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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5110   
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Alloy Wheel cleaner and a good pressure wash should bring them up. Also, try soaking them in coca cola (seriously) you would be amazed. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
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5th Nov 2018 3:30pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3294  
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If you have access to a steam cleaner they work a treat.
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5th Nov 2018 4:31pm |
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| Intercept Member Since: 27 Feb 2017 Location: Suffolk Posts: 587 
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Thanks - do you recommend any particular product? |
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5th Nov 2018 6:18pm |
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| Silver Back Member Since: 11 Jun 2015 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 405 
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Solvo Autosol.
https://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-clea...polish-75g "Other suppliers are available" |
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5th Nov 2018 6:38pm |
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| Intercept Member Since: 27 Feb 2017 Location: Suffolk Posts: 587
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After much fishing around the net I settled on this:
In conjunction with a stiff brush it does a great job. And you can legitimately claim that it isn't a Land Rover thing when the parcel arrives 
I got mine from https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112337939932 |
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9th Nov 2018 9:33am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20382
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You need to check if there is severe oxidisation first. If there is, use a scotch pad to remove it.
As others have said, alloy wheel clean first. The new Meguiars one works well I found. Then polish with white diamond. This is a polish and sealant in one. The effect from this depends on how much work you put in. If just a little itโll look a satin brushed effect. If you work it all the way you can polish it up to mirror bright. Itโs something I need to do on mine, and is a perfect winter job to do when boredom sets in. Also, what ever you use make sure you use in good ventilation as many of these potions are fairly aromatic. The white diamond has a vanilla scent too, just a bonus really and it does last. But as I said lightly sand away heavy oxidisation first if any is present. Red then grey scotch pads are ideal or even 600 wet and dry in places if itโs really heavy first. Then from there you can polish upwards so to speak. Very similar to paintwork preparation really. I like to keep mine just between highly polished and natural. ๐๐ป $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R ๐ฌ๐ง๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฎ๐ช๐บ๐ธโฝ๏ธ๐ข๏ธโ๏ธ๐งฐ๐ช |
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9th Nov 2018 4:34pm |
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| strang Member Since: 16 May 2012 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 1380 
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The classic Fire Engine folks - whose vehicles are often covered in bare aluminium often use Brown Sauce - seriously! Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....
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12th Nov 2018 7:22pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20382
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That'd be the vinegar in it no doubt.
$W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
๐ฌ๐ง๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฎ๐ช๐บ๐ธโฝ๏ธ๐ข๏ธโ๏ธ๐งฐ๐ช |
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12th Nov 2018 7:28pm |
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| Intercept Member Since: 27 Feb 2017 Location: Suffolk Posts: 587
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I know several drummers who use the same for cleaning cymbals.
Bicarb & white vinegar do make a good cleaner but the main active ingredient in BKF is oxalic acid: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_Keepers_Friend |
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12th Nov 2018 10:22pm |
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