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Another great review Nick! rops:
I really like the level of detail in both the photography and throughout the test demonstration. The products you used worked tremendously well and restored the wheel and tire to better than factory condition...
Awesome job buddy!! :dblthumb2:
Another great review Nick! rops:
I really like the level of detail in both the photography and throughout the test demonstration. The products you used worked tremendously well and restored the wheel and tire to better than factory condition...
Awesome job buddy!! :dblthumb2:
How are those wheels "better than factory condition"? I agree they look brand new. The wheels looked relatively clean for 6 months of not being cleaned. Did you encounter any tar spots? I dont see any in the before picture.
I spent about 3 hours yesterday cleaning my wheels, I used the pinnacle wheel gel, since I ran out of ps21 and the pinnacle worked well to wash the grime and brake dust.
I have a ton of black spots on my wheels that are very stubborn. I tested the tarminator, 3m adhesive remover, and wurth tar remover. I really did not see much results from the wurth and 3m products which were much more expensive than the tarminator. The 3m adhesive remover is very good at removing adhesive however. The tar spots dissolved little by little. I used the pinnicle bug and tar remover sponge which i cut up so it will fit into the wheel. I let the tarminator dwell, wipe away some of the dissolved tar and scrubbed with the sponge. I eventually gave up after three hours. I attempted to clay using the tarminator as lube but that didnt work, haha, maybe if i mixed in some regular clay lube also. I plan to clay and see how that works out. I will try and document my steps in a seperate write-up with pictures.
Great write-up Nick! I would like to hear your product recommendation for cleaning the "Black Chrome" wheels on my Garage Queen. Time to pull her out for Summer showin' off. TIA.
Glenn
Meghan said:Nice review, and tell Jason to clean those wheels more often! I have to say I am thinking Wolfgang is winning as one of my favorite dressings for the tires. It's not all greasey looking, has a nice matte finish.
In this case, I went with safe, over sorry. Most new cars from the factory feature "chrome tech" wheels as an option, which is basically a plastic chrome hubcap placed over an aluminum wheel.
Not sure if this is just me, but when I bleed the brakes or other maintenance 1-2x per year, I just remove the wheels from the vehicle and give them a full cleaning all over, then seal them with a good sealant. That makes it easier to maintain in the weekly washes by giving you a fresh starting point (same concept as on the car paint, easier to maintain once finish is corrected and sealed)... also way easier to remove left over weight adhesive from a wheel balance and tough tar nuggets with the rim off! Don't forget protecting inside tire sidewall and all over brake caliper cleaning... fun fun!rops:
I love the detailed write-up Nick! Thanks. One question...Typically, I like to do the wheels and tires first when washing the car because they are the dirtiest part of the washing job. However, after washing the wheels and tires you want to dry the wheels as fast as possible. What do people do to keep the wheels as dry as possible when washing the rest of the car?