Magical cleaning for Alloy wheels?

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kelvingenders
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Magical cleaning for Alloy wheels?

Post by kelvingenders » 07 Mar 2012 09:17 am

Hi guys, trying to refurbish my own 360 GLT wheels...(the boring spokeless ones). Has anyone come across the product that will remove all the tarnish and grime....instead of me having to key with a green pad?

Any ideas :360: sm1

Evoman
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Re: Magical cleaning for Alloy wheels?

Post by Evoman » 07 Mar 2012 09:19 am

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004SND37W/r ... B004SND37W

I have used that before and it seemed to work well
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Ride_on
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Re: Magical cleaning for Alloy wheels?

Post by Ride_on » 08 Mar 2012 01:08 am

Auto glym wheel clean is quite good, but at the end of the day stubborn brake dust requires the right pressure/mechanical removal. Tooth brush and expect sore hands should remove most of it.

If the clear coat is yellowed sanding and re-coating is the only option. Having said that wheels are easy to respray compared to body bits. Do it with the tyre off and respray the rim seal area, for non-leaky tyres.
1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7

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