Thanks for tip Aaron, will make sure I wash wonder wheels off next time. The Astra I am going to work on has thick black tar stuck on that even wonder wheels couldn't clear off. Any recommendations? I hear that WD40 will remove that...
Hi Mate,
Yep as I said make sure you rinse well after use and if you can to be honest just try and use your car shampoo to clean once they are in a good state i.e. next few washes after using wonderwheels.
Wonder wheels is probably the strongest wheel cleaner available and dont get me wrong even the Pro guys use it but as a last resort. as for the astra I have had vauxhalls previously before the lexus and the wheels are...... well not good lol.
Wonder wheels you can use ok because they dont corrode often so use that with a stiff brush (the one you get with it is far too soft to be effective unfortunately) a toothbrush is fine and small to get into gaps. Then after a couple of go's with the wonder wheels cut off a small quarter of your clay (if you still have any) and use that on the wheels (bin it after use though!).
There are many more weird and wonderful products on the market such as Autosmart Tardis (Tar remover) and IronX which disolves metal filings and contaminants but both are expensive and in my opinion good but it all depends how far you want to take it to be honest.
After the wheels mate chuck on a coat of wax (autoglym super resin polish or even that bottle of turtle wax in the garage it doesnt matter) and this will make all the difference in looks and protection.
Sorry for waffling on and hope it helps.
All the best
Aaron
