Wheel cleaning options
11-09-18, 11:32 AM
#16
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I can't answer the rest of your question but I CAN say that I ruined my old gunmetal IS350 wheels with degreaser. I ruined the coating. Bad advice from an autozone employee. Lesson learned.
11-09-18, 02:17 PM
#17
I have found after ceramic coating the wheels that I can use soap and water with a wheel brush (similar to Wheel Woolies) I can clean the wheels in a out 15-20 minutes. That is way better than the 30-40 it took prior to coating the wheels. I have seen ads where the wheels can just be hosed clean. Mine don't get clean but alot of the brake dust is removed then I hit them with the brushes. I must also say, after vacation, 2 weeks of rain and snow without a wash, it took 4 hours to clean the wheels one at a time off the car.....that was a pita!!
11-09-18, 02:30 PM
#18
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I have found after ceramic coating the wheels that I can use soap and water with a wheel brush (similar to Wheel Woolies) I can clean the wheels in a out 15-20 minutes. That is way better than the 30-40 it took prior to coating the wheels. I have seen ads where the wheels can just be hosed clean. Mine don't get clean but alot of the brake dust is removed then I hit them with the brushes. I must also say, after vacation, 2 weeks of rain and snow without a wash, it took 4 hours to clean the wheels one at a time off the car.....that was a pita!!
11-09-18, 06:27 PM
#19
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I take off the wheels every 3 months and giving them a full decontamination and cleaning. Taking off the wheel ensures that ever surface of the wheel is cleaned, including behind the spokes. Also, it allows me to clean the brakes. Not cleaning the wheels over time can lead to corrosion from the brake dust, especially during the summer and winter months.
11-10-18, 08:58 AM
#20
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I take off the wheels every 3 months and giving them a full decontamination and cleaning. Taking off the wheel ensures that ever surface of the wheel is cleaned, including behind the spokes. Also, it allows me to clean the brakes. Not cleaning the wheels over time can lead to corrosion from the brake dust, especially during the summer and winter months.
11-12-18, 02:33 PM
#21
I have found after ceramic coating the wheels that I can use soap and water with a wheel brush (similar to Wheel Woolies) I can clean the wheels in a out 15-20 minutes. That is way better than the 30-40 it took prior to coating the wheels. I have seen ads where the wheels can just be hosed clean. Mine don't get clean but alot of the brake dust is removed then I hit them with the brushes. I must also say, after vacation, 2 weeks of rain and snow without a wash, it took 4 hours to clean the wheels one at a time off the car.....that was a pita!!
Last edited by finny76; 01-18-19 at 07:45 AM. Reason: Typo
11-13-18, 07:39 AM
#22
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Waxed one front wheel (Meguiar's ultimate paste), left the other nekkid. The waxed rim collected much much more dust. Don't wax your rims!
Repeated the experiment with Armor All brake dust repellant. There was no discernible difference between the treated and untreated side.
Repeated the experiment with Armor All brake dust repellant. There was no discernible difference between the treated and untreated side.
11-13-18, 07:43 AM
#23
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Waxed one front wheel (Meguiar's ultimate paste), left the other nekkid. The waxed rim collected much much more dust. Don't wax your rims!
Repeated the experiment with Armor All brake dust repellant. There was no discernible difference between the treated and untreated side.
Repeated the experiment with Armor All brake dust repellant. There was no discernible difference between the treated and untreated side.
11-13-18, 07:48 AM
#24
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I had my aftermarket wheels ceramic coated before the were installed on the GSF. After reading your comments, its seems that they videos you see online are a bi misleading cause the brake dust does not come after simply hosing the wheels. There is considerable amount of time required to go in and around to clean the entire wheels.. I guess i may have to use some product over the ceramic coating like Topcoat F11 or something similar...
01-18-19, 03:12 AM
#27
Ok so these wheels are pretty much a ***** to clean. I’m not interested in buying different ones right now so what do you guys recommend? I bought sonax wheel cleaner and it works great. BUT it’s $17 and I might get 5 washes out of it. I also bought the wheel woolies from chemical guys and use them with my wash bucket. Wheels are clean after for sure but I’m looking for any tips. Also I saw a video where a guy replaced his gsf pads with toms pads and supposedly they brake just as good with barely any dust. Thoughts?
01-18-19, 11:01 AM
#28
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Just beware of wheel cleaners. My brother-in-law used a professional wheel cleaner and it ruined the F "sticker" on the caliper - the silver disappeared but only partially and not on all the calipers. Whatever you do, test carefully before assuming it is safe.
01-18-19, 11:04 AM
#29
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I know it's pricey and a little of people don't like their products, but Ammo wheel cleaners work great. Been using the wheel soap/wheel cleaner and haven't had any issues .
01-18-19, 12:20 PM
#30
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So the best method I’ve found is a combo of wheel cleaner at first, and then after wash using the soap bucket and wheel Woolies in soapy water to get into each wheel groove. It probably takes less than 2 minutes per wheel if that and it’s usually spotless after done. My last car only required a wash mitt and soap. No wheel cleaner lol
Sonax wheel cleaner extra strength worked GREAT and almost didn’t need much agitation. The problem was that the bottle was almost $20 and not that big. Now I use car guys which doesn’t work quite as well but is $50 for a whole gallon. It’s decent but not quite good enough to stand on its own. After I run out I may try another brand
Sonax wheel cleaner extra strength worked GREAT and almost didn’t need much agitation. The problem was that the bottle was almost $20 and not that big. Now I use car guys which doesn’t work quite as well but is $50 for a whole gallon. It’s decent but not quite good enough to stand on its own. After I run out I may try another brand
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