what can be easier than spray on, jet wash off? 
Alloy Wheel Cleaner
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Alloy Wheel Cleaner
wont get rid of the tar though
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I'm having trouble removing some dirt from my alloy wheels using conventional methods; I was wondered what everyone would recommend?
It looks like compounded brake dust to me; but it's not coming off with car shampoo, so I thought claying would get it off, but that's not working as the clay is getting discoloured whilst having no noticable effect on the dirt?
Should I be using an acid-based cleaner, though I thought they were for non-painted wheels only?
Is the bilberry stuff any good for this baked-on (as it appears) dirt? Interestingly only one of my alloys has this on, the rest are fine.
The back of the wheel doesn't bear thinking about:
Any help much appreciated,
gp3000000
EDIT: Pictures now fixed.
It looks like compounded brake dust to me; but it's not coming off with car shampoo, so I thought claying would get it off, but that's not working as the clay is getting discoloured whilst having no noticable effect on the dirt?
Should I be using an acid-based cleaner, though I thought they were for non-painted wheels only?
Is the bilberry stuff any good for this baked-on (as it appears) dirt? Interestingly only one of my alloys has this on, the rest are fine.
The back of the wheel doesn't bear thinking about:
Any help much appreciated,
gp3000000
EDIT: Pictures now fixed.
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a strong mix of Bilberry may get some of it off, and then clayed after this.
If your clay is getting mucky too quickly then your alloys arent really clean enough yet for you to clay them IME as i had this problem first time i did mine!
If your clay is getting mucky too quickly then your alloys arent really clean enough yet for you to clay them IME as i had this problem first time i did mine!
Bilberry strong mix, T & R and then clay makes life far easier, AG SRP and seal...
Use Bilberry either lightly diluted or even neat, that should shift it. If not, use an acid based cleaner. They're fine on your wheels as long as you don't leave them on and don't use them on chipped paint. My friend had some marks similar to yours on his Swift Sport, I used Autoglym Wheel Cleaner on them and they came up a treat, and he's had no problems since.
