Archive for the ‘Alloy Wheel Cleaning’ Category

Collinite 845 Surprise Winner in Auto Express Car Wheel Wax Test

Friday, October 7th, 2011

Collinite-845-Auto_express-Best-Buy-Award-Winner-2011Anyone with alloy wheels will be well aware of the time and effort required to keep them gleaming and the corrosive effect that brake dust and other muck & grime can have on them. In order to help solve this problem a wide range for wheel waxes and wheel sealants have sprung onto the market in recent years.

All aimed at keeping your wheels looking good for longer and protecting them from these corrosive elements. In a recent test Auto Express put 12 of the most popular wheel waxes through their paces with a surprise winner – Collinite No. 845. So which ones were test, what were the results and why was the winner such a surprise?

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How to Choose the Best Alloy Wheel Brush for your Car

Friday, August 12th, 2011

How to choose the best alloy wheel brushYou have just bought yourself a nice set of shiny new  alloys or better still a new car with a nice set of rims and now want to ensure they stay clean using the best alloy wheel brush you can get your hands on.

But which one is the best for your rims? In a recent Auto Express product review their testers looked at a range of wheel brushes on the market in order to decide which is the best buy. Their choice was the Muc-Off Wheel & Component Brush – but is it necessarily the best one for you and how does it compare to others… (more…)