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Pugwash12
17-06-2002, 22:55
Most polish is a pain to put on; but is so worthwhile. I use wonderwheels on my lovely Toledo. It must be left to really dry, before one washes it off. Even though wonderwheels is about the best product; it still leaves the odd bit of tar. Also does anyone have any advice; because one should surely use a long lasting wax polish on top of wonderwheels for long term protection ?
This is taken from my previous thread:
Look here: http://www.seatcars.net/forums/showthread.php?threadid=5315
I sent the guy an e-mail but no reply yet!
I came out to my car on Thursday morning & had a bit of a shock - big crack in the windscreen & seen as I park it outside my house at the end of a cul-de-sac, I can't see it was a stone flying up, anyway got it replaced Friday am at Autoglass after the footie (sorry didn't mean to mention it!).
Luckily my company have an account with Autoglass, cost £236, worst case I will have to pay excess.
Anyway I'm digressing here, I went into Halfords whilst waiting for the windscreen to be replaced (too 2 hrs of waiting!) and bought Autoglym spray for wheels & a alloy wheel brush, I tried it out on Sunday when washing my car, absolutely brilliant it is, it now takes me about 1 min to clean each wheel with the brush instead of about 5 painting the stuff on.
No need to buy this other stuff until my bottle has run out, which will probably be soon as I have to use more than using a brush.
Rob
Jimmyboy
24-06-2002, 10:58
If you can be bothetred to spend the time the Autoglym Metal Polish is good for your alloys. As I said though it does take a while but worth it in the end. It also seem to shrug the dirt off more when you have applied this, a bit like when you polish your car. Another place you can use this is to polish up the tailpipe of your exhaust, although on the box it does say not to use on highly polished surfaces?????? Seems a bit strange to advise against using a "polish" on highly polished surfaces but anyway its never done my exhaust any harm. :D
Surely a metal polish of any description will take the protective lacquer off the wheels. I would advise against any form of abrasive cleaner for alloys - you have been warned
Orange juice is good. ;)
Syphon
p1ss also works on alloys,many a time i've weed on mine ,but the steam that comes off is a bit off putting, not sauna quality:repuke:
Pugwash12
26-06-2002, 23:03
Sounds great!!
If you have really stubborn dirt on the wheels. Driving really close to the kerb takes the dirt off really quickly. You are left with a lovely new (if somewhat coarse) layer of alloy. Works a treat. ;)
Syphon