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xjay1337:

--- Quote from: Stu08 on April 23, 2015, 10:16:21 am ---Wonder Wheels is a very good cleaner; also very strong! Once you've got them up to scratch; apply a wheel sealant to provide a protective barrier from brake dust, then all you'll need is a mild car shampoo solution to keep them clean.

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Not safe of polished, chrome, anodized, or diamond cut

Andy-GTI:

--- Quote from: xjay1337 on April 24, 2015, 11:44:18 am ---
--- Quote from: Stu08 on April 23, 2015, 10:16:21 am ---Wonder Wheels is a very good cleaner; also very strong! Once you've got them up to scratch; apply a wheel sealant to provide a protective barrier from brake dust, then all you'll need is a mild car shampoo solution to keep them clean.

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Not safe of polished, chrome, anodized, or diamond cut

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Any suggestion for a wheel cleaner safe for my Diamond cut Monza's ? New to diamond cut alloys so don't fancy spraying anything which will damage them

On normal alloys I've used Sonax Wheel cleaner and Wonder wheels, both really good. Sealed with Chemical guys wheel guard.

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xjay1337:
Once protected usually decent shampoo and water will get them clean. Plenty of ph neutral wheel cleaners out there.
iron x helps remoce stubborn build up but it is not a wheel cleaner really.

duncatr:
I hate to give you the bad news but the truth is nothing is going to stop damage occuring to the diamond cut face. At some point you will get the "worming" damage.
May take a year, may take 3, but it will happen in 99 out of 100 cases.

The best thing you can do is fully clean them now, polish and seal them and they set aside time for regular cleaning - once a week with a ph balanced cleaner. Loads of them out there but a favourite of mine for sensible money is 3M.
And then properly clean them again every 3 months (tardis to remove tar, iron x and soft clay to remove as much contamination as possible) then re-polish and seal.
A little tip - Gyeon clay is chemical resistant so that it can be used with their iron x. Most Iron x products destroy clay so they cant be done in one step but theirs is very good.
The iron x acts as a lubricant for the clay, removing a step in the decontamination process and making it very easy to see what the clay has not picked up.

Its a real problem trying to keep diamond cut looking new. To the point where most people end up powder coating to a very bright hypre silver instead.

Rhino:
so you wouldnt reccommend iron x for cleaning alloys?

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