does anyone know a good alloy wheel cleaner as mine are caked in brake dust ?

Sponge and car shampoo?!

http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/13042006/45/alloy-wheel-cleaners-0.html ;)

I use Wonderwheels

 

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/producttests/66583/alloy_wheel_cleaners.html

cheers for help of to halfords

you cant buy good brake cleaner in shops so try and get hold of some wheel acid from autosmart its really good but if you use it make sure u take your car out awfer cleaning and use your breaks a little

because if you leave it it could nacker your breaks

done them thanks to you i used wonder wheels very good stuff done them twice look like new apart from a few scuffs :)

cheers for your help andy p

Depends what finish is on your wheels. If they are polished or chromed, then some cleaners will damage the finish.

For the love of ... don't use WonderWheels! :wack:

 

It is one of the most acidic cleaners on the market and has the dubious honours of having knackered copious amounts of alloys. Yes it works a treat, yest it is widely available, yes it is cheap ... but you may as well pour battery acid on your alloys - same result!

 

What you want is a cleaner that is as close to pH neutral as you can. The one I recommend (and use extensively myself) is Meguiar's Hot Rims All Wheel Cleaner. Requires a little more elbow grease but is almost pH neutral. I really can't stress how important it is to get a non-acidic alloy cleaner (especially if you have split rims!)

 

I am in the process of becoming a Meguiar's reseller (should be a done deal next week) and will have all their products at my disposal. I'm taking a variety of products to JAE so you're welcome to pick stuff up at the show. Just beware that I [DTA] won't have a trade stand but will be on the Club stand instead (not officially trading of course ... ;))

 

Dan