All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
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Is it a good idea to use products like cillet bang and mr muscle on alloy wheels to clean them? Is it safe?
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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depends how greasy they are
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Mertin
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Registered: 12th Oct 05
Location: Scotland
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get a power hose but not too close, likely take the finish off them!
powerhose at the farm takes anything off, used for cleaning lorries. not sure if petrol station ones would be as good
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Aberdeen
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Fairy liquid works a treat on my wheels
BUT they are powdercoated so can pritty much take anything to them and be fine
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JKGSI
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Registered: 5th Jul 02
Location: Mansfield, Notts. Ibiza Cupra-R 180bhp
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after they've been throughly cleaned give them a coat of polish (autoglym super resin is good) then a coat of decent wax (meguiars gold class for example). You'll find the next time u clean them the dirt will easily rinse off.
I clean my alloys maybe 3-4 times a week, much easier to clean if you keep on top of them
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Bram
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Derby
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quote:
Originally posted by All Torque
Is it a good idea to use products like cillet bang and mr muscle on alloy wheels to clean them? Is it safe?
Do they have baked on grease and limescale?? If so they will be no match for......CILLET BANG!!!
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Rob_Lee
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Nitromors?  
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mwg
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I just use car shampoo and a sponge to wash them. Sometimes give them a polish afterwards using Autoglym Metal Polish. Makes them really shine and as said alot easier to wash off the dirt in the future
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mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Lee
Nitromors?
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mattyross
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
Location: lincolnshire Drives: 1997 C12NZ
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
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Originally posted by Rob_Lee
Nitromors?
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menace2society2000
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dont put fariy liquid anywhere near your bodywork though!! believe me my father owns a valeting company and the state of some of the cars he has had in that have been washed with fairy liquid!!! you wouldn even believe it!!
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Rob_Lee
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It is cheap tho! under a fiver for a tin!
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mattyross
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quote:
Originally posted by menace2society2000
dont put fariy liquid anywhere near your bodywork though!! believe me my father owns a valeting company and the state of some of the cars he has had in that have been washed with fairy liquid!!! you wouldn even believe it!!
i heard a story of a girl using johnsons baby oil to 'wax' her car 
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
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Just buy a bottle of Auto Gym Clean Wheels.
Makes it soooooo much easier!
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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j10E W
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Registered: 30th Sep 04
Location: maidstone
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i wouldnt use anything other than proper wheel cleaner ive heard about people using mr muscle and other shit on there wheels even heard of people using oven cleaner! it can wreck wheel finish easily
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1_Litre_Porsche_Beater
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Registered: 9th Apr 02
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if its baked on try a few applications of wonder wheels using a soft brush, put some wax on after tho
[Edited on 11-03-2006 by 1_Litre_Porsche_Beater]
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James_DT
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Cambridgeshire
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quote:
Originally posted by menace2society2000
dont put fariy liquid anywhere near your bodywork though!! believe me my father owns a valeting company and the state of some of the cars he has had in that have been washed with fairy liquid!!! you wouldn even believe it!!
I've used it before when I've run out of car shampoo, and it's never done the car any harm. Nor the wheels.
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dannycorsa c
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if its tar you want to remove soak ya wheels in wd40 then giv the a good scrub. i never use wheel cleaners as they are just a waste of money. hot soapy water n a sponge is ya best bet then a good polish
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