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PostPosted: Sun May 15, 2005 11:51 am 
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I always find Kitten or cats in gernal make a mess of my wheels :lol:

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PostPosted: Sun May 15, 2005 12:31 pm 
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Really gotta agree with mini13k purple polish is the ducks guts of the polish world 8) i use it every w/end on the truck alloy guards,tanks,wheels chrome even removes exhuast bluing from chrome exhaust :D they even make deep mron for faded paint and another for good paint work(especially black)and easy to use just wipe on a quick rub and wipe off GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Location: Under the bonnet son!
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yeah me and my old man use this stuff on our other cars, it does the trick. the stuff we use is "Kitten: Wheel Cleaner"... imaginative name i know. but u can get it from woolies or repco and places like that.
you get a better result if you use this and then when its dry giv it a once over with a light soft cloth, comes up as good as gold.
hope this helps


Gotta watch this stuff around paints, it is pretty good at lifting them as well. Don't use it on enameled steel wheels either.

Plexus is a product I use on my Motorcycle insted of washing it. It's like a polish except you simply spray it on and wipe it off straight away. It cleans the bike and leaves it with a super slippery teflon like finish. Water won't stick to it and dust is less liekly to settle if it can blow away. It works well under the bonnet and is used by car detailers when they want to sell a car as it works on metal, plastic rubber and glass/plexiglass.
It's found in motorbike shops.

I'm told Mr Sheen works well too, I haven't tried it yet but I've had good reports.

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I'll have to get me some of that... I guess Autopro type of shop would have it :shock:

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I use Purple for my shiny bits. Fantastic stuff.

Have also heard that "Windex" cleans your car paint work if you spray it on and wipe it off.

Wouldn't be keen to do it myself buy have heard of others doing it.

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I may go get me some Purple polish for my alloys that are desperately in need of some love :wink:


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fruity wrote:
I may go get me some Purple polish for my alloys that are desperately in need of some love :wink:


If your alloys have a clear coat of paint on them I don't think any polish is good for them. Any dirt on them should just wash off with normal car wash. If you polished them I would have thought it would take off the clear coat.

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They do come up a treat after I use normal car wash maybe it's best to leave them alone then.. I'll go bling up something else :lol:


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autosol works well on metal bits but as previously explained, it requries a bit fo work...i will ahve to give that purple polish a go...my alloys need a little bit of tlc! wat make do u buy the purple stuff in? the chrome on my back bumper is a bit faded..im thinkinbg of getting ti re chromed. does anyone knwo how much this costs??


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you should be able to get purple at most truck parts places and truck wash's
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