As promised, here is an in depth guide on how to fully clean your wheels!
The wheels were removed in this case, but you dont have to take them off to still do a good job!
Products NeededIron Remover
Wheel Cleaner
Selection Of Brushes
Wheel Wax / Sealant
Applicators
Time & Patience!
How To1. Liberally apply the iron remover, in this case I used my sample from Waxybox, and also some AF Iron Out. Both worked really well! I left it for about 10 minutes to really do its work (out of the sun), check out the results!
2. Pressure wash off completely, and see what you're left with! In my case they came up about 90% clean, but had some ingrained dirt and on one wheel quite a large tar spot!
3.Apply tar remover to the required areas, leave it to work then wipe / rinse away the tar.
4. Next I used AF's new Revolution Wheel Soap, it lathered up really nicely and had a real bite in regards to cleaning power, im really impressed! I used a dedicated wheel mitt and some brushes, and gave the barrel and face a good clean. I also applied some Imperial to the inside of the wheel to remove some harsher dirt. Give the tyre a good scrub with a brush too, to remove old tyre dressings. At this stage I also went round with some clay just to make sure the insides of the wheel were completely clean! It also helps remove any left over tar and iron deposits.
5. Dry your wheels off, for this I used my Metro Air Blaster along with a microfibre drying towel (dedicated for wheels).
6. At this point you can go straight to applying a sealant or wax, but I dediced to give the barrels and face a quick polish with some Tripple. It did quite a nice job and gave the barrels a nice shine!
7.Seeing as it contains a wax, I gave the wheels a wipe down with some Panel wipe to remove it, as I was going to be appling a sealant - a sample of Slick Rims.
8.Using an applicator pad, apply your sealant or wax as per the instructions. In my case I applied a very thin layer of slick rims, allowed it to haze then buffed it off.
9. I thought Id experiment, so added some AF Tough Coat as well, one quick layer on the face and inside, again left to haze then buffed off!
10. Finally, I applied 2 layers of Mint Rims, which is always easy to work with and easy to remove. I allowed a day between layering.
11. I also gave the tyres a quick check over, glad I did !!
Hopefully it can be repaired!