What's the best non acid alloy wheel cleaner

[johnS2000]

Ullevi said:

Once we've got our alloys sparkly clean, what do people recommend for keeping them looking good/ making cleaning them less of a chore?

I seen dedicated wheel waxes/ sealants for sale, any good?

Gtechniq C5 ! Ordinary car shampoo will then keep the wheel's clean.

[PoshTwit]

I'm playing with different dilutions of BeaverCare Alloy Wheel Cleaner at the moment. PH neutral and reasonably priced.

Seems pretty good so far.

[Justagreenbadge]

Neverwet - the brake dust will never get a hold on them!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZrjXSsfxMQ

[neilb1]

bilberry and ironX all the way very very good stuff

[gmol30]

Rim wax by smartwax after you have cleaned your alloys great stuff

[Craigwww]

'Iron-x' is by far the best from all the products I have used and is designed for use on the whole car for dissolving tar/carbon etc.

[Craikeybaby]

Another vote for IronX here, although I only use it once a year on the wheel, the rest of the time I just use normal car shampoo. Every few months I give the wheels a few layers of Poorboys wheel sealant.

[MatthewADV]

Iron Awe by Tim at Envy Valeting

Followed by ArtdeShine for the protection.

[BlackGT3]

Justagreenbadge said:

Neverwet - the brake dust will never get a hold on them!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZrjXSsfxMQ

Have you seen some of the customer feedback regarding this product....not good!

[ChrisRS6]

HD Adam said:

My wheels always come up very well with the Polish I use.










No idea what they use though

This!!

The local polish get alloys absolutely mint even after weeks of brake dust caked on.

Apply some chemical then jet wash off.


I have since been told the chemical is actual acid used for cleaning concrete of cement lorries!!!!...watered down a bit.

[Ult-Jim]

jagnet said:

hilly10 said:

Bilberry it is then

Bilberry should still be used with caution. It might be acid-free, but it's far from ph neutral. Unless they've changed it recently it has a ph value of 13+ undiluted and strong alkalines are just as capable of damaging certain finishes as strong acids.

Rinse the wheels thoroughly afterwards.

Agree with this. Bilberry is good, but please dilute and keep wet and wash off thoroughly.

[jaf01uk]

Funnily I tried Bilberry after seeing the good write ups but I wasn't that impressed with it, I used Wolfs de ironiser and it is fantastic and you can leave it on there until it dries and it still washes off, but this week I got a new bottle of Q2M from Polished Bliss and tried it yesterday, it is even better, no agitation and it came up spotless, well impressed is an understatement,
Gary

[JimmyConwayNW]

Autosmart smart wheels acid free is very good stuff especially diluted at 3:1

I find a better way to make wheel cleaner go further and do a better job is to initially rinse the wheels with pressure washer.
I then keep a little of the wheel cleaner in a bucket and soak a sponge in it. Then use the wheel cleaner soaked sponge to remove all the crap.

Works better than just spraying on the cleaner and end up losing less, or ending up with it on paintwork when the wind changes direction.

[BlackpoolRock]

I've started using AMMO products from the US I'm sure some of you will have seen some of Larry's videos on youtube . I use his wheel shampoo (Brute) which works great either with his fallout remover (Plum) or IronX which is another great product. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd16iX8Ore8

[zb]

ChrisRS6 said:

This!!

The local polish get alloys absolutely mint even after weeks of brake dust caked on.

Apply some chemical then jet wash off.


I have since been told the chemical is actual acid used for cleaning concrete of cement lorries!!!!...watered down a bit.

That'll be Hydrofluoric acid. You really, really, don't want to mess around with that, even diluted.

[Craikeybaby]

BlackpoolRock said:

I've started using AMMO products from the US I'm sure some of you will have seen some of Larry's videos on youtube . I use his wheel shampoo (Brute) which works great either with his fallout remover (Plum) or IronX which is another great product. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd16iX8Ore8

I like the sound of the AMMO wheel shampoo. Are you ordering it direct from the states? Or does someone distribute it over here?

[BlackpoolRock]

Craikeybaby said:

BlackpoolRock said:

I've started using AMMO products from the US I'm sure some of you will have seen some of Larry's videos on youtube . I use his wheel shampoo (Brute) which works great either with his fallout remover (Plum) or IronX which is another great product. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd16iX8Ore8

I like the sound of the AMMO wheel shampoo. Are you ordering it direct from the states? Or does someone distribute it over here?

I've buying from the states which is a bit of a bummer as you have a $30 flat rate duty fee. I only buy large orders because of this. I have been toying with the idea of becoming a stockists next year though as we don't have one in the UK yet. If you buy his wheel regimen (Plum, Brut and mud) it,s not too expensive.

[Patrick Bateman]

Is the best course of action not to apply a quality sealant to the wheels thus negating the need for a strong cleaner in the first place?

[jaf01uk]

Patrick Bateman said:

Is the best course of action not to apply a quality sealant to the wheels thus negating the need for a strong cleaner in the first place?

Yes but unless you are the 1st owner and done this from new at some point they will need doing to get them to a condition worthy of sealing them?

[BlackpoolRock]

jaf01uk said:

Patrick Bateman said:

Is the best course of action not to apply a quality sealant to the wheels thus negating the need for a strong cleaner in the first place?

Yes but unless you are the 1st owner and done this from new at some point they will need doing to get them to a condition worthy of sealing them?

Or if you're a valeter/detailed you'll use them regularly.