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Old Sep 11, 2000 | 12:47 AM
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I ordered the WW acid free alloy cleaner already - 'Net shopping is the coolest, isn't it?!

cheers for the info chaps. I shall report the results after first use!

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Old Sep 11, 2000 | 10:04 AM
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Being one of those few people who wash their cars at the company jetwash in less that 5 minutes flat, I've let the wheels go a bit and they're caked in brake dust - regardless of standing there pointing the jetwash at them thinking, 'yup, thirty seconds of this and... ****!'.

Anyway the're prodrive gold (I like them, okay!) 17"ers.

Can ayone tell me exactly which WW product(s) I can use to get the brake dust off and keep it off with the minimum of effort and keep them protected and looking nice?

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Old Sep 11, 2000 | 10:22 AM
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WW Alloy Wheel Cleaner (Acid free)

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Old Sep 11, 2000 | 10:25 AM
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Old Sep 11, 2000 | 10:25 AM
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Used the multipurpose cleaner (meant for engine bay and wheels, and diluted for interior too). Squirt on from the pump bottle, and leave for a couple of minutes. Get a brush (like a washing-up brush) and scrub the area (scrub is a bit too harsh a verb, it is a very effective cleaner, whatever it is). Rinse. Voila.
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Old Sep 11, 2000 | 10:47 AM
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Try to get some of the old Zymol brake dust protector from Mark. It is excellent!

I am not sure if there is a WW equivalent.

Cheers,

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Old Sep 11, 2000 | 10:57 AM
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I heard somewhere that if you wax the wheels (once clean) it makes it much easier to clean them subsequently, perhaps even a spray off affair.
Saying that, I use the WoW Multipurpose cleaner and a sponge myself, works a treat, and my wheels are all nooks and crannies - a pig to clean before.
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Old Sep 11, 2000 | 03:12 PM
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Fosters

Yer gear is on 9ts way to u. Should be with you Tuesday or wednesday

Regards and thanks
Mark
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