Best Alloy Wheel Cleaner – Bilbery vs P21s Powergel Test Review

Best Alloy Wheel Cleaner Test ReviewFor many years the German made P21s Powergel  P21s Powergel was widely regarded as one of the best alloy wheel cleaner products available. The acid free gel formula being able to cling to the wheels longer than most liquid sprays and highly effective at removing that annoying build-up of black brake dust on your alloys.

Then a couple of years ago UK company Valet Pro introduced Bilberry Wheel Cleaner which rapidly gained a large following amongst car detailers and enthusiasts alike, as a challenger to be considered as the best alloy wheel cleaner. Although not a gel formula Valet Pro Bilberry is a highly effective acid free alloy wheel cleaner which like the P21s is much safer to use on your alloys than acid based wheel cleaners.

But which one is the best alloy wheel cleaner? To find out we put both products in a head-to-head test on a set of alloys that had not been cleaned for over 3 months and which had not had any kind of wheel wax or sealant applied to them.

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How To Get Your Faded Bumpers Back To GREY!

Getting Faded Grey Bumpers Back to GreyYes that’s right, this is an article on how to get your faded bumpers and trim not back to black, but back to grey. The majority of the questions we receive on this subject do relate to black and we have previously written a full article on this subject a link to which is provided below.

However not all vehicles were made with black bumpers, with a significant number being supplied with grey bumpers.

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How To Remove Bird Muck, Marks & Etching From Your Car Paintwork

How to remove bird muck & etching from car paintThe sun is out and the birds are in the sky feasting on the swarms of bugs and insects that the warm weather also brings out. Unfortunately along with this feasting comes the inevitable fallout – the downpour of  bird muck, droppings, lime, mess, poop or whatever you want to call it. Straight onto to our car’s newly polished shiny paintwork. In this article I aim to guide your through the process of how to remove bird muck etching, stains and marks from your cars paintwork.

Firstly we will look at the fresh stuff and how to clean bird poop off car paintwork. Then I will also guide you through the steps to remove dried bird poop on car paint in a way that best prevents scratching from pips, seeds and other hard bits within it.

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Review of Britemax Easy Cut and Final Shine Metal Polish “Twins”

Britemax Twins Metal Polish Test Gleaming Back BoxIf there is one brand that is certainly making a name for themselves in the world of metal polishes at the moment – that brand is Britemax. Here one of our regular contributors – Mark Beardmore – puts their flagship Britemax Twins Metal Polish to the test.

Originally from the US the Britemax brand and product range have been introduced into the UK by father & son team John & Matt Rooke – both with a keen interest in the world of motoring.

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How to get your Harley Davidson Motorcycle Engine Back to Black

How to get your Harley Davidson Motorcycle Engine Back to Black

We regularly get asked this question – “My Harley (or other make of motorbike) engine has faded from black to grey – how do I get my Harley motorcycle engine back to black?”

Fortunately this is not a question we have to uumm & aaarrr about. For many years now we have had the benefit of being able to supply one of the best (in ours and many others’ opinions) products that can turn a faded and now grey motorcycle engine back to black, almost in an instant.

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What is the Difference Between Car Wax and Car Polish and Why it Matters

car wax vs car polish - the difference & what it matters

The two most regularly asked questions I receive are; “What is the best car polish to use to protect my car” and “What is the best car wax to use to polish my car”.

Unfortunately, these two questions demonstrate the big misconception in the general marketplace as to what can be achieved by the sole use of car wax or sole use of a polish.

In this article, which forms one of my guides to Detailing and Proper Car Care series, I aim to dispel these car polish vs wax misconceptions and help explain why, unless you have an immaculately and regularly detailed car, you should not initially use one without the other and what benefits you will get from each.

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MOT Testing Criteria For Car Windscreen Damage and Scratches

How to remove scratches from glassWill my car fail its MOT if it has damage or scratches on the windscreen? What will cause a fail and what is acceptable for a pass?  What are the options for remedy or repair of scratches and damage?

These are questions that are frequently asked by car owners facing their next MOT and unsure if they should have their windscreen repaired or replaced prior to their test.

In this post we will look at the current testing criteria for windscreens and what is and is not likely to result in an MOT failure.

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8 Top Tips for Cleaning and Caring for Your Microfibre Cloths & Drying Towels

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As any detailer will testify – you can never have enough in your detailing kit bag, whether for cleaning, polishing or drying. Most would also agree it is just as important that you take equal care of cleaning and caring for your microfibres as you do using them to detail your cherished motor.

Here we outline 8 Top Tips to wash, clean and care for your microfibre cloths and towels, keeping them in tip top condition and ensuring your are working at optimum performance.

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