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shiny moose wrote:
Here's one for anyone who is court short without their favourite alloy wheel cleaner. Throw a can of coke over them and then wash off, coke apparently contains 5% phosphoric acid, as much as in some wheel cleaners
Just remember that it's the FF Coke and not the skinny stuff
7th Nov 2008 1:43 pm
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Wheel cleaner
Dog Pi$$ is really good as my Labrador is always using one wheel as a tree
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as JKB says, sealing the wheels with an application of sealant early on is key to keeping them looking good.
Be careful with some of the heavily alkaline cleaners (look for skin irritation warnings on the bottle) - if you have any curb rash, the cleaner gets directly onto the exposed metal and starts to corrode wheel.
Over in the US we have a great spray cleaner called Simple Green, which gets the brake dust off the wheels with no issues
I find the Autoglym (Donkey Knob) brush to be great for wheel cleaning
That, and a dedicated wash mitt, which only gets used on wheels, and has it's own bucket to avoid brake crud from getting onto your normal car wash mitt.08 LR3 SE V8 - 02 D2 SE7 V8
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7th Nov 2008 3:09 pm
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cdodkin wrote:
That, and a dedicated wash mitt, which only gets used on wheels, and has it's own bucket to avoid brake crud from getting onto your normal car wash mitt.
Wifey also insists on cleaning the insides of wheels, which with her girly small hands, is easier than with my big manly mitts. 08 LR3 SE V8 - 02 D2 SE7 V8
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9th Nov 2008 3:09 am
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Donkey Knob brushes are very good, but need care when using. Too much wrist action combined with strong pressure and a reasonably strong wheel cleaner can haze the finish of wheels faces. Fantastic brush though.
Why do the call it a donkey Knob brush Googsy
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9th Nov 2008 1:32 pm
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Googsy wrote:
Why do the call it a donkey Knob brush
Wheel cleaning is a manly past time, you couldn't call it a cow-teat brush could you, although I can see why calling it a donkey knob is also not quite right
I suppose its whatever your into really Googsy
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9th Nov 2008 1:54 pm
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shiny moose wrote:
Here's one for anyone who is court short without their favourite alloy wheel cleaner. Throw a can of coke over them and then wash off, coke apparently contains 5% phosphoric acid, as much as in some wheel cleaners
Now you've done it which is better Pepsi or Coke If the cheap ASDA or Tesco coke does it, then that'll be a cheap fix. Mind you, you'll have wheels covered in insects in the summer
Donkey Knob brushes are very good, but need care when using. Too much wrist action combined with strong pressure and a reasonably strong wheel cleaner can haze the finish of wheels faces. Fantastic brush though.
I only use it in the 'corners', to get he brake dust out - and I avoid the harsh cleaners like the plague.
Simple Green works great, and is PH Neutral and biodegradable to boot 08 LR3 SE V8 - 02 D2 SE7 V8
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I'm not the only saddo that does that...... 
Fantastic brush though.
which is better Pepsi or Coke 
