Shampooing/Cleaning Stock Wheels
08-11-2004, 12:57 PM
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Shampooing/Cleaning Stock Wheels
Any thoughts on solutions/products to use and where i can get them??? I plan on taking each wheel off and giving them a nice deep cleaning. 
08-11-2004, 01:31 PM
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P21 wheel cleaner, hands down, and at www.sportscarcare.com is where i get all my goods. great prices; quick service, and an S owner. 
in fact, i just used it this weekend to clean both my wheels and it did an amazing job on my rotors as well.
in fact, i just used it this weekend to clean both my wheels and it did an amazing job on my rotors as well.
08-11-2004, 01:44 PM
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If you're actually planning to take the wheels off to clean, then you might want to consider claying them as well. You should use a claybar that you're planning to throw away.
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08-12-2004, 03:13 PM
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May I suggest a product that works as advertised in my opinion. Pick up a spray bottle of the new DuPont Teflon wheel cleaner. It comes in a black bottle and sells for $6.99 at Advanced Auto. It does a fair job of getting them clean with little scrubbing. However, I would suggest doing a good job on the first application. Rinse and then spray again with a light mist. Rinse again. The theory is that the Teflon helps prevent the brake dust and rust off the rotors from sticking. It really seems to work after a couple of applications.
08-14-2004, 12:03 AM
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The P21S wheel cleaner works beautifully. I just spent about 5hrs detailing my wheels today.
*Initial rinse, & wash with soap. Than p21s gel wheel cleaner (works amazingly well) I than claybar'd the wheels, and put a coat of Klasse AIO on them.
IMO i think the claybar was a waste of time. My wheels looked brand new, inside & out after the gel cleaner, and the clay bar didnt even get dirty
*Initial rinse, & wash with soap. Than p21s gel wheel cleaner (works amazingly well) I than claybar'd the wheels, and put a coat of Klasse AIO on them.
IMO i think the claybar was a waste of time. My wheels looked brand new, inside & out after the gel cleaner, and the clay bar didnt even get dirty
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I know the fronts of the OEM wheels are clear coated but what about the inside?
The inside looks like you might have to use a metal polish to buff them out ...
What is recommended to keep the insides clean and shiny?
The inside looks like you might have to use a metal polish to buff them out ...
What is recommended to keep the insides clean and shiny?
08-18-2004, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by E White,Aug 14 2004, 06:07 PM
I know the fronts of the OEM wheels are clear coated but what about the inside?
The inside looks like you might have to use a metal polish to buff them out ...
What is recommended to keep the insides clean and shiny?
The inside looks like you might have to use a metal polish to buff them out ...
What is recommended to keep the insides clean and shiny?
p21s followed by a light polish (swirl remover or paint cleaner) if needed (the p21s with a wheel brush will usually get the wheels looking pretty new) and then a ccouple coats of a good synthetic to protect...
again, where ever needed- inside or out.