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Originally Posted by kiwi29
Thank you for this long write up, ill be staying away from iron x and sonax now 
I was thinking of using CG diablo to clean it since its a gel but I hear from everyone that its only for light to medium brake dust. But speaking of CG products, do you think I can use jetseal on the rims? Or do you think rim wax will be enough?
A buddy of mine told me just to use warm water and dawn dish soap diluted to 1:20 ratio to clean my wheels. (1 part soap, 20 parts water) and it should do the trick. The only thing I absolutely hate doing is cleaning and waxing mesh wheels. Its extremely tedious and time consuming but that's my fault for getting these wheels lol.
I was always told to set apart 1 full day to do a full detailing every month and I'm definitely going to start now since I have a fresh paint job and new rims. Thanks for the response! |
If your wheels are chrome then you still might be okay. I just find CG Diablo and Amazing Roll-off to be safe for all wheels. Meguire's D140 wheel brightener will also work on chrome with a dilution of 8 part water to 1 part product.
Polish Aluminum and Anodized wheels are the ones you have to watch out for.
You should call the manufacturer and ask.....
Soap and water might work as a maintenance routine but you will need something stronger to get the baked on stuff off. A safe wheel cleaner like CG Diablo will only do so much. Most of the work will be done by hand with some good brushes like the Wheel Woolies and I say every 2 weeks instead of waiting for the full month. The longer that stuff stay on the wheels, the harder it is to clean.
http://www.detailedimage.com/DI-Pack...iece-Kit-P651/
I would use a metal sealant (if your wheels are bare metal with no coating) instead of a sealant designed for paint. Collinite Metal Wax is what I use for bare metal.
http://www.detailedimage.com/Collini...P662/16-oz-S1/
Since you have mesh wheels, another product you might consider is Permanon Platinum finish protection. This is a spray on/ rinse off sealant for all hard finishes. Permanon Platinum is resistant to temperatures up to 572 degrees farenheit so this should keep the brake dust at bay. It is pricey but the ease of application and the durability (when correctly applied) is well worth it. Once it is on, most if not all of the crud will just rinse off with a hose. Easy Cleaning.
http://www.autogeek.net/permanon-platinum-coating1.html