Aggressive wheel cleaners not needed

[GAZA62]

Proof you do not need the aggressive wheel cleaners on the market or any wheel cleaner thats out there just keep your wheels washed regular and a good wheel wax.

Before

Car had not been washed for around 4 weeks my neighbours were coming around to see if i was still alive







After 15-20 mins later



Tools and products used

 

[pvr]

Could you just make clear whether you were not aggressive or the products used?

 

[GAZA62]

Could you just make clear whether you were not aggressive or the products used?

only when i caught my hand on those razor sharp backing plates

 

[2dogs]

is that one of Ginger's firends in the last picture. :?

 

[GAZA62]

is that one of Ginger's firends in the last picture. :?

I take it you mean this http://www.lakeland.co.uk/sonic-scrubber-pro-detailer-brush/F/C/cleaning-protecting/C/cleaning-protecting-clean-home/product/21569 makes short work of cleaning around the allen bolts.

 

[Smokin]

is that one of Ginger's firends in the last picture. :?

I take it you mean this http://www.lakeland.co.uk/sonic-scrubber-pro-detailer-brush/F/C/cleaning-protecting/C/cleaning-protecting-clean-home/product/21569 makes short work of cleaning around the allen bolts.

No, silly,

The grey hairpiece lying on the bench. Ginger is a natural redhead.

 

[GAZA62]

is that one of Ginger's firends in the last picture. :?

I take it you mean this http://www.lakeland.co.uk/sonic-scrubber-pro-detailer-brush/F/C/cleaning-protecting/C/cleaning-protecting-clean-home/product/21569 makes short work of cleaning around the allen bolts.

No, silly,

The grey hairpiece lying on the bench. Ginger is a natural redhead.

You mean the wash mit never heard a rug refered to as Gingers friends before to be honest was not sure what he meant just guessing

 

[WaZZZZman]

The tires and wheels look great after treatment, but why the heck is there so much rust on the calipers?

 

[2dogs]

I take it you mean this http://www.lakeland.co.uk/sonic-scrubber-pro-detailer-brush/F/C/cleaning-protecting/C/cleaning-protecting-clean-home/product/21569 makes short work of cleaning around the allen bolts.

No, silly,

The grey hairpiece lying on the bench. Ginger is a natural redhead.

You mean the wash mit never heard a rug refered to as Gingers friends before to be honest was not sure what he meant just guessing

This may help
http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7261&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=ginger

 

[cj10jeeper]

The tires and wheels look great after treatment, but why the heck is there so much rust on the calipers?

I assume you mean rotors or disks as they are seriously rusted. Obviously too much time spent cleaning and not enough driving...

They look great through.

What wheel wax do you (or others) use?

 

[GAZA62]

[/quote]
This may help
http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7261&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=ginger[/quote]

Cheers 2dogs took the term Ginger in a rhyming way and thought you were referring to the yellow item in the pic that someone called my gay sex toy

 

[GAZA62]

The tires and wheels look great after treatment, but why the heck is there so much rust on the calipers?

I assume you mean rotors or disks as they are seriously rusted. Obviously too much time spent cleaning and not enough driving...

They look great through.

What wheel wax do you (or others) use?

Very true car is not used for work so been sat on the drive all week and wanted to get started early yesterday so started around 8am never got a chance to go out and today its been raining most of the day.

Wheel wax i use http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/chemical-guys-wheel-guard/prod_197.html

These products are supposed to be very good on wheels http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/sealants/chemical-guys-jet-seal-109/prod_484.html

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/zaino/zaino-z-cs-clear-seal/prod_460.html have the Zaino product which i one in a comp will be giving it a try but my wheels need a refurb before that who says the camera never lies

 

[rabman5]

I must agree with the OP. in the past i've used strong cleaning solutions but this year, I waxed my wheels in the spring and used nothing but Meguiars Gold. Brake dust came off very quickly and easily.

 

[2dogs]

This may help
http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7261&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=ginger[/quote]

Cheers 2dogs took the term Ginger in a rhyming way and thought you were referring to the yellow item in the pic that someone called my gay sex toy [/quote]
That's just to funny
I don’t think “Ginger beer” has the same meaning in the US :lol:

 

[WaZZZZman]

The tires and wheels look great after treatment, but why the heck is there so much rust on the calipers?

I assume you mean rotors or disks as they are seriously rusted. Obviously too much time spent cleaning and not enough driving...

They look great through.

What wheel wax do you (or others) use?

That is still strange. I wash mine all the time. Last time was about a month ago, I have not driven it from that time and just checked and, no rust. I wonder why? Everything on brake system is stock, I wonder if new pads cause rust? :?

 

[GAZA62]

[quote

That is still strange. I wash mine all the time. Last time was about a month ago, I have not driven it from that time and just checked and, no rust. I wonder why? Everything on brake system is stock, I wonder if new pads cause rust? :?[/quote]

May be its the British climate as on my last car mine will get a light surface rust on after a few days the Z lives outside and it rained most of last week its also something you see on most Stealers fourcourts where cars have been sitting

 

[Wondermike]

If you can wax the wheels early enough then it's OK, but sometimes they get beyond that point.

Mine were fine on the SLK until just before Xmas last year when I had a new bumper fitted and the bodyshop cleaned my car. They must have used something really strong on the wheels because a couple of weeks after I struggled to get the insides clean, the wheels were pitted slightly and then the brake dust was sticking to this and making it worse, and the calipers looked a bit worse for wear too.

My discs never get rusty like that BTW. Maybe you live too close to the sea or there is more salt in the atmosphere there?

 

[2 Zero]

I remember 20 years ago wheel cleaner smelled like acid. It did a great job but you had to worry about what it was doing to the rims

 

[Caddyshk]

I remember 20 years ago wheel cleaner smelled like acid. It did a great job but you had to worry about what it was doing to the rims

In 2005 all major brands in NA reduced the active ingredients in wheel cleaners due to damage claims - it's pretty much water now, just marketing hype. BTW - any polymer wax will work on wheels - more marketing hype...