Alloy wheel cleaner - which is the best?

[Goner]

As per title, which is the best alloy wheel cleaner?

Want to remove ALL the break dust and dirt etc.

Wheels have been powder coated so i assume they will be fairly resistant to stronger cleaners/abrasive cleaners.

Thanks

 

[Dubbers1]

I use Bilberry wheel cleaner, works well and smells gd too, you can also dilute as you see fit so can last along time too

Valet Pro Bilberry Safe Wheel Cleaner 1 Litre | Wheels & Tyres | Juicy Detailing

As for deeper pitting and iron contaminants try Iron-x, not so great smelling but fun to watch turn purple

CarPro IronX - Highly Effective Surface Cleaner 500ml | Wheels & Tyres | Juicy Detailing

Hope this helps

 

[Goner]

Is wonder wheels any good? That seems to be all over eBay?

Thanks for the links, out of the two i'd get the bilberry one.

:icon_thumright:

 

[Juicy Jen]

Wonder wheels is acidic

 

[Goner]

Wonder wheels is acidic

So is that bad for the wheel?

I just want something which will remove the break dust really easy, not into scrubbing wheels, i hate it.

 

[gavsman]

Wonder Wheels will eat into the paint if you leave it on too long - which can even be a couple of minutes!

 

[Goner]

Wonder Wheels will eat into the paint if you leave it on too long - which can even be a couple of minutes!

Even though it's powder coated?

So basically are we saying that acidic wheel cleaner is snoop doggy dogg poo yeah?

 

[Dubbers1]

Stick with the Bilberry, diluted mine 5:1 I think and it makes light work of break dust with my soft Vikan brush

The bottle says you can use it neat and simply jet off once its soaked in a bit but not tested this myself

 

[gavsman]

As Dubbers said - try the Bilberry.

From personal experience with wonder wheels - you can only really use this if you brush it on the wheel neat then leave for 1 minutes then hose it all off, if you leave it any longer the clear coat on your wheels will haze up, as Jen has said this is Acidic stuff - eats brake dust - but will also eats your paint if left on too long!

 

[Goner]

Bilberry it is then, cheers people!

 

[CHEZ]

wonder wheels is great!
used in a sensible fashion it is awesome!
i have used it for years and will continue to unless i have polished or etched alloys!
just use caution, use the brush provided, agitate well, then hose off after a minute then wash with soapy water!
excellent results and pretty cheap and you can buy it from tesco in your weekly shop for £6! :icon_thumright:

(oh and wear gloves! as it stings if it gets into cuts!)

 

[CMD]

IronX is the boy and bilberry for 2nd choice

 

[cloughy]

Plus 1 for bilberry