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What do you use to clean your factory (2007 style) s3 wheels?

They are tricky to clean but that might be due to my fat fingers :laugh:, I use a wheel brush which I bought from Halfrauds but not very good.

Was going to post it on the detailing thread but not as easy to get answers from s3 owners specifically this way

any help mucho appreciated cheers
 
I use this mate, reaches the back well without having to take the wheel off.
 
I use some eastern european guy down at Tesco's carpark.:yes:
 
The Albanian car wash by me is great, they use a tooth brush on the wheels whilst i just stand there and watch!
 
I must admit I use a local car wash. It's one of the type where the car goes through the wash rather than the other way round. The guys use a pressure wash on the car and in particular the wheels before it goes through the wash itself. It makes an excellent job of the car and has special low level brushes which make an excellent job of the wheels. Not bad for £2.70 per wash. When I get home I just use a traditional chamois leather to dry off the inside of the door opening etc.

I have 16-spoke alloys which were originally two-tone and I have just had them re-coloured to be silver. On my last few cars I have used AutoGlym Super Resin polish on them from new and the dirt and brake dust just falls off.
 
podiopie said:
Gonna give it a go cheers
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Took my wheels off a few weeks back and gave them a proper going over and looked great after washing.
Dried them off with a microfibre.
Polished them, and then 2 x coats of poorboys wheel sealant.

Ever since just soapy water brings them up like new.

The wheel sealant is immense. Pricey which may give you reservations about buying it, but it really is money well spent...

:thumbsup:
 
Price doesn't put me off, if it does the job then its worth paying for.

If I paid £3 - £5 each week or two to get it cleaned I'm still saving money from doing it myself and can't cast blame if something is missed.

Forgot how time consuming the wheels were, cleaned the wheels today and had to sit down and clean them (back isn't what it used to be ha ha).....:)
 
i coat the wheel in this stuff first as it is non acidic

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/bilberry-wheel-cleaner-5-litre/prod_504.html

use two brushes

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/ez-detail-brush/prod_480.html

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/1-inch-round-wheel-and-detail-brush/prod_524.html

and a few coats of either chem guys jet seal or wheel sealant

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/chemical-guys-wheel-guard/prod_197.html

also, if you have baked on brake dust that is not removing, take the wheel of and use a harsh clay bar and lub and keep on at it, it will take a long time but it will go!
 
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