Best alloy wheel cleaner? Removing iron mainly

[Some Gump]

Hello forum!

I want to tart up the family wagon a bit. One wheel in particular has a lot of ex-brake grimness (brake now sorted). The alloy is covered with heavily attached black presumably iron particles from when the brake issue happened last week.

Any miracle alternatives to a shed load of elbow grease? I’m thinking like a rust off product suitable for painted rims…

Thanks in advance!

[bitchstewie]

Not sure what they sell in store these days but if you want to do it this weekend pop down Halfords and get some fallout remover.

Something like this.

https://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-cleaning/car...

There is more choice online so it depends on your timescales.

[bunchofkeys]

https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/bilt-hamber-korroso...
I use this, it's like magic.

[Belle427]

Autoglym magma should do it, if that fails you may need an acidic type cleaner, just take care if it's a delicate finish.

[5s Alive]

bunchofkeys said:

https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/bilt-hamber-korroso...
I use this, it's like magic.

You need a combined cleaner and fallout remover as above.

The wheel will be covered in a mixture of iron from disc abrasion and the usual mix of dust from the pads, road grime, tar etc. Pure fallout removers are great at removing contamination from clean paintwork but will prove relatively ineffectual on layers of embedded muck.

If really ingrained then as suggested a strong acidic cleaner might be also be necessary. If so then it's essential to rinse off within the specified time and thoroughly wash with soapy water. Under no circumstances allow any of these products to fully dry on the wheel.

[gweaver]

5s Alive said:

bunchofkeys said:

https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/bilt-hamber-korroso...
I use this, it's like magic.

You need a combined cleaner and fallout remover as above.

The combined wheel cleaner and fallout remover is Auto Wheel though. Korrosol is the dedicated fallout remover - I think it cleans a bit, but I think Auto Wheel is what the OP needs.

[McGee_22]

Dragons breath. You’re welcome.

[5s Alive]

gweaver said:

5s Alive said:

bunchofkeys said:

https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/bilt-hamber-korroso...
I use this, it's like magic.

You need a combined cleaner and fallout remover as above.

The combined wheel cleaner and fallout remover is Auto Wheel though. Korrosol is the dedicated fallout remover - I think it cleans a bit, but I think Auto Wheel is what the OP needs.

Correct.

Must read posts properly!

[darreni]

Auto wheel is the absolute best. Buy in 5l rather than the 1l bottles & its a bit cheaper.

[Some Gump]

Thanks guys!

[Smint]

darreni said:

Auto wheel is the absolute best. Buy in 5l rather than the 1l bottles & its a bit cheaper.

Seconded.

[motco]

Bilt Hamber Autowheel - brilliant stuff.

Heavily soiled with brake dust then after cleaning with the Autowheel

[jfdi]

Envriosol from eBay, dilute with water about 5 to 1 spray on wheels and leave for 10 minutes. Will remove all brake dust without stripping half the paint. Cheap as chips.

[jfdi]

Having just searched for envirosol on eBay it appears it no longer exists. What am I going to do when my previous 10 year supply runs out.

[jfdi]

Just checked, it's virosol and still available. That's what happens when a bottle lasts 5 years or more,

[Belle427]

BH Autowheel is one of the best, KKD devils juice is another but seems to be out of stock everywhere.

[trickywoo]

Don’t forget that these work by essentially promoting corrosion so spraying them over your brake components, which is inevitable if you don’t remove the wheels, isn’t a good thing to be doing regularly.

I wouldn’t want to be cleaning my wheels weekly with these products. You shouldn’t have to anyway as once they are clean and protected normal car shampoo should be adequate in a weekly wash routine.

[Some Gump]

Just wanted to circle back to this - thanks to everyone who helped!

Bilt Hamber auto wheel is an absolute stonker of a product. Sorted everything right out, in the end I did both cars wheels and got them fully clean for the first time in, we’ll ever I think! All those little nooks and crannies that normally ruin your finger ends as well as the car sponge (but stay black or brownish) came up a treat with just a brush / rinse off.

[motco]

It does stink though!