Decent wheel cleaner

[Cookie Munster]

If anyone want proof of the quality of the Anachem product,

This wheel after 4 or 5 applications of Wonder Wheels

Almost no difference from when I started, apart from clean baked on brake dust

After only 1 good applications of Stone Brite the difference is clear to see

Would highly recommend Tarminator for the sticker residue and clean-up.

That will be my next purchase I think

 

[Big Pimp]

yes mate! i'm delighted!

 

[Ghisallo]

I’m shortly putting two cars away into storage and so today decided to wash them.

Unfortunately the wheels of one has quite a bit of baked on brake detritus in the spoke corners which is apparently impossible to remove.

So far today I have used Bilberry, Smart Wheels, Dragons Breath, yet this crud remains, along with a faint brown stain like on a smokers fingers.

Question is- what is the absolute best wheel cleaner/ iron remover/ product that I need to get this job done?

 

[Woodcutter]

If all those have failed, you need an acidic wheel cleaner.

@Big Pimp has a product called Stone Brite or Ultrabrite, can't remember which name it goes by now. I'd say it'll work.

Concept Super Alloy would also take it off I reckon, it's quite acidic.

 

[euge07]

If all those have failed, you need an acidic wheel cleaner.

@Big Pimp has a product called Stone Brite or Ultrabrite, can't remember which name it goes by now. I'd say it'll work.

Concept Super Alloy would also take it off I reckon, it's quite acidic.

Do you sell the concept super alloy?

 

[Woodcutter]

Do you sell the concept super alloy?

I do yes, in 5L and 25L, but I'm a long way from Co Tyrone @euge07 !

 

[stevieturbo]

Will bump this too....

After a year with a different rear disc/pad combo...this has left copious quantities of caked on disc/pad material on my back wheels.

Wonder wheels doesnt even touch it, only trying to scrape it off seems to do anything...and even that really is a struggle.

What's the most aggressive cleaner out there ?

 

[Philljdm]

Going by reviews Purge by @Big Pimp should do the job no bother

 

[stevieturbo]

Going by reviews Purge by @Big Pimp should do the job no bother

Will give it a try...it has it's work cut out lol

 

[Woodcutter]

Purge isn't really just a wheel cleaner, and if there's caked on brake deposits it won't lift the really bad stuff.

You need something caustic.

 

[Big Pimp]

Purge isn't really just a wheel cleaner, and if there's caked on brake deposits it won't lift the really bad stuff.

You need something caustic.

I’d be surprised if it doesn’t lift even the heaviest but I’ll add in a wee bottle of UltraBrite which will get rid of everything!

You need to be very careful with caustic though - it will literally strip paint!

Think it was Pac-Man years ago who stripped 1.9GTi wheels with caustic!

 

[Big Pimp]

I’m shortly putting two cars away into storage and so today decided to wash them.

Unfortunately the wheels of one has quite a bit of baked on brake detritus in the spoke corners which is apparently impossible to remove.

So far today I have used Bilberry, Smart Wheels, Dragons Breath, yet this crud remains, along with a faint brown stain like on a smokers fingers.

Question is- what is the absolute best wheel cleaner/ iron remover/ product that I need to get this job done?

Look at the results from the post above you.

I have the answer to your problems

 

[Reno_LV]

One more vote for @Big Pimp stuff, best wheel cleaner i have ever seen and use it without any issues on my wheels!

 

[MarkP]

Must buy some more products from you @Big Pimp
Hard to beat the car shampoo and Ultragloss. Should I try some Stonebrite or Purge for my alloys which have a splattering of red gloss paint where previous owner drove over a can?
Can it be used on paintwork as few red specks on that too?

 

[Lyons]

I wouldn’t be risking Stonebrite on paintwork.

 

[Boabybooster]

Must buy some more products from you @Big Pimp
Hard to beat the car shampoo and Ultragloss. Should I try some Stonebrite or Purge for my alloys which have a splattering of red gloss paint where previous owner drove over a can?
Can it be used on paintwork as few red specks on that too?

Cellulose thinners for the paint. Get paint if then rinse quickly. I know this as had to get bright yellow paint off the wife’s car from a bollard that was at “funny” angle.

 

[Big Pimp]

@MarkP - pas @Boabybooster says, some thinners or even tarminator on a microfibre cloth and clean it spot by spot is the safest way of doing it

@Lyons, believe it or not UltraBrite is completely safe on all metals and you could wash your car with it if you were brave enough!

I wouldn’t do it, although I had a customer who had his car splattered with a cement lorry and it dried and hardened and UB took 99% of it off with no agitation!

 

[Ghisallo]

@Big Pimp can Stonebrite be bought via the anachrm website

 

[Big Pimp]

@Big Pimp can Stonebrite be bought via the anachrm website

I’ll add it onto my automotive site today mate

 

[Mark@PD]

Another vote for Billberry wheel cleaner

 

[mark19]

I have that billberry wheel cleaner and have to say it's crap haha it literally just removes what I could remove with a cloth never touches the brake dust no matter what percentage I put it on and the dwell time.

 

[Jonny_W]

I have that billberry wheel cleaner and have to say it's crap haha it literally just removes what I could remove with a cloth never touches the brake dust no matter what percentage I put it on and the dwell time.

I would agree and I have seen it damage an alloy over a period of time.

 

[_James_]

The absolute best wheel cleaner you can use is your own urine. When I get up on Sunday mornings the first thing I do is pish into my Megs spray bottle in preparation for cleaning my car.

Just spray on, leave it to dwell and hose off. No need to agitate and get pish everywhere.

You’re Welcome RMS.

 

[Lee]

I'm probably way behind the times but I just use normal TFR watered way way down. Always does the trick even if the car even hasn't been washed in ages.

 

[Big Pimp]

Will give it a try...it has it's work cut out lol

Well, did you get your package yet Mr Turbo?!