Update: Since writing this ninja shine have let me know that
the very cherry wheel cleaner will work without agitation from a wash mitt or
use of additional shampoo’s (in my defence there was no label :P ). I will
leave this review up, but will be doing a much more thorough review soon, just
using the wheel cleaner and clean water. Sorry for any confusion – The Power Recommends.
I received a sample of Very Cherry Acid Free Wheel Cleaner a
couple of weeks back from a friend over at Ninjashine and finally got round to
trying it this weekend, apologies for the delay. On to the review….
First Impressions
As I reached inside the parcel containing both Citrus Pearl Autowash
Shampoo and Very Cherry Acid Free Wheel Cleaner I was really surprised at how
vibrant both bottles were that I pulled out. However in comparison with the CitrusPearl Autowash Shampoo, the Very Cherry Acid Free Wheel Cleaner is definitely a
duller colour. Not a bad thing by any stretch though. I removed the lids and
had a quick smell and the scent was more chemical than cherry although the
cherry could be referring to the colour. I don’t like acid based wheel cleaning
agents and Ninjashine assures me that this product is acid free. Although I’ve
not experienced any bad effects from using an acid based cleaner, the thought
of spraying acid onto my beloved alloys doesn’t seem right.Onto cleaning the wheels
As it was a warm day, I cleaned the entire car first and
sprayed the wheels over with water. I then took an old clean spray bottle (it
had previously had demon shine in there, but I rinsed it several times to avoid
contamination) and poured a small amount of the Very Cherry Acid Free Wheel
Cleaner into the bottle. Now I’m told that the mix should be around 10:1 which
is great and means the product should last you a good few washes. Topping the
bottle up with water turned the cherry like colour to a pale pinkish red, much
more subtle that the neon pink CarPlan demon shine that I had kept in there
previously. I took the Very Cherry Acid Free Wheel Cleaner out to the car and liberally
sprayed it over all four wheels, allowing it to rest for about 2 to 3 minutes.
I then took a fresh bucket of water containing the citrus pearl shampoo and
worked my way over each wheel using a Kent microfiber wash mitt. Now you
can use wheel brushes and I’ve had good success with the Kent wheel brush, but as my alloy
wheels are five spokes I can get good access to all by the back of the wheel.
Some other car detailers will remove the whole alloy for cleaning which will
certainly yield better results but I didn’t have time to do this today.
After washing round all four wheels, I took a hose and washed off any remaining solution. The wheels certainly came up very well and shone like new. Now at this point I will say that the AEZ Raver wheels I currently have on the car feature a Nano Tech coating and they are themselves very new. I will be trying this product again on a friend’s VW Passat as the alloys are both spokey and without added nano protection (or at least I believe they don’t have nano protection).
Even so, looking at the pictures you can tell just how well the Very Cherry Acid Free Wheel Cleaner cleans and I will most certainly be using the product again next time I wash my car.
After washing round all four wheels, I took a hose and washed off any remaining solution. The wheels certainly came up very well and shone like new. Now at this point I will say that the AEZ Raver wheels I currently have on the car feature a Nano Tech coating and they are themselves very new. I will be trying this product again on a friend’s VW Passat as the alloys are both spokey and without added nano protection (or at least I believe they don’t have nano protection).
Even so, looking at the pictures you can tell just how well the Very Cherry Acid Free Wheel Cleaner cleans and I will most certainly be using the product again next time I wash my car.
Car Detailing Junkies recommend Very Cherry Acid Free Wheel Cleaner.
