Cleaning alloys best method?

[easyrider]

Since buying my BMW last May it had all the alloys refurbed from BMW and they were mint.

Now I have been cleaning my car on a weekly basis but I have found now that its easy to remove the break dust on my alloys but not so easy to remove the tiny black dots that have developed and are stuck like **** to a blanket.

Whats the best way (product) to use on my alloys that will get them back to how they were when I first got my car?

Any magic products I should go for?

 

[blueboy2001]

It sounds like you've got tar on them - the best readily available tar remover I've come across is petrol.

 

[Tom|Nbk]

Yep sounds like tar which is a bitch.

Two products which help,

Turtle Wax Bug and Tar Remover

This stuff pretty much dissolves the tar which then wipes right off.

Autoglym Clean Wheels

Clean Wheels will just help shine them up a bit more but I find normally a bucket and some soapy water gets those alloys sparkling so this product might not be totally necessary.

 

[Begbie]

Get some megs hot rims, does the trick.

Should put some decent wax on them like poorboys or even some megs wax.

Should stop as much brake dust and make them easier to clean o and also help prevent stone chips on them.

 

[Mark A]

Get some megs hot rims, does the trick.

Should put some decent wax on them like poorboys or even some megs wax.

Should stop as much brake dust and make them easier to clean o and also help prevent stone chips on them.

Would collinite 476s wax also work?.

 

[Clarkey]

any wax is a good thing on wheels. Or just paint 'em satin black like I did, brake dust makes no difference now

 

[g60dubster]

The collinite will be fine for your rims. A good way to get a really clean surface before waxing is to clay the rims, gets rid of all the tar spots and you'll be surprised how much more filth the clay pulls out of the surface.
Then all you'll ever need to use to clean them is soapy water, no need for any harsh cleaners

 

[sloth]

Get some megs hot rims, does the trick.

Should put some decent wax on them like poorboys or even some megs wax.

Should stop as much brake dust and make them easier to clean o and also help prevent stone chips on them.

Waxing prevents stone chips? No it doesn't.

I keep my wheels clean using normal Car Shampoo and a microfibre wash mitt. Every month or so I give them a coat of Poorboys Wheel Sealant. This keeps them nice and clean and any brake dust that sticks to them just wipes of without any effort. I use clay every 3 months or so to keep them really slick.

To get them clean, use some decent wheel cleaner. Should shift the baked on stuff. If there's tar on there, tar remover should work a treat. If you use anything strong on them, be sure to wash and rinse them afterwards. A good coat of wax will make them easier to clean the next time around.

 

[easyrider]

Thanks

These are my actual wheels and they are a PITA to clean!

This is the stuff to use then?http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/Store/Product/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=274