbon Collective Platinum wheels and says to use ph neutral shampoo so used DJ born to be mild
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2014, 08:18:51 am »
Bilberry is very alkaline when neat (pH 13-14 IIRC) and less so when diluted (around ph 9)
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2014, 05:16:20 pm »
I've found Bilt Hamber autowheel to be very good. It's PH neutral .
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2014, 05:45:55 pm »
Ah yeah I was sure bilberry wasn't otherwise would carry on using it.

May look into some bilt hamber in future :)
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2014, 08:07:47 pm »
If you wash, detar, clay and put 3 coats of sealant on your wheels you can wash the dust off with the same shampoo you use to wash the car!
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2014, 06:57:13 pm »
Iron x then autoglym metal polish worthed well for me
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2014, 10:14:21 pm »
Would avoid using metal polish on clearcoated wheels you can take the lacquer off.....

I've been helping a mate lately with some work and as he's a professional detailer he gets products sent to him to try.

Last weekend we tried a product called Surf City Code Red on a manky BMW wheel. It has fallout removers but it is not a true fallout removal product - but worked very very well, without brushing or scrubbing it got the wheel "acceptably" clean.

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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2014, 08:40:29 pm »
bilberry is non acid but its not ph neutral, i use that along with iron-x.

I would definitely recommend protecting them with Gtechniq C5. I gave my dishes 3 coatings of it when they were polished and every was they wipe clean perfectly and look like they have just been polished
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2014, 02:20:37 pm »
I have been a fan of bilberry, but I guess it is a personal choice.
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2014, 05:02:48 pm »
Afternoon Guys,
Bilberry neat is a very alkaline cleaner - remember that alkaline can be more dangerous than acid.


Also Ph neutral wheel cleaners are next to no good, they have no cleaning power as they are "Ph neutral.

Say away from Acid, but find somsomething in between PH nut, and alkaline and you will be onto a winner
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2014, 09:51:36 am »
I have tried a number of products over the last few months on wheels and have found my favourite new product to be wax tec fall out v2. Perfectly safe on wheels and this year recommended by others in the detailing world product of the year category for wheels. This provides an excellent starting point then I just use something like hot wheels me guides or a lightly diluted apc on the wheel. Coat with poor boys after as it's the best wheel sealant in my book for its price! And then it's easy maintenance work after that. Just snow foam or shampoo does the trick then
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