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

["Vee Dubb" <scirious@hotmail.com>]

I waxed the wheels on my wife's GTI after getting them really clean.  I
found that Meguiar's cleaner wax does an excellent job of getting the last
little bits of dirt off of them, but they are no easier to clean with the
wax on them.  I thought I'd give it a better test by only waxing one of the
wheels, and, while you could blame my imagination, it seemed that the waxed
wheel was actually harder to clean after two weeks on the road.  Maybe the
dirt stuck to the wax when the wheel got hot or something?  I don't know.  I
do know that I won't bother waxing them ever again.

Has anyone used any of these spray-on wheel cleaners that you supposedly
don't have to touch?  Like Randy, I haven't used them because I'm afraid of
what they will eventually do to the clear coat on the wheels.  Any
longish-term users out there?

Sincerely;

Brian Haygood
'87 Scirocco II 16v
'95 Passat GLX
'00 GTI GLX

----- Original Message -----
From: Randy Block <RandyB@E-Risk.com>
To: Shawn Rader <s_t_rader@excite.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 10:30 PM
Subject: RE: Wheel protection...was: how is this setup


> 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.
>
>
>
> >
> > Marie
> >
> >
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