RE: Wheel protection...was: how is this setup

[Randy Block <RandyB@E-Risk.com>]

Another preventative measure is to wax the wheels after cleaning them.

Since I got the RS's mounted up, couple weeks ago, I have had to clean them
a couple times because of the Metalmasters and the crossdrilled disc's. Not
a fun job at all.
(took me twice as long to clean the BBS's as it did to clean the car).

Last weekend I embarked on cleaning/waxing and sealing the wheels.
(did this on the Ronal R-10's and they still look brand new and are much
easier to clean/wax.)

First I used Mothers wax/cleaner
Then........I used Blitz carnuba wax.
Theeeennnnn......I used Klasse to seal them.

Took about 6 hours to do all 4 wheels and every finger on both hands were
numb.
Will this make them easier to clean....damn I hope so.
I agree with Ben here, the BBS's are a nightmare to clean.
If it wasn't for how sweet they look on the car, and how strong they are,
they'd be nightstands right now. :-)

As far as cleaners go, I'd be a little concerned with them "eventually"
damaging the finish. Personally, I just use diltued Mothers soap for washing
the car. I'm just a little paranoid though.

Randy B
81 (Mars) Scirocco S - Techtonics Tuning 1847cc 8V 
81 (Cosmos) Scirocco S - future Oettinger 16V project 
87 Jetta GLI 16V - daily driver 

	
	On Tue, 16 Jan 2001, Marie Laugesen wrote:

	>
	>
	>
	> >> factor. They are very very dusty! Annoying when you have big
rims and the
	> >> car is your daily driver.
	> >
	> >Far more annoying when you have small BBS mesh rims that take WAY
longer to
	> >clean than your big 6(?) spoke wheels Shannon.  I don't have to
contend
	> with
	> >the daily driver aspect though
	>
	> I thought BBS mesh rims were annoying too, until I discovered this
stuff the
	> detailers use at work.  Squirt it on, let it sit, minimal
scrubbing
	> involved, rinse off!  Pity it's not available at Crappy Tire or
Pep Boys or
	> something. I just steal it from work.
	Try the purple cleaner from your local supply store. Used it on my
ahem...
	current non-rocco transportation. and it took off allthe brake dust,
oil
	and tranny fluid that was all over the car. (blown front main seal,
and
	missing tranny pan bolts (tranny now fixed.)) with miniman effort. I
mean
	I sprayed it on. used the foaming brush at the car wash and the high
	pressure hose there too. Now even my POS (ford/mazda probe) looks
good.



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