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What is the best thing to clean brake dust off alloy wheels?
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Water and a brush.0
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Soap and water. If u do use chemicals be carefull it doesn't make them blister.If i could i would, but i cannot so i wont, but maybe one day i will.0
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Ali Shine from AutoSmart is good. Smells like rotten eggs. Wear gloves tho...0
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Well that is what I would have used first but the person I bought if from said she had tried that and couldn't get them clean.0
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Depending on how much you were looking to spend Meguiars Products come highly reccomended.War does not decide who is right, It decides who is left.0
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Try asking on detailingworld.co.uk also
(or searching there for previous answers to similar questions). If they're that bad, IMO best way is to get them refurbed by being powdercoated. Then a good clean and wax regularly with wheel wax should keep the brake dust off.
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any alloy wheel cleaner would work, if they are bad then one that contains acid would be best, wear gloves and use a paint brush or something to aggitate it then rinse it off.
dont use the acid stuff all the time, it will dull down the wheels, use turtle wax alloy wheel cleaner (it comes in a green spray bottle) as a regular cleaning product. i think halfords stock this....work permit granted!0 -
Thanks folks, I shall give soap and water a try first tomorrow.
They have 3 for 2 products at Halfords and the Maguires is included so I may buy that and some Mer stuff and back to black too.0 -
Bilberry is pretty good."He's a maniac, maniac that's for sure,
He will kill your cat and nail him to the door" :eek:
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would white spirit or petrol work?0
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