I hate cleaning my alloys!

flimper · Post by **flimper** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:10 pm

Today's task was to remove the gluey residue of old wheel weights. Cleaned the wheels first with Bilberry which is excellent but doesn't remove stubborn stains, so I set to work scrubbing with the AG Intensive Tar Remover and a microfibre. The weights came off eventually but I was left with this

After an hour and a half's labour and two raw knuckles, I am now thoroughly pissed off. It's that bad I'm considering taking the car to be cleaned by the Polish chaps down the road

There are still marks that I can't remove at all, please let me your alloy wheel cleaning secrets. Or is the secret not to drive the damn thing at all

Half Colin · Post by **Half Colin** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:49 pm

When you get it to the stage you have, the secret to further success is ......... stop looking at it and drive the bloody car!

PaulG · Post by **PaulG** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:50 pm

Try Maplins label remover. It worked wonders when I had to get the number plate foam pads off.

Post by **srhutch** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:06 pm

If your talking about the lightish marks then to me it looks as if the lacquer is damaged.

Oakandacorns · Post by **Oakandacorns** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:07 pm

srhutch wrote:If your talking about the lightish marks then to me it looks as if the lacquer is damaged.

+1 I think. And, Flimper, OCD?

flimper · Post by **flimper** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:20 pm

Oakandacorns wrote:
srhutch wrote:If your talking about the lightish marks then to me it looks as if the lacquer is damaged.
+1 I think. And, Flimper, OCD?

I thought it was the lacquer, I presume that means a full refurb?

And yes, I do have OCD, all my tins are lined up beautifully in the cupboard

Turbokid · Post by **Turbokid** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:03 pm

Did you try using any polish on the marks? If they are scratches maybe some compound, just a thought.

Post by **srhutch** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:18 pm

Nothing wrong with OCD as far as a car is concerned

I think they would polish out TBH.

flimper · Post by **flimper** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:48 pm

srhutch wrote:Nothing wrong with OCD as far as a car is concerned

I think they would polish out TBH.

I'm not sure, you can feel something when you run a finger over them. Will give it a shot anyway

Post by **srhutch** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:00 pm

Would be easier with a PC.

flimper · Post by **flimper** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:53 pm

gannet · Post by **gannet** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:53 pm

PC = Porter Cable... it's a slippery slope detailing...

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