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Old 04-05-2006, 03:01 AM
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Can anyone recommend an effective but safe alloy cleaner, I have used Wonder Wheels in the past on previous cars but I am a little wary about using it on the 02 standard 16" polished alloys?
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You might get a response in the Wash and Wax forum.
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P21S Wheel cleaner is very good
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I wouldn't worry about damaging OEM alloys as they'll be corroded to hell and need a refurb within a year no matter what you do

Wonder wheels has always worked ok for me
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i use meguires stuff... spray on let it soak in... wrinse off... take a wash mit to it to get the corners.. and you're done...
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Don't Use wonder Wheels The P21s wheel gell from www.seriousperformance.co.uk (amoungst others) is far, far better
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ps and safer. Wonder wheels is harsh.

I also have my suspicions over Autoglym's wheel cleaner smells too much like Wonder Wheels so not sure if their supplier is the same - unless autoglym don't have suppliers of products which they brand as their own - but they do smell similar
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As stated by robs_silver_s2k I too would not touch Wonder Wheels. It is too corrosive for my liking. P21S or Meguiar's Wheel Wash for me all the way.
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Like using Wonder Wheels will make a difference to the OEM corrosion problem
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Of course it will. They will corrode even more quickly. Toucheswood I haven't had the problem on the last car on the current one but that might be down to my OCD.


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