Getting it cleaner fast...

[supersticky]

Hey all, so have the mot Tuesday, liking the underside of it to be clean i.e springs, shocks arches stuff like that, looking to jet wash it to hell. Anyone recommend a degreaser spray or foam that sits on then blast off?
Cheers all.

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[Jimbobcook]

Maybe @AP Alex can help with that, personally I'd expect a citrus spray on everything then dwell for a few minutes then jet wash off...

 

[bruceR]

Bilt Hamber Surfex HD diluted 50/50 sprayed on or used in snow foam lance


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[supersticky]

nice one

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[bruceR]

For better cleaning I would use a woolie brush or large detailers brush to work it in rather than just letting it soak in


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[Yern]

Maybe @AP Alex can help with that, personally I'd expect a citrus spray on everything then dwell for a few minutes then jet wash off...

Will it fail the MOT if it doesn't smell nice?
Ah found it...
MOT inspection manual: cars and passenger vehicles
Section 4 - Refusal to Test
j. If it smells, other than citrus.

(Just kidding!!)

 

[supersticky]

Almost had me there

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[Sparkie]

This is worrying but when cleaning up my calipers ( removing brake dust etc) I was using brake cleaner.
Was doing nothing.
Used wheel cleaner from Demon Wheels and it stripped the brake dust off with ease. I was shocked at the difference.
It’s pretty cheap too. Eats through grime with ease.


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[Jimbobcook]

This is worrying but when cleaning up my calipers ( removing brake dust etc) I was using brake cleaner.
Was doing nothing.
Used wheel cleaner from Demon Wheels and it stripped the brake dust off with ease. I was shocked at the difference.
It’s pretty cheap too. Eats through grime with ease.


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Is demon wheels just hydrochloric acid lol

 

[Woody_72]

Ironically, brake cleaner isn't really for cleaning calipers, it's a volatile degreaser for removing gunk off brake discs . Any wheel cleaner will clean calipers, as the post above says, they're often just acid solutions that are really good at removing brake dust.

 

[SRGTD]

A word of caution - ensure any dedicated wheel cleaners used are ph neutral. Acid based cleaners are an absolute ‘no-no’ IMO, especially on diamond cut alloys as the cleaner will degrade the lacquered surface and at best, result in a dull finish on the wheel. At worst, the wheel will take on an appearance similar to white worm corrosion.

I clean my brake calipers (and the barrels of the wheels) as part of my normal car washing routine and find that by cleaning the car every couple of weeks. I find I don’t need to use anything stronger than the normal car washing shampoo and water solution, with a soft bristled detailing brush and my Wheel Woolies.

 

[Sparkie]

Forgot to say I don’t use the demon shine crud to clean my wheels and calipers.
I used it to rip the crud off when I was refurbishing my calipers so were also being sanded back after cleaning.


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[Monster-S]

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