Cleaning Alloys

[SupaStu]

Hi lads, i'm trying to get my silver alloys cleaned, but I cannot get the tar off the rim. There is some old tar spots all over the inner rim but it is nailed on. I have tried tesco cleaner, cillit bang, tar remover, white spirits, but still cannot get the stuff off, without using a more adbrasive scourer pad type thing.

Any tips on getting this shit off?

Cheers :beer:

 

[Chris.Stewart]

Have you tried Autosmart Tardis?

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/autosmart-tardis-wheels.html

ive used that without any dilution and left it for a minute on some pretty bad tar spots and it just melts right off!

 

[.ep82GER]

I use autoglym clean wheels,very good i have to say.....

 

[SupaStu]

Cheers i'll need to get something like that, but they don't ship to NI due to H&S, boo. I'll speak to my sprayer to see if he has that kind of stuff.

Autoglym is not tough enough for this job, this is military grade tar I think lol

 

[Chris.Stewart]

oh right! that sucks! i'm sure you'll get hold of it somehow!

I normally use meguiars wheel brightener on stained wheels and let that soak then scrub it. rinse off then put the tardis on, leave for a few mins, and you'll see the tar running down then wipe off with a cloth!

got some 14 year old clio wheels looking good as new with those products!

 

[glanzanut]

Soak a rag in petrol mate and give them a rub with that, it will lift any tar for fun:freddy:

 

[madman]

Soak a rag in petrol mate and give them a rub with that, it will lift any tar for fun:freddy:

this works a treat

 

[SupaStu]

Ill try that, well I have some Kero heating oil lying around, im sure it will do the same job

 

[glanzanut]

Aaaah I'm a heating engineer bud, don't use kero, defo had to be petrol cause the properties are completely different :freddy:

 

[SupaStu]

Haha, the knowledge that is TGTT!

Thanks, petrol it is then! :beer:

 

[Keri-WMS]

We use Comma TFR (traffic film remover), stuff for cleaning trucks!!! £13.00 ish for 5.0L, dob it on with a paintbrush and leave it for a while then GET IT OFF AGAIN (with a hose) as it's pretty agressive stuff and will make your discs rust etc.

Works really well on mucky car parts/spares as well, especially neat in a plant spray followed a few min later with a jetwash! :rockon:

 

[Johnny_C]

Have you tried Autosmart Tardis?

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/autosmart-tardis-wheels.html

ive used that without any dilution and left it for a minute on some pretty bad tar spots and it just melts right off!

i use this,great stuff.

 

[-BennyBoy-]

TFR (traffic film remover) !!!!! That is sum good stuff we use it at work and it does the trick.. Also use some alloy wheel acid cleaner but cant remeber the proper name for it.