As an essential part of exterior car detailing, keeping car wheels clean is a must - the alloy wheels are no exception. And, what better way to do so than with the help of a spray on wheel cleaner of quality. These car wheel cleaners are designed to help remove traffic film, dirt, and grime from the rims and tyres with efficiency.
However, if after the cleaning you notice there is left over brake dust on the wheels, and it isn’t from rushing, it just means the product isn’t up to the job. With top-notch options from some of the market’s renowned brands, including Meguiar’s, Gyeon, UK’s ValetPRO and our Ultimate Finish products, you can shop the best car alloy wheel cleaners in the world from us to maintain the wheels’ shine and protect the metal finish by keeping corrosive buildup at bay.
Brake dust, the iron particles embedding into the wheel lacquer, can cause pitting and corrosion on the wheels with time when left untreated - a problem only a professional wheel refurbishment will be able to fix. To make brake dust removal part of your cleaning routine, you can choose one of two options: concentrate acid (safer version for lacquer) and glycolate.
The first comes with a potent formula and is cost efficient since you customise the cleaning strength based on the dirt you’re dealing with, whereas the latter is typically pH-neutral and is great for deep decontamination. Many of these car wheel cleaners now have a colour changing property hidden within to show you that they are removing the iron particles - a property added because both the concentrate and glycolate remove the iron without changing colour on their own.
Choosing the most suitable alloy wheel cleaner depends on the type of wheels you have, and the level of contamination present on the wheel. A pH neutral wheel cleaner spray is great for well maintained and ceramic coated wheels. An acid wheel cleaner will be the toughest cleaner for wheels and will strip wheel wax or similar.
You can't go wrong with the Bilt Hamber Auto Wheel, winning the Auto Express award for multiple years. Alternatively, our own wheel cleaners offer great value for money in the larger sizes, but still with the cleaning powers of a branded version.