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Firstly, thanks for all the advice. Work has been crazy so haven't been on in a while, but here is the outcome... Through a combo of impatience and laziness (it was there ready to go in the store), I have used the Wonder Wheels Colour Active Super Wheel Cleaner. Main points IMO: 1. To do a proper job, you need to take the wheels off (I have 19" M403's on mine with a lot of hard to reach bits) 2. It went from purple to black, but not a proper colour change 3. Will probably order the Sonax next time and do a proper wheels off job 4. It stinks! Anyway, picture time! So I started off with this stuff and a home made wheel brush (standard paint brush with masking tape and then duct tape wrapped around the middle bit to avoid chipping the rim)
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this is the before (looked worse in real life)
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After first go over with a little agitation from the brush. Most dirt gone, still some remaining
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then how they finally turned out - I pulled forward about 3 feet to get a fresh angle on them
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I used about two thirds of the bottle in the end, but they were pretty bad. overall, alright value for £9/$12 for a 600ml bottle
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I use simple green. Best stuff I’ve ever seen for brake dust.
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Simple Green can be harsh on aluminum, dulling it. I use it on many things around the house & garage, but find dedicated wheel cleaners or diluted all-purpose cleaners do a better job. Sonax & Griot's work well.
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Good thing all BMW wheels aren’t aluminum then… they’re all painted. And 10:1 dilution works a ok and is very gentle. Even on raw aluminum parts like valve covers.
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I know I posted about liking the Griots wheel cleaner earlier in the thread, but I just cleaned up a set of wheels I bought second hand and wanted to share some visible results. Even for being the milder version of their two wheel cleaning products it cleaned up the wheels quite nicely.
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Brake Buster is definitely worth a try. Surprises me every time how much brake dust hides behind the alloys that just slides off after a 3:1 dilution of water to brake buster. Would highly recommend
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Ive used a few ( Griots , Chemical Guys, and Meguiars ) and hands down Sonax is the best. Ive converted a few of friends who are as obsessive as me to using it ! Best of luck, Happy Cleaning !!
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Thanks for the Sonax recommendation. I've used their products but never the wheel cleaner. I'll have to kill off the Adams cleaner I have.
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I use Adams iron off or sonax til they bleed, then I have a 3rd wash bucket and med stiff brush to use with my soap if choice or Adams/sonax, claybar, ceramic topper of choice.
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