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AWPC said:
Bit hard for me mate I live in a flat about 100ft from the nearest taps to car! Too low pressure to use a machine have to do it all by hand! Also the car already has a factory finish Gard-X liquid ceramic coating not sure I can put anything else on top of that!
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Pre wash and a pump sprayer will do the job if you don’t have access to a pressure washer

You could use something like surfex HD diluted to 30:1, maybe 20:1, as your pre wash.

You could then use a hand held pump sprayer as a wash for your wheels. Same stuff, diluted 5:1 or 10:1
 
shaank said:
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SONAX Full Effect Wheel Cleaner (5 Litre)

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I mainly use a dedicated wheel shampoo (Garage Therapy wheel shampoo) frequently, but also use Bilt Hamber auto wheels now and then for its fall out removing ability.

Just an FYI that Auto Wheels isn't just a fall out remover as it also has cleaning surfactants in it.
 
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Another vote for Bilt Hamber - Autowheel as this is the only fall out remover based wheel cleaner which after agitation has managed to remove even extremely stubborn brake dust build up which other brands haven’t touched in my experience (Auto Finesse - Iron Out and Autobrite - Purple Rain 3.0 for example)

I would mention that try to avoid unpainted brake calipars as like most fall out remover can discolour them and they appear white/chalky. I only use this when the wheels are heavily contaminated and neglected as using it every wash isn’t economical or required in my opinion.

My recommendation for general maintenance washes would be Autobrite - Britegel
It’s not your typical spray on and rinse off product and does require agitation however it’s a pleasure to use, smells nice and foams up really well when agitated with a detailing brush. I found since it’s gel based you can really work the product without fear of it drying out as quickly as other wheel cleaners. One thing that stood out to me was how clean the tyres came up, it managed to remove previous tyre dressing build and the general brown staining ready for a fresh tyre dressing application.

Directly through Autobrite and ECP it’s £30 odd for 5L however over on Amazon it’s £18 for 5L with next day delivery if you have prime.

You would have to decant into your own “Chemical Resistant” trigger spray bottle though.
 
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Watched Forensic’s Video - I used to use WetCoat which occasionally caused some wiper judder.

Just got caught in a sudden downpour and since my new windscreen I haven’t applied anything and I simply could not see a thing so might give the Glaco kit a try.

Have used Soft99 sealants before and they are extremely hydrophobic… other than Fusso Coat you don’t really see anyone talking about their products.
 
As it was throwing it down with rain today I togged up in waterproofs and gave car a brush over and let rain wash it away.

If you wash your car here you can be sure that tomorrow evening it's covered in dust again.
 
Ran out of AG Polar Seal so giving Bilt Hamber Touch On a go. Bloody hell it's good! Much much much more slick and hydrophobic than the Polar Seal, you can feel it when drying the towel just glides off and the whole car is done without saturating the towel. BH are such a good brand, basically default for everything for me now.
 
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