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10-29-06, 04:59
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lemans23 is offline
Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 263 | Favorite OTC wheel cleaner?
Hey y'all, I cleaned my car today and I always do the wheels first. Problem is, I cannot for the life of me find a GOOD wheel and tire cleaner. I'm not talking about a spray on hose off deal (those don't work for **** anyway), just something that is good, and with agitation will just make brake dust melt off. So far, I've used F21 "foaming" wheel cleaner, Eagle one all wheel and tire, mother's fx wheel cleaner, greased lightning wheel cleaner, simple green, and finally just carwash soap and water. Without a doubt, the eagle one is 20x better than anything else I've ever used. Problem is that it's too expensive (the bottles aren't pricey, but it goes so fast), and they don't make it in gallon size to the best of my knowledge. So what do y'all use that works like the EO, but doens't break the bank? | |
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10-29-06, 05:53
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Mach30SiR is offline
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 173 | What kind of wheels are you cleaning?
I now use Duragloss's AWC and am not that impressed by it, personally thought Meg's hot rims (which is OTC) was better. Not sure where you live but from what i've heard Advance auto has a version of all wheel and tire cleaner for cheap. You might get away with diluting the EO 1:1 also. | |
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10-29-06, 07:00
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Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lawng Oiland, New Yawk Posts: 1,065 | Try sealing your wheels once a month and using the carwash soap/water mix in a spray bottle.  It'll save you money on wheel cleaner and the wheels will be much easier to clean. | |
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10-29-06, 07:22
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lemans23 is offline
Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 263 | I have been sealing them, I use EX-P 
Anyway, the wheels i'm cleaning are these: 
Typical clearcoated aluminum wheels. They aren't hard to clean at all, they just don't seem to melt off brake dust like I want. I just applied a coat of NXT to them all....god GOD are those ****ers reflective now. The metallic is extraordinary! Hopefully, I can find an EO substitute that'll be milder than the mothers (to me that is, that **** nearly stripped my lungs instead of brake dust), but can still clean like EO! | |
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10-29-06, 07:39
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Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 569 | I love Black Magic Titanium, it makes my STI wheels go from black to silver with minimal effort. I have tried P21S,EO,Megs,Poorboys and TOL and it owns them all.
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10-29-06, 07:50
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 263 | Link so I know what it looks like? | |
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10-29-06, 09:33
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Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 79 | p21s wheel cleaner. | |
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10-30-06, 05:44
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 263 | *SMACK!*
That isn't OTC bud. | |
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10-30-06, 05:49
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Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,284 | Once you get them clean use a sealer the Klasse AIO. This will alow you to clean with soap and water if you keep them clean
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10-30-06, 06:49
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Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Memphis Posts: 1,238 | Turtle Wax Platinum Ultra Brite Tire and Wheel Cleaner....cheap, works wonders for me.
Being a previous E1 A2Z user for several years, the TW is better, IMO, and cheaper.
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10-30-06, 07:21
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Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Iowa Posts: 428 | Eagle 1 works well for me
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10-30-06, 07:29
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Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 133 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by TigerMike Turtle Wax Platinum Ultra Brite Tire and Wheel Cleaner....cheap, works wonders for me.
Being a previous E1 A2Z user for several years, the TW is better, IMO, and cheaper. | I'll have to check out TW when I run out of E1 | |
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