Turtlewax shake and shine

bendrick · 25th October 2018, 17:32

I've had a bit of a nightmare with trying to clean the 17" serpents on my car.

Especially since refurbing and straightening out the front two 5 months ago to stop significant air leaks. The amount of brake dust etc that the refurbed front two wheels pick up is unbelievable compared to the back two which are original.

The look of the car has been really spoilt by the state of the front wheels and trying to clean them has been a nightmare, I've never really had a problem like this before on any car I've owned to be honest.

I've tried the old 'turn red and rinse off' stuff and one or two other top propriety makes and it's proved impossible to get all the ground in stuff off the wheels which continue to look awful because of that.

So today whilst using the old Triplewax Shake and shine on the bodywork I sprayed some on the wheels to see just out of interest if it would have any effect on the so far stubborn dirt.

Lo and behold the ground in brake dust etc just dissolved before my very eyes a vigourous rub with a cleaning cloth and they are now gleamingly spotless.

I wouldn't comment normally but having tried a variety of the expensive specialist alloy cleaner 'best brands' without success I was delighted and thought I'd pass the info on in case anyone else has been having similar problems.

Groundsman Willie · 25th October 2018, 17:49

The hairpins on the front of mine seem to attract brake dust too.
I'll give the Turtle Wax a go
Cheers

bendrick · 25th October 2018, 18:15

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Originally Posted by Groundsman Willie

The hairpins on the front of mine seem to attract brake dust too.
I'll give the Turtle Wax a go
Cheers

Oops my apologies..... it's Triplewax Shake and Shine not Turtlewax hope you haven't dashed out and bought Turtle wax yet.

Let me know how you get on.

I couldn't believe my eyes given the other specialist alloy cleaners that I'd tried without a great deal of success, the muck virtually melted and almost dripped off the wheel before I even used a rag to rub it in and clean off the black stuff.

trikey · 25th October 2018, 18:59

The front wheels will always have more brake dust on them compared to the rears.

bendrick · 25th October 2018, 19:32

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Originally Posted by trikey

The front wheels will always have more brake dust on them compared to the rears.

I can appreciate that, however the front wheels really seem to collect an inordinate amount of dust since being refurbed compared to before they went in for the work. I even wondered if there was some sort of static attraction scenario because of the refurb.

The dust really gets ground in also and is really difficult to remove even giving a good scrub with a brush hence why I was so delighted that the triplewax just melted it away.

rockerbox · 25th October 2018, 20:48

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Originally Posted by bendrick

Especially since refurbing and straightening out the front two 5 months ago to stop significant air leaks... >snip<

Can I butt in and ask what you mean by 'straightening' alloys as I have one on another car that has what appears to be a pot hole caused small sort of buckle on the inner edge of the rim. Didn't think these could be reshaped but then I've never really looked into it. cheers.

bendrick · 25th October 2018, 23:29

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Originally Posted by rockerbox

Can I butt in and ask what you mean by 'straightening' alloys as I have one on another car that has what appears to be a pot hole caused small sort of buckle on the inner edge of the rim. Didn't think these could be reshaped but then I've never really looked into it. cheers.

Yes, straightening out a buckle probably from pothole damage, there are plenty of videos on youtube or alloy wheel firms own websites showing how they do it, basically heating up the rim and forcing it back into shape with formers.

If you take your alloys in for a refurb because you think that they are looking a bit scruffy or are losing air because of suspected corrosion inside the rim the refurbers will pick up on a buckled rim and I would imagine contact you to see if you want the buckle taken out which probably adds on another £20 or so to the cost. I don't know how much it costs as a stand alone job without a refurb.

If you know that you have a buckle bad enough to be affecting air tightness or road worthiness then I would guess that it's advisable to get it sorted out asap.

EastPete · 26th October 2018, 08:39

At risk of upsetting the bling brigade, I'd say ditch the alloys and fit 15 inch steel wheels with plastic wheel trims - cheaper, easier to keep clean, tyres are cheaper, less worry about alloy damage, alloy rims cracking or going porous, quieter/better ride etc.. As you might have guessed, I am not a fan of alloys - I try to avoid them on my cars.

