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Old 12 February 2003, 11:23 AM
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This may be a daft question, but is it okay to use alloy wheel cleaner on gold alloys?
Old 12 February 2003, 11:27 AM
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See the other thread on keeping wheels clean!!
Old 12 February 2003, 11:28 AM
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This may be a daft reply........

They are not real gold you know!
Old 12 February 2003, 11:40 AM
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so does that mean silver alloys aren't real silver?

Old 12 February 2003, 11:56 AM
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Well B*gger me, they aren't real gold and silver????
I thought at the prices we pay, they must be at least 9 carat:
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Wonder wheels really eats into the paint - do not use it.


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STiEight, as mentioned already, don't use Wonder Wheels or Autoglym, they are very acidic. Pour some onto concrete to see how corrosive they are.

If you can afford it, get some Swissol wheel cleaner. It's not cheap, but you get what you pay for, and you won't lose the gold paint, or dull it's finish. As i mentioned in the other wheel cleaning thread, the best long-term policy is to wax them, front and back. Will take you a long time, but will save you even more time in the long run.
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yoza
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They are not real gold you know!

lmao m8
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