Alloy Wheels - Stubborn Brake Dust Removal Tip

[AXrescuer]

After seeing this stuff mentioned on another forum, thought I'd share it here. I have a set of wheels which are minging on a major scale and don't look like they've ever been cleaned. Tried loads of products with little success until now.

 

I bought some of this stuff, brushed it on each wheel left it for 2 mins and rinsed off. Crap just falls off the wheel leaving a nice shiny surface. Did all 5 of my wheels with a small brush and just half a cupful used neat.

 

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?a ... =326897456

[Station]

Don't bother with the brand stuff and get trade stuff.

 

 

Don't know whether it'll disintigrate your wheels, but I shifted thick, old oil stains from a driveway with this. It just went all green and foamy and bubbly and within minutes the oil was gone. This also shifts corrosion, like acid dipping.

[Minimad5]

I think that stuff that Station suggests is the same as Patio cleaner (i could be VERY wrong) ... but Patio cleaner is very good at removing rust and oil stains

[sporty-shite]

Is that the seriously acidic stuff?It's just like the alloy wheel cleaner we used to use when I was valeting years ago. Brings wheels up in a nice bright silver, and kills ground in brake dust, no problem.Highly recommended, but don't let it dry, it'll dull your wheels, and stain horribly.

[Minimad5]

Sporty-shiteI "some how" acquired a HUGE tub of that stuff you speak ofI think it is Green ? and stinksSo if i can find this tub, and anyone needs some ... then just askBut as already mentioned - if left on, it WILL wreck your alloysP.s ..AX' sorry for the mini thread hi-jack

[Station]

Think it's the same stuff minimad, the active ingredient is caustic acid (I think).

[AXrescuer]

Definitely don't leave it on the wheel for more than a couple of minutes.

[Ratdat]

Brick cleaner is usually Hydrochloric acid which will dissolve aluminium if you leave it too long. I used it in my rust removal dip tub before I discovered Chemodex. I once put aa chrome plated aluminium part in it and left it over night. By morning all that was left was a hollow chrome shell! Powerful stuff!