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TazDaz
Member Since: 07 May 2007
Location: South East Essex
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well, I tried a couple of proprietry wheel cleaners and because the grime / dust was so stuck on (like cement!) this was the result after much soaking and scrubbing ....
so I went indoors looking defeated and SWMBO says "why don't you try THIS, it's great for shifting muck..."
Well I'm game for a laugh so I tested it on a small part of the back of the rim, left it a while then washed it off.
Voila !! a nice shiny bit appears ...
Applied it to all 4 wheels , left the foam on for about an hour, 
power-washed them off and here is the result
Job done  cost ? around £2.50  (full size pics in my gallery)
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 Tue Oct 09 2007 7:55pm |
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Nice one John,
I'd recommend you get a good sealant to help clean them off in the future, especially as the Mr Muscle stuff may have taken some of the coating off the wheel.... 
Great results though I wouldn't recommend using it on a regular basis. mind you, I would imagine you'll keep them 'relatively' clean anyway now? (except when used off road of course ) How To ? - Change your Brake Disks Pads Shoes Sensors August 2011 NEW V1.6a
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| Tue Oct 09 2007 8:03pm |
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ronp
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Good one!
but just a thought - it won't have an adverse effect on the tyre sidewall, will it? If I could think of anything intelligent, poignant or witty, I'd put it here !!!
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| Tue Oct 09 2007 8:17pm |
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Shrinky
Member Since: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Cotswolds
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Thats amazing . You would never have thought it would have done that. I'm going to try that on SWMBO's old BMW at the weekend.
Maybe you should sign up to that detailing site 
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| Tue Oct 09 2007 8:45pm |
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TazDaz
Member Since: 07 May 2007
Location: South East Essex
Posts: 2857
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Bodsy - yes i am gonna get some sealant for them although they're just my 'play in the mud' wheels. It doesn't appear that any of the coating has been removed - can't see any sign of it.
ronp - the tyres are shot to s  t - going to be replaced with AT2's - but I have no idea if it would have affected the rubber
Shrinky - eeeeeeeek !! don't tell anyone on detailingworld !! LMAO
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| Tue Oct 09 2007 9:07pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Just for info, when I cleaned up my off road wheels, I gave them a polish with Autoglym super resin polish. Now 2 years later, they still jet wash perfectly clean. Baked on brake dust is a thing of the past. I've done the same on the 19's too. Club 18 - 30 (I wish !!)
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| Tue Oct 09 2007 9:09pm |
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TazDaz
Member Since: 07 May 2007
Location: South East Essex
Posts: 2857
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Thanks for the tip Gareth I'll give that a try
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| Tue Oct 09 2007 9:10pm |
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741hcr
Member Since: 12 Apr 2007
Location: Usually in front of the PC
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TazDaz: Well I've been putting off the Mr Muscle technique until today when I cracked and bought a can in Tesco. The results are brilliant and with a coat of alloy wax, they are now spotless and sparkle. Thanks for that brilliant top tip. 
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| Mon Feb 09 2009 3:28pm |
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mobyone
Member Since: 23 Dec 2005
Location: Melbourne
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TazDaz....
It's been a couple of years since the Mr Muscle trial. Would you care to update us on how the finish on those wheels is like? Did you continue to use it?
Cheers
Moby What's the point.... it all comes out in the wash anyway!
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| Sat Apr 18 2009 7:24am |
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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 1975
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Needs sealant, but it should be Ok?
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| Sat Apr 18 2009 9:18am |
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mobyone
Member Since: 23 Dec 2005
Location: Melbourne
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hope not... What's the point.... it all comes out in the wash anyway!
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| Sun Apr 19 2009 11:11am |
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TazDaz
Member Since: 07 May 2007
Location: South East Essex
Posts: 2857
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Moby - since the initial clean (as per original pics) I haven't needed to use Mr Muscle again as fairly regular cleaning kept them in good nick. There's certainly been no degradation of the finish to the wheels having used it initially.
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| Sun Apr 19 2009 11:21am |
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