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Moodog
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
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7th May 04 at 09:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what do you all use to clean your alloys? I did use Wonder Wheels but have been hearing that it can damage alloys long term due to it being acidic.
Corsa E-Tec
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Registered: 4th Feb 04
Location: Stevenage Drives: Leon Cupra
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7th May 04 at 09:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
water, dish cloth and fairy liquid.

thats what i use
Sinth
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Registered: 5th Oct 03
Location: London
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7th May 04 at 09:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive been using wonder wheels , wat happens wid long term use?
Moodog
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7th May 04 at 09:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Apparently is quite abraisive and can damage wheels if used too often or left on too long.
Scandalous
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Registered: 23rd Jul 03
Location: Luton-Drives BMW 330Ci Coupe
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7th May 04 at 09:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol same as e-tec, cloth, water and a little bit of fairy liquid, does the job well!
L330wnz
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Registered: 9th Mar 04
Location: Norwich, Norfolk
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7th May 04 at 10:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
can't beat old fashioned elbow grease
broster
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7th May 04 at 10:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i use autoglym wheel cleaner, works a treat
sfxer
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Location: devon, england
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7th May 04 at 11:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont use fairy on your car paintwork it ruins the laquer,

i imagine it does the same on the wheels.
Corsa E-Tec
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Registered: 4th Feb 04
Location: Stevenage Drives: Leon Cupra
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7th May 04 at 12:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how can something that you eat off and wash with ya hands, ruin ya paintwork
sfxer
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7th May 04 at 12:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
because it can, read any car handbook or haynes guide and it will say dont use washing up liquid to clean your paintwork

many alcoholic drinks will take the paint off your car,

just cos you can eat/drink it dosnt mean its kind to your paintwork!!!
livefastdriveyoung
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Registered: 18th May 03
Location: Near Hartlepool Drives: 2004 BMW 320dse
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7th May 04 at 12:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hes right, its the chemicals in it, over long term use, it damages the paint
Kerry
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7th May 04 at 12:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i bought a can of wheel cleaner from the pound shop for a quid (obviously) and it works wonders

spray it on leave it a while then wash it off
sfxer
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7th May 04 at 12:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by livefastdriveyoung
hes right, its the chemicals in it, over long term use, it damages the paint


Corsa E-Tec
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7th May 04 at 13:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i'd never user it to clean my paint work, but is ok on me alloys
smarty_marty
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Registered: 5th Aug 03
Location: Swansea and Kent
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7th May 04 at 13:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
NO NO...the BEST wheel cleaner has to be MUC-OFF

It's actually designed to clean chain grease and tough sh*t like that on bikes!

Its buy one get one free from Halfords at the mo!!

Jus spray this stuff on and leave it for a minute, come back and wipe with a cloth and all the brake dust and other crap cums off!!!

Its the Mr Muscle of wheel cleaners!!!
Moodog
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
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7th May 04 at 14:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Might have to give that a go
SRi_m00k
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Registered: 19th Jan 03
Location: N.Ireland
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7th May 04 at 14:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i jus wash mine rite an regular and it stops it cakin on....my wheels were polished aswell so a dab of auto sol metal cleaner brought em up bling bling a treat

 
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