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I just purchased a 2015 Mustang GT with Performance Pack. I love the car but am not a huge fan of the wheels. The day I got the car home I pulled them and waxed both the inner and outer side of each wheel. Between the detail of the wheel and the Brembro brakes they are constantly dirty. Is there a product I can coat the wheel with that with make routine cleaning easier?

Thank You:urtheman:
 
IMO No. You will get brake dust, dust, dirt, water or anything else just from driving your ride. As for what I use for protection is a sealant (Menzerna Powerlock in my case) and then I use Bouncer's wheel wax on top. It is a more sturdier wax specifically for the wheels. But a quick drive it's back to square one.

At least it is easier to clean once it is waxed.
 
I've used both Collinite 845 and Klasse Sealant Glaze with good results. Both produce a good shine and are very durable.
 
If it's driving you crazy you might want to look into a low dusting brake pad. I was watching wild old Junkman utube videos the other day and he mentioned some brand that doesn't dust much. He said whatever brand it was doesn't dust at all but I have a hard time believing that. It was his "Wheel & Tire Maintenance Regimen" vid that it was in if you want to listen to ramble for a half hour.


I am thinking about doing the same. I replaced mine with Hawk performance pads, I think, and they dust like crazy. The other day I was comparing my wheels that where cleaned up the other week to some of my relatives car wheels that have never been cleaned, and mine look so much worse.
 
Mantilgh said:
If it's driving you crazy you might want to look into a low dusting brake pad. I was watching wild old Junkman utube videos the other day and he mentioned some brand that doesn't dust much. He said whatever brand it was doesn't dust at all but I have a hard time believing that. It was his "Wheel & Tire Maintenance Regimen" vid that it was in if you want to listen to ramble for a half hour.


I am thinking about doing the same. I replaced mine with Hawk performance pads, I think, and they dust like crazy. The other day I was comparing my wheels that where cleaned up the other week to some of my relatives car wheels that never have been cleaned, and mine look so much worse.
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When I owned a BMW, I found Akebono Ceramic pads were great for cutting down on the dust, but still providing good stopping ability. I'm not sure if they are available for Mustangs or not.
 
For a super easy to use protection for wheels, Carpro Hydro2! Spray on, hose off. Thats it! Does help cut down on the amount of brake dust that sticks to the wheel, provides a nice shine, and is just to easy to apply to wheels especially.
 
havasu486 said:
I just purchased a 2015 Mustang GT with Performance Pack. I love the car but am not a huge fan of the wheels. The day I got the car home I pulled them and waxed both the inner and outer side of each wheel. Between the detail of the wheel and the Brembro brakes they are constantly dirty. Is there a product I can coat the wheel with that with make routine cleaning easier?

Thank You:urtheman:
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A coating (Optigloss, Cquartz, GTecniq C5, etc.) would last the longest, but expensive. Dollar for dollar, you can't beat Car Pro Dlux.
 
You can coat the wheels, but will the coating hold up to high pH wheel cleaners (pH 10+) ???? Which, sounds like the type of wheels cleaners you will be using with a lot of brake dust.

I've pretty much solved this issue...

1. Get ceramic pads all the way around ASAP. If your brakes are throwing a lot of dust - they are likely semi-metallic. This is the biggest thing you can do to solve the issue. The brand Junkman recommends (I endorse and run them as well) are Wagner Thermo Quiets. I'm also running PBR/Repko ceramics on my BMW. Neither make any dust to speak of.

2. Honestly, no matter what coating you put on the wheels, the hydrophobic properties of it will fade within a year IME. IF you want to pull and re-coat your wheels every year - that's up to you. But to me, it's just a PIA. I've have much better luck using Permanon or Hydro2. They are easily and readily renewable (spray on / rinse off). I top them off maybe once every two months. They are both super hydrophobic and repeal dirt well. There is no "build up" or old product left to oxidize.

If you do these two things, you will only need car wash soap to clean your wheels.

IME DLux is too finicky to use on wheels on a brand new car. While, it's probably one of the toughest coatings you can use on a wheel, it can be difficult to apply to smooth metal without streaks - especially intricately designed wheels.

Then there is the issue with DLux - does it ever really come off? IME, it tends not to fade evenly, and can oxidize. This leaves you in a situation 2 years down the road with less than perfect wheels, and no ideal or easy way to re coat them.

I was an early adopter of DLux for trim, but it does have some issues.


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I'm using DP Wheelcoat on the chrome wheels on my C7. Makes clean up easy with just a brush and soap and water. I don't bother with wheel cleaners etc. I do keep up on the cleaning though.
 
Jaretr1 said:
For a super easy to use protection for wheels, Carpro Hydro2! Spray on, hose off. Thats it! Does help cut down on the amount of brake dust that sticks to the wheel, provides a nice shine, and is just to easy to apply to wheels especially.
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I am currently using its equivalent: Gyeon Q2M Wetcoat. It lasts several weeks (maybe two or three months) and it is unbeatable in terms of easiness of use.
 
Use Nanowax after you wash. The clear coat on rims is not as good as on the paint, so they need ultraviolet protection.
 
The wheels on these cars are a pita to keep clean for sure. My big mothers style brush is too fat to even fit in the spokes and I destroyed my bendable microfiber brush cleaning the bores.
Mothers foaming wheel/tire cleaner doesn't really do much for the dusting either.

Megs Ultimate Quik Wax at least makes the wheels easy to clean with bit of agitation.

The 2016's are going to be even worse since they have the Nickel Luster Performance Pack wheels available. However, I would still prefer the look over our gloss black.
 
From what mentioned above ^^
Low brake dust pads and hydro2 sound like what you are looking for :D
 
hogie said:
The wheels on these cars are a pita to keep clean for sure. My big mothers style brush is too fat to even fit in the spokes and I destroyed my bendable microfiber brush cleaning the bores.
Mothers foaming wheel/tire cleaner doesn't really do much for the dusting either.

Megs Ultimate Quik Wax at least makes the wheels easy to clean with bit of agitation.

The 2016's are going to be even worse since they have the Nickel Luster Performance Pack wheels available. However, I would still prefer the look over our gloss black.
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Agreed, I too would have gone with the Luster wheels. Just old school that way.
 
Is your car Guard? Normally I haven't seen the green stand out so much. Mine is competition orange so the color isn't even close in half of my pictures.
 
hogie said:
Is your car Guard? Normally I haven't seen the green stand out so much. Mine is competition orange so the color isn't even close in half of my pictures.
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Yes, this picture was taken at a car show in the direct sunlight.
 
havasu486 said:
Yes, this picture was taken at a car show in the direct sunlight. I considered Oxford White,Triple Yellow, Ruby Red, and Comp Orange. I ordered my car with what I thought would be the least popular color. Either way I love them all. Good Luck with your new Mustang!!!!!
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