viking Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 what do people use to clean there alloys, apart from soap and water, for some reason iv not cleaned my disco for 6 months and the wheels are in a rite 2 & 8 i used to have some stuff for them but it wasnt great, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 Use a proper alloy cleaner with the brush. Never found anything else that works as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 Dragon breath or bilbury wheel cleaner , better than any off the shelve product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 Wonder wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnykiller Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 Tfr but don't leave it on for long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONY R Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 TFR first then pressure wash off, then brush on whikes brick and mortar cleaner, leave it a half hour or so then pressure wash off, repeat as nessaary, until all the oxide is gone . Stubon black spots will need more brick cleaner and a brass or stainless brush, to move, once its an even finnish with just the pitting emery cloth the bad areas out and then feather these areas in with a copper pan scrubber up into the ovcerall finnish. Then it solvo or mag brite whatever to polish them up, then laquer them or leave whatever you want to do. Worst wheels i ever did were Jeep cherokee 1997 they were very bad. Do this all the time on bike engines it 11 quid from whikes i just got some for a kawasaki VN 1500 i am doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 If you have a really bad build up of brake dust / sinter, use some purple rain. Then for maintaining them, something like valet pro bilberry wheel cleaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted May 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 cheers chaps, ill give your suggestions ago TFR first then pressure wash off, then brush on whikes brick and mortar cleaner, leave it a half hour or so then pressure wash off, repeat as nessaary, until all the oxide is gone . Stubon black spots will need more brick cleaner and a brass or stainless brush, to move, once its an even finnish with just the pitting emery cloth the bad areas out and then feather these areas in with a copper pan scrubber up into the ovcerall finnish. Then it solvo or mag brite whatever to polish them up, then laquer them or leave whatever you want to do. Worst wheels i ever did were Jeep cherokee 1997 they were very bad. Do this all the time on bike engines it 11 quid from whikes i just got some for a kawasaki VN 1500 i am doing. think id rather buy some new wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 Janitol,it's for professional cleaners. Think it's citric acid based,it's purple-pink colour. I clean my wheels and also use on my brass for reloading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 I use this on my Disco, the wifes' BMW and my girls Fiats http://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-cleaning/wheel-tyre-cleaning/carplan-trade-wheel-cleaner-5l Very good, rarely need to use a brush to agitate it unless I've really left the wheels dirty for a long time; Though I do use a jet wash! I use old de-icer spray bottles, fill those with alloy cleaner and spray onto the wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny thomas Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Fairy power spray works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Autoglym products,not the cheapest but they just work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Cillit Bang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsbob Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) Aerosol oven cleaner the foaming type a quick scrub with a brush then wash off. Edited May 25, 2016 by sportsbob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dk6052 Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 Cillit Bang +1, excellent for cleaning alloys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Kitchen devil oven cleaner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Surprised some of you still have any finish left on your alloys or tyres that are not knackered off the chemical bath you give them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 A mate of mine - who is obsessed with car cleaning to the point where I feel he may benefit from some mental health support - uses white spirit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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