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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2526   
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I use Valet Pro's Bilberry wheel cleaner. Spray on, dwell for 5 minutes then power wash off. You can use it undiluted for stubborn stains and it's pH neutral. Defender 90XS SW
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14th Apr 2021 10:32am |
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| johnnyd Member Since: 13 Apr 2013 Location: Chippenham Posts: 1006 
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Why such a difference between front and back though?
JD 2008 TDCi 2.4 XS CSW |
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14th Apr 2021 10:46am |
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| BADCADI Member Since: 30 Dec 2020 Location: Munich Posts: 32  
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Same brake pads back and front? Had this problem once on another car when I switched one axle to a different brake pad manufacturer - that dust was painful to get rid off.
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14th Apr 2021 12:05pm |
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| Angus_Beef Member Since: 30 Apr 2015 Location: Oslo Posts: 434  
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I have found Sonax to work very well on brake dust
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14th Apr 2021 12:37pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1913  
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Gtechniq have Fallout remover, turns iron particles purple and kind of liquifies them, makes them easy to clean!
Then coat them with Gtechniq Wheel armour and your set......just a spray with fallout and a rinse then on, they have a really good range of top quality gear  2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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14th Apr 2021 5:06pm |
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| Griff90bowler Member Since: 24 Feb 2021 Location: Cowbridge Posts: 127
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Red 7 fallout remover better than any alloy wheel cleaner
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14th Apr 2021 6:08pm |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2620  
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The great man, he says use oven cleaner.....
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14th Apr 2021 6:52pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 1981
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I use bilt hamber auto-wheel. Really good stuff and award winning https://www.bilthamber.com/auto-wheel
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14th Apr 2021 7:02pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4204 
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I use Bilt Hamber too, great stuff. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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14th Apr 2021 7:04pm |
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| Marks Landy Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 298 
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Another vote for Auto Wheels by Bilt Hamber.
I can’t fault any Bilt Hamber products, cracking value. |
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14th Apr 2021 7:06pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 1981
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I buy most of my cleaning products from them. Their auto wash only requires one teaspon full for a whole bucket. Their snow foam is amazing, Clay bars, surface cleaner, polish, double speed carnauba wax etc all win awards.
Ps. I have no connection with them,just their products do what they say and are reasonably priced. |
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14th Apr 2021 7:12pm |
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| trailbear Member Since: 14 Sep 2016 Location: Scotland Posts: 405
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Yep, Bilt Hamber for me too, brilliant stuff
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14th Apr 2021 9:35pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20294
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I find the best way of helping prevent it is to wax your wheels, quite heavily. That will help a lot.
The front brakes do most of the braking and the fact that they turn means the brake dust has the chance to flow between the alloys. Around the wheel nuts is the biggest pain to get off due to the small gaps. ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️ |
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14th Apr 2021 10:07pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816 
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Twice a year when changing winter for summer rims and vice versa, my tire center will put my wheel/tire combos in their wheels washing machine. 5 minutes per wheel, and the plastic pellets in the water jets won’t leave a trace of dirt and brake pad dust a chance, even the inside of the wheels are like brand new afterward. All this without any damage to the rims finish. At the equivalent of £2.50/wheel this quickly has become standard procedure for 10 years now.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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15th Apr 2021 4:56am |
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