Cleaning wheels
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steh
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hi peter,
i use p21s wheel clean on mine, but i am going to try another make that is meant to be very good, auto glym.
onto the colour, i have fuchs on my sport model and the centre of the wheel is same as the body colour while the outer rim is alloy. the rear/inside of the wheel is also painted the same colour as the body.
hope this is of help.
steve
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when you clean them it is a good idea to wax them on the inside as it makes cleaning them later on much less of a task
i use p21s wheel clean on mine, but i am going to try another make that is meant to be very good, auto glym.
onto the colour, i have fuchs on my sport model and the centre of the wheel is same as the body colour while the outer rim is alloy. the rear/inside of the wheel is also painted the same colour as the body.
hope this is of help.
steve
ps
when you clean them it is a good idea to wax them on the inside as it makes cleaning them later on much less of a task
Guest
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Beware, the Auto Glym Wheel Cleaner is quite acidic and will leave the milky effect on the anodised portion of your wheels unlike P21S that is ph balanced. IMHO I would not let the AGlym cleaner touch any of the wheels I care about. You have been warned and of course YMMV.
Richard
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I have occassionaly used the AutoGlym cutting polish on the alloy part of my wheels - cleans them fine, and the natural, and rapid, anodising soon protects them again. Good for light marks like brake dust.
Because my car is Zymoled (even the wheels, which take the polish well), I only use water to clean the car. Works fine. When I clean it, that is.
Because my car is Zymoled (even the wheels, which take the polish well), I only use water to clean the car. Works fine. When I clean it, that is.
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My cars have always been used in all weathers - no point in having a car if you can't use it. I have only ever had the one car at any one time, so, if it gets dirty/rusts whatever, so be it.
Can't see the point in pampering it, it doesn't even get Optimax, just cooking petrol. Still goes OK.
steh
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hi peter, hope you have read the post made by richard re the cleaning of the wheels with auto glym. i think i will stick with the p21s. they also do a very good carnuba wax which is value for money. reason i was going to use auto glym is i have a few of there other products and a friend says he uses it and has no problem plus i can get it at trade price.
richard, thanks for the advice
steve
richard, thanks for the advice
steve
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Well, I think we nailed down the colour question - same colour as the centres.
Does anyone have any real tricks for cleaning the insides? Because I have the odd spare wheel, I occasionally decide to get all active and have a go at cleaning the insides of those not on the car - but never with much success. I just spray a whole lot of P21S and leave it to soak a while, then I am invariably disappointed with how much cr@p is left behind and revert to a flanking action with pot scourers, engine degreaser, petrol etc. After the screaming stops and I promise to buy new pot scourers for the kitchen and to clean up the mess (toxic waste area) I am making and to buy flowers, chocolates, antique furniture etc, I am still invariably disappointed. I then give up on the basis that "its only the inside of the wheel and near enough is good enough".
Any top tips?
Richard
steh
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hi again richard, when i did mine the first time i used p21s like your self, followeed by a sheet of 1200 wet and dry paper used very wet and a lot of soap, i must admit i was a bit afraid at first that i might take to much paint off. after that i t-cut and waxed. i suppose it really depends on how thick your paint is on the rim. that was about a year ago and i need to give them another good clean on the insides.
steve
steve
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