Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: crawley
Posts: 277
wheel cleaner
having just put some brand new wheels on i intend to keep on top with cleaning the wheels and not let the brake dust and crap get ingrained on them what are you lot useing to keep your alloys clean
17th Jun 2013 4:32 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Iron-X.....somebody on here recommended it,so I tried some...I have since thrown out all other wheel cleaners....brilliant stuff"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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17th Jun 2013 4:38 pm
johnnychainsaw
Member Since: 24 Nov 2009
Location: West Sussex
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Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: crawley
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where do i get iron x from
17th Jun 2013 6:04 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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My car gets washed every 2nd week of good weather.
Spray my wheels with citrus spray because it is cheap and dwells on the wheels whilst I get all the other stuff out.
Then I jet-wash the wheels before snow-foaming and cleaning the car, including the wheels again.
Every other clean I also either Iron X after the citrus cleaner or use Tar Remover (ie I alternate between the 2).
So in ideal weather it is 2 weeks wash; 2 weeks wash and Iron X; 2 weeks wash; 2 weeks and Tar Remover; repeat…
I find this is a nice balance of cleaning, tar and iron removal, low product use and enough time left for a life. Clearly the British weather also helps to keep the washing low and the social life high!
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
17th Jun 2013 6:22 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Robbie...what citrus spray do you use ?"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
17th Jun 2013 6:31 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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Posts: 17932
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This stuff, usually from the bay. Highly concentrated so makes many many litres of stuff for my pump-bottle.
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Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Cheers "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
17th Jun 2013 6:51 pm
subaru60
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: crawley
Posts: 277
just ordered iron x is it something you can use weekly or every 2 weeks or monthly
17th Jun 2013 8:15 pm
character
Member Since: 31 Dec 2007
Location: wiltshire
Posts: 5781
best stuff I have ever used is...,....wait for it....Mercedes Benz Alloy wheel cleaner....very very good. Next door neighbour has a RRS, doesn't clean it much but used it on his heavily soiled alloys...came up like new on the first go.
I use it in a spray bottle....very good indeed
17th Jun 2013 8:34 pm
azurar01
Member Since: 24 Feb 2011
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 509
You should only need to do it once a year. It works well.D4 SDV6 HSE 11MY - Gone
D3 TDV6 HSE 08MY - Gone
18th Jun 2013 8:57 am
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26770
I think black wheels work really well
18th Jun 2013 11:03 am
kp
Member Since: 27 May 2011
Location: Sticking the Ex back in the skanks bin
Posts: 2824
Polish works best to help prevent it
TBH if you use a lot of heavy braking then a light hose off if possible during or after trips helps, petrol station water hoses are good for this as it helps stop it baking in as the worst stuff is when its hot and eats into the wheel almost FFRR Owner, very nearly became a D3 owner
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18th Jun 2013 12:37 pm
GlosBoy
Member Since: 16 Oct 2009
Location: Chandlers Ford
Posts: 2444
I use PoorBoys stuff. Seems to stop the break dust sticking and you can just hose it offD4 HSE - Aintree Green
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