brillopads and fairy liquid.......

[autofive]

dont bother buying expensive alloy wheel cleaner - its shite

 

spend 2 quid on some brillo pads and washing-up liquid

 

brings Wolfraces up a treat, even with a coating of baked on power steering fluid

 

after and before, sort of

 

[FredTransit]

bleach kitchen cleaner is good too, I have known it get paint off wheels. Buy it in Savers, it's less than a quid.

[AXrescuer]

How does it affect the lacquer coat?

[FredTransit]

Both bleach and brillo pads will take the lot off, dirt and lacquer. You would have to lacquer them again.

[retrogeezer]

Yeh, DO NOT use brillo pads on new/painted alloy wheels otherwise you will be painting them again.

[pogweasel]

Fairy liquid is full of salt. GR8 4 growin rust.

[carlo]

I used that method on my Camry a while back, they looked brilliant for about a week, and then worse than before the week after.

[ashmicro]

 

FTW. Only about a quid. GR16 4 cleanin alloys, although that Wolfrace may have beaten it.[/img]

[Lankytim]

Wasnt it posted here that brick wall/block driveway cleaner is good for cleaning wheels? Pretty agressive stuff though I imagine.

[sporty-shite]

Wasnt it posted here that brick wall/block driveway cleaner is good for cleaning wheels? Pretty agressive stuff though I imagine.

Brick acid is GR9999.76 for cleaning alloys. Just don't let it dry.

[Station]

I've done loads of DIY wheel 'refurbishment' with a bit of sandpaper and rattlecans and spray lacquer. Found it quite easy and satisfying!

 

 

 

The transformation!

[seth]

I've found WD40 to be a really good lubricant to help clean up old alloys with something slightly abrasive (like brillo pads).

 

[jonny69]

My neighbour's wife found Brillo pads were great for wrecking the paint on her hubby's new motor when she decided to do something nice for once and clean it for him

[gtd2000]

Mates wife once used a green pan scrubber on their 2 year old VW Passat to get the bugs off the paintwork

 

Got the bugs off no problem at all as you can imagine

[retrogeezer]

Mates wife once used a green pan scrubber on their 2 year old VW Passat to get the bugs off the paintwork

 

Got the bugs off no problem at all as you can imagine

I've seen that done on so many cars....some people don't have the brains they are born with.