That stuff is great, I don't know how it works but it does ... I charged my wife with keeping some in stock ... of course she told me to do it myself ... which I did . BTW, cool thread, thanks mucho!

 

Is it OK to use on our painted wheels? (you know the grey ones)

Just a little F.Y.I...I called Auto Zone to see if they had the Mr Clean Eraser for Wheel & Tire & they only had the regular eraser (like you see at Wal-Mart in the household cleaning isle). The guy called Mr Clean & had me call them to verify that both products are the same & only packaged differently. So no need to hunt down the "wheel & tire" one The lady at Mr. Clean said she thought it was OK to use on painted wheels but not chrome, stainless steel, or aluminum.

 

I've had good luck with Eagle One All Wheel and Tire Cleaner, though I don't have a lot to compare it to. My MINI is new and therefore easier to keep clean, but it also worked well on the caked on dust on my husband's wheels.

http://www.eagleone.com/pages/produc...=1003&cat=5006

One caveat, though: they say no need to brush, just spray on and rinse off. That's completely untrue, but with a brush, it works great.

Speaking of which, any tire brush recommendations? The one on agranger's stickied thread links to 303, not to a tire brush. I've tried two--Meguiar's and a simple kitchen bottle brush. The bottle brush does a generally great job but is soft and tends to leave a few small specs I have to (gently) use my fingernails on. The Meguiar's brush is firm enough to get those extraneous specks, but is huge and unwieldy--too big to get into the crannies. I feel a bit like Goldilocks...who can tell me which one is just right?

 

I hope so! I used it yesterday on my S-Lites with no issue, but the box says not to use it on your car's painted surface so who knows. So far so good for me though.

 

Well on my way home I picked up a box of the Mr. Clean Erasers. I tested a spot on one wheel & by golly it looks like those suckers are going to work . I didn't have time to get down & dirty & fully clean a whole wheel but almost all the black specks came off with very little effort. I will give it my all-out effort this weekend & once I get my wheels clean I will wax them to prevent those nasty lil specs from recurring.

Hmmm I'm so glad I spent $10 on some wheel cleaner that didn't work & was thinking of shelling out another $20 for some more when all I needed was these little pads that run $2.98 (for 4 pads) .

Why have you been keeping this info a secret buddy lee

 

Folks do NOT use a magic eraser on anything painted! They are very abrasive.

Those specks are all baked in, you're not going to get those out with any paint-safe solution.
Try a clay bar on them, but it will still be next to impossible to get rid of them if they are baked in bad without something abrasive (well like the magic eraser, but I would be very concerned for it severely dulling the finish).

 

The customer service lady at Mr. Clean said not to use them on the body paint (duh ) but that wheel paint was different. I do not see any dulling after having used the Mr Clean on my wheel. I don't plan on using the eraser regularly on my wheels just this one time to get all the old specs off & possibly in the future on a limited basis as needed. Plus the fact that Mr Clean has repackaged these erasers & marketed them as "wheel cleaners" makes me think they are safe to use on wheels



Per Mr Clean, the regular erasers are the same as the wheel erasers. Only the packaging is different.

Hopefully once my wheels are clean & I wax them future brake dust will be easier to remove & I won't accumulate the caked on specs as bad.

As you said, clarbar didn't even begin to remove my specs

 

shhhhhh not so loud

I'm fairly new here, so that's why I guess.

 

Very nice review.

Regarding the Sonus Clay Bar - I don't like it either. I used Clay Magic in the past, and I think it did a much better job removing debris and was also easier to use (much less sticking even when using less lube).

As for scratch/swirl removal - you'll probably want to get the Porter-Cable 7424 to take care of that in the future. C'mon, what's another $120 at this point?!

 

Wow! the before and after pictures are simply amazing. I'm thinking more and more about adding a few Sonus product in my Zaino routine (like Autopia recommend), SFX-1 or 2 or 3 perhaps. Anybody knows which one is key? or better yet, has anyone tried the Zaino-Sonus combo?

Very nice job bamatt

 

Thank you Between the SFX 1, 2, or 3. The #1 is for major scratch removal so unless your Mini is in really bad shape I think you would want to look at adding the #2 &/or #3.

The SFX-2 bottle says it is an "anti-swirl & gloss enhancing polish" use it to remove fine scratches, swirl marks, or light oxidation.

The SFX-3 says it is an "ultra-fine show car polish" use it to produce exceptional depth, gloss, & clarity on new & like-new clearcoat finishes.

Plus I know the Klasse removes oxidation & adds more depth of shine.

Hope that helps. That's all I got

 

Excellent review and writeup!

We also LOVE both the Klasse AIO the P21S Wax. Our first jar of P21S lasted for years... we used it monthly on an S2000 several years ago. I don't remember the exact date we bought it, but I'm sure it lasted somewhere around 4-5 years! The AIO is really long-lasting too.

Remember that the AIO not only does not stain trim, but it also will dress and protect trim. I intentionally apply it right over everything... trim, glass, etc. The only thing that should be avoided is rubber (or any other porous surface). It adds UV protection and a nice look to everything!

-Heather

 

I'm about to have a go at the Sonus polishes this weekend to shine up my old car so I can sell it. The roof and hood have some oxidation (especially the roof) and I'm really hoping this stuff will work. bamatt's results swayed me into ordering and giving it a shot.

 

Take some before & after pics MLWagner. I would like to see how it works on a car in less than pristine condition.

Re: The Mr. Clean Erasers for brake dust removal. I had a go at them this weekend. The erasers removed most of my black specs but not all. They did remove more of the specs than any cleaner I have tried so far. They did absolutely no damage to the finish on my wheels. They are just as shiny now as they were before using the eraser. I just don't think anything, short of trying a blow torch , will get every single spec off of my wheels. I scrubbed til my arm almost fell of & put a coat of Wheel Wax on after I finished. If my wheels were in otherwise perfect condition & I would have them professionally cleaned but having a few specs is livable, it kinda matches my curb rash

 

I've been using the Magic Erasers on my V-Spokes since I got my MCS in April with no commplaints. One other application that they work nicely on is on my white mirror caps. After about 3 months of driving they were covered with so much road tar and crud that I was about ready to pitch 'em for a darker color. Figured I had nothing to lose, so I used the Eraser with light pressure and multiple passes, and it got the caps to looking like brand new again within a couple minutes.