Wheel wells

tw33k2514 said:
What is this Dlux everyone keeps talking about?

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CQuartz DLux Plastic & Wheel Coating
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I third CG Bare Bones. I use it after every wash, the surface must be dry though. I don't wipe, just let it soak in and the rest will drip off. For the first day it'll look like streaking but that goes away. And if you continually do it with your weekly or bi-weekly wash it will last a lot longer. The product builds up (in a good way) and resists dirt so all you need to do is pressure wash the area when you wash the wheels. What I love about Bare bones rather than any tire dressing is that it works on all the metal and painted parts too, it turns everything dark.
 
Griots sells their undercarriage spray and it works GREAT!

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Scrub them down good and let them dry. Next I spray them down with Sprayway glass cleaner and wipe clean with a black microfiber. My trucks will still look new with 75K miles on them by doing this every time I wash. I don't like the slick shiny look I like the new look. By doing it this way it doesn't attract dust. My customers love it!
 
The only thing I'll use for wheels wells on a daily driver is Meg's D4510 - which is an aerosol. It's much easier to apply aerosols to hard to reach places like wheel wells, unless you like sticking your hand in there to level out a trigger spray dressing.

Meg's also has a new OTC aerosol that is supposed to last longer. The beautiful thing about D4510 is it's 100% gone by he next time you go to wash the car. Whatever carrier is in it seems to evaporate 100% - so it dries to the touch and isn't slimy.

I tried Bare Bones; it was an oily, slippery, silicone filled mess. If your going to use that stuff - I'd just get cooking oil, brake fluid, Amor All, or whatever dressing they have at the Dollar Store. Bare Bones is a heavy, greasy, "silicone like" dressing that attracts dirt and turns into a slimy mess the next time you have to clean it off. It's the kind of stuff that if it drips on your driveway and it rains - you're going ice skating.

If it's a garage queen - take the time to pull the wheels and use DLux.


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If its something you want to keep looking good a coating is really the only good choice. For hard to reach areas coatings are almost always your best choice. Short of that just like Swanic said a aerosol type product is another really good choice.

Some others to look into are: Duragloss 265 or 261
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Thanks for all the suggestions, now to try a few of them.
 
I used Megs HD today for the first time with great results. That'll be my goto wheel well cleaner from here onwards.
 
I use diluted wheel cleaner acid to clean painted wheel wells and plastic lined ones.it cleans all contaminants off to a like new appearance.and then i dress plastic wheel wells with solvent based tire dressing, and wax painted ones if needed. don't leave on painted surfaces very long .
 
ZL1 Mark said:
What dilution did you use?
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TBH I can't remember. I have four 32oz sprays. 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 & 4:1.

I'm guessing i probably went with 4:1, as I used 1:1 on the tires. Really was my first time using it and i came away very impressed. As i came to quickly realize, especially on the tires, you really do not need a lot. Like one spray onto an applicator then work it in.
 
It works really well as a SOWA but doesn't last all that long. Not an issue if you love doodling with your car every week or two. :)
 
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