Stew Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 As many regulars will know, BulletMagnet had a disaster with new Volks and bilberry wheel cleaner. Fear not, it is NOT rubbish and will NOT damage wheels if used properly. So, the wheels. Rays that had about 400 miles since last wash on them and 110 miles on track. So pretty blooming dirty! So dirty! I took Bilberry and gave them a spray front and back, left it a minute. aggitated with an envy brush then hosed off Ok, not all the marks are off the inside but look great for another trackday! Something to mention is that the dilution rate I used was 1:7! Thats one part bilberry to 7 parts water. Took me longer to take the pics than it took to clean the wheels too! So my tip for the day is to start weak and make it stronger when using dilutable products! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 BM---> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuck Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Amen to that, I have used it a couple of weeks ago and was blown away by how easy it was to clean off even the most stubborn dirt. Wheels looking good Stew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Meh.....you know the saying about salt and wounds.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 Sorry BM! On a lighter note, using it mega diluted leaves money for mods! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I do the same procedure with AG Clean Wheels twice a year to strip everything back before sealing them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I'll need to invest in a low trolly jack... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubber Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Hey Stew, do the Rays have some bubbling on them? Is the Biberry safe to use on wheels in this condition? Reason I ask is that there is some slight bubbling on my alloys. Previous experience of using alloy wheel cleaner on a set of standard Toyota Celica wheels which had bubbling was that the cleaner got in under the corrosion and big chunks of laquer came off!!! The bubbling on my Rays is only small and none of it has cracked just slightly raised - so any issues using the Bilberry??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 Well my Rays are goosed. The paint is cracked and everything. They are in need of a refurb but haven't found the bilberry to make it any worse. It's a very neutral wheel cleaner and well diluted. Wonder wheels would probably disintegrate them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubber Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 To be honest I think it was Wonder Wheels that I used on the Celica. Those alloys were as soft as butter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Wonder Wheels destroyed my last OZ wheels. The inexperience of youth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunset350z Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I used the bilberry for the first time today and i have to say its the best cleaner i've ever used. The wheels were really filthy on the inside rim, so i sprayed on a 1:1 dilution and gave them a quick scrub with the megs wheel brush. When i rinsed them with the pressure washer they came up sparkling. My wheels do need a refurb so i wasn't to worried using it 1:1, didn't damage them whatsoever!! When i do get the wheels done, i will dilute down to 1:7 and wont let them get so dirty again. Overall 10 out of 10 i'll never use anything else again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 I used the bilberry for the first time today and i have to say its the best cleaner i've ever used. The wheels were really filthy on the inside rim, so i sprayed on a 1:1 dilution and gave them a quick scrub with the megs wheel brush. When i rinsed them with the pressure washer they came up sparkling. My wheels do need a refurb so i wasn't to worried using it 1:1, didn't damage them whatsoever!! When i do get the wheels done, i will dilute down to 1:7 and wont let them get so dirty again. Overall 10 out of 10 i'll never use anything else again It works great at 1:10 and 1:5 shifts most things. I do it in the middle to save messing about but strengthen / weaken the solution if the need arises. I doubt most wheels get as dirty as that day to day but it shows the power of the cleaner at low dilution rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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