Pete

bendrick · 26th October 2018, 09:35

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Originally Posted by EastPete

At risk of upsetting the bling brigade, I'd say ditch the alloys and fit 15 inch steel wheels with plastic wheel trims - cheaper, easier to keep clean, tyres are cheaper, less worry about alloy damage, alloy rims cracking or going porous, quieter/better ride etc.. As you might have guessed, I am not a fan of alloys - I try to avoid them on my cars.

Pete

It's a valid point, The wheels came on my car when I bought it and look pretty good in my view.

It wouldn't bother me having steel wheels but I don't think that I'd change the alloys on there now just for the sake of it.

coolguy · 26th October 2018, 09:46

I have been using Triplewax's sister product (Wash and shine) on all my cars for the past 2 years. It's easier and cheaper than the one you used! (£4.50 in Wilkinson stores) Very eco-friendly (no water required) and apart from beading for up to 8 weeks, it also is good at filling in any paintwork swirls. Just be sure that having sprayed it onto the paintwork, you spread it with a quality microfibre cloth in STRAIGHT LINEs, not circular, although when wiping off any direction is ok. It does state this in the instructions, but who reads those!

25th October 2018, 17:32	#1
bendrick Gets stuck in Ex CDT Auto Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Barry Posts: 655 Thanks: 76 Thanked 266 Times in 155 Posts	Turtlewax shake and shine I've had a bit of a nightmare with trying to clean the 17" serpents on my car. Especially since refurbing and straightening out the front two 5 months ago to stop significant air leaks. The amount of brake dust etc that the refurbed front two wheels pick up is unbelievable compared to the back two which are original. The look of the car has been really spoilt by the state of the front wheels and trying to clean them has been a nightmare, I've never really had a problem like this before on any car I've owned to be honest. I've tried the old 'turn red and rinse off' stuff and one or two other top propriety makes and it's proved impossible to get all the ground in stuff off the wheels which continue to look awful because of that. So today whilst using the old Triplewax Shake and shine on the bodywork I sprayed some on the wheels to see just out of interest if it would have any effect on the so far stubborn dirt. Lo and behold the ground in brake dust etc just dissolved before my very eyes a vigourous rub with a cleaning cloth and they are now gleamingly spotless. I wouldn't comment normally but having tried a variety of the expensive specialist alloy cleaner 'best brands' without success I was delighted and thought I'd pass the info on in case anyone else has been having similar problems. Last edited by bendrick; 26th October 2018 at 01:43..

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Groundsman Willie Gets stuck in Rover 75 1.8t Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Newbury Posts: 842 Thanks: 783 Thanked 423 Times in 264 Posts	The hairpins on the front of mine seem to attract brake dust too. I'll give the Turtle Wax a go Cheers __________________ Dave Last edited by Groundsman Willie; 25th October 2018 at 17:50.. Reason: Inability to spell simple words

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trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,764 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	The front wheels will always have more brake dust on them compared to the rears. __________________ Lest we forget..

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EastPete Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDTi Classic saloon, MGB GT, Skoda Yeti Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ramsey, Cambs Posts: 1,874 Thanks: 626 Thanked 635 Times in 430 Posts	At risk of upsetting the bling brigade, I'd say ditch the alloys and fit 15 inch steel wheels with plastic wheel trims - cheaper, easier to keep clean, tyres are cheaper, less worry about alloy damage, alloy rims cracking or going porous, quieter/better ride etc.. As you might have guessed, I am not a fan of alloys - I try to avoid them on my cars. Pete

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coolguy Coolguy Rover 75 CDT Tourer Auto, Rover 75 2.0 Connoisseur Auto, MG ZT 2.5 Auto and MG ZT Cdti Auto (Monogra Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Finedon Posts: 1,896 Thanks: 933 Thanked 638 Times in 430 Posts	I have been using Triplewax's sister product (Wash and shine) on all my cars for the past 2 years. It's easier and cheaper than the one you used! (£4.50 in Wilkinson stores) Very eco-friendly (no water required) and apart from beading for up to 8 weeks, it also is good at filling in any paintwork swirls. Just be sure that having sprayed it onto the paintwork, you spread it with a quality microfibre cloth in STRAIGHT LINEs, not circular, although when wiping off any direction is ok. It does state this in the instructions, but who reads those!