landy19840 wrote:

A kitchen sponge really isn't that abrasive. It just removes the dirt that the sponge won't remove! I use lots of stuff to clean wheels but nothing seems to move the welded on bits black crap inbetween the spokes! Then always spray with autoglym protection shizzel. Its not a scouring pad I am using, that would do damage

 Wales
Were the mud is thicker, and the ruts are deeper.
(And we have the water to wash it off, and more on the way..! )
Sd4 and chrome Ar*e piece, Auto box for best fun
09 Xs Gone
12 xs Gone
HSE with Leather seats and 4 years warrenty.. staying for now !

mudslinger wrote:

RazMan wrote:

I wouldn't used an abrasive sponge too often or your shiny wheels will very quickly go 'satin'.
I use Autoglym wheel cleaner and a carbon brush - or better still I get my local Eastern Europeans to do the whole car for £8!

Cheaper in wales ..... £6.50, wash, wheels, dried,and glass polished.(their water as well ..)

do you get a song while theri wshing it ...?  2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

I used to have an abrasive scrubber to clean my wheels.....I'm no longer seeing her.
Npinks where do you get wax free shampoo?,used to get it from Decosol in Halifax but can't get it now. Gone, 2007 TD4 SE Auto Baltic blue, clear side repeaters, full sized alloy spare.

English by birth..... Yorkshire by the grace of God.

Try clean your car, website they are on line, but can arrange to collect from their warehouse at huddersfield

Thanks Nick will do. Gone, 2007 TD4 SE Auto Baltic blue, clear side repeaters, full sized alloy spare.

English by birth..... Yorkshire by the grace of God.

mudslinger wrote:

landy19840 wrote:

A kitchen sponge really isn't that abrasive. It just removes the dirt that the sponge won't remove! I use lots of stuff to clean wheels but nothing seems to move the welded on bits black crap inbetween the spokes! Then always spray with autoglym protection shizzel. Its not a scouring pad I am using, that would do damage

Do NOT use the green ones,

USE white ones plastic non-scratch (available in value packs from local supermarket..)

Hi, I used "wounder wheels". It removes film and brake dust with ease,but be aware it is acidic and i would only use periodically. Then I use "Mer" wheel wax. This make future cleaning a lot easier.
chris

Many good product suggestions here ( battrery acid not included..... eeek..... so I won't go over them except to say in addition I use a http://www.aquaroto.com/ and find it effective.

Terran Terran



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