Vaseline and anodized wheels
09-04-2005, 05:26 PM
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Vaseline and anodized wheels
After searching this site for advice on how to make my anodized forged Cup wheels look better, I decided to apply a thin coat of vaseline as some suggested. My wheels were clean, but dull and splotchy looking and not very pretty. After the vaseline they now have a smooth satin finish without feeling sticky. The vaseline worked great and I have now abandoned my thoughts of getting them reanodized.
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09-05-2005, 09:49 AM
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Although clean, my wheels' anodized finish had an almost chalky dull appearance with light and dark streaks and spots before I applied the vaseline with a dab on a paper towel. After application they took on a consistent satin fuinish with no spots or streaks.
Although clean, my wheels' anodized finish had an almost chalky dull appearance with light and dark streaks and spots before I applied the vaseline with a dab on a paper towel. After application they took on a consistent satin fuinish with no spots or streaks.
09-05-2005, 10:13 AM
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In a pinch, a quick squirt and wipe with Tire Magic brand silicone tire dressing accomplishes the same appearance as Vaseline on Fuchs and Club Sports, but is not as long lasting and a little more likely to dry into dirty looking dust if you leave it unattended for too long afterwards. Works great for those last minute boulevard cruises, also helps keep calipers from getting that oxidized look.
Only price to pay for these comsetic treatments is a little diligence on wiping wheels and brakes down every now and then to keep dirt and grime from crusting on the sprayed objects.
Only price to pay for these comsetic treatments is a little diligence on wiping wheels and brakes down every now and then to keep dirt and grime from crusting on the sprayed objects.
09-05-2005, 10:22 AM
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What has happened is that some cleaner or an acid environment has oxidized the anodized finish. The best thing I've found the get rid of the oxidation as opposed to covering it up with vasaline or some gloss enhancing product is Sea Power Marine polish. A local detailer turned me onto this stuff after a local car wash frosted my club sports. It will remove the oxidation, then you can use your vasaline or wax or whatever to keep the finish from getting oxidized again or at least as quickly.
My neighbors thought I was nuts to remove each wheel off my car and spend hours cleaning the back sides as well as the front sides.
My current club sports have been deanodized and painted silver. They look great and are super easy to care for as any painted wheel. No more worries about which wheel cleaner to try to use that won't frost them.
My neighbors thought I was nuts to remove each wheel off my car and spend hours cleaning the back sides as well as the front sides.
My current club sports have been deanodized and painted silver. They look great and are super easy to care for as any painted wheel. No more worries about which wheel cleaner to try to use that won't frost them.
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09-06-2005, 03:43 PM
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It's in the owners manual
Yes in the owners manual it says to apply a light coat of petroleum jelly to the wheels. Yes it brings out a nice satin finish, and now I can't keep the brake dust off them, arrghhh! I'll have to try that marine stuff...
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09-06-2005, 05:23 PM
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Default It's in the owners manual
Yes in the owners manual it says to apply a light coat of petroleum jelly to the wheels. Yes it brings out a nice satin finish, and now I can't keep the brake dust off them, arrghhh! I'll have to try that marine stuff...
jason.
Yea, I read that in the manual back in 88 when I bought the car and did it for two years...
I pulled the wheels and did the inside of the rims as well ....
No matter what you do ( except painting them ) these wheels will put you in an early grave ... They are beautiful when new but are a royal pain in the *** to keep up !!
GOD forbid you have race brake pads as I do ( green pads from Porsche motor sports, the best break pads I have ever used, wks for both street and race ) their dust will eat at your wheels alive .... 
I was very close to trying to get the clear-powder coated. There is a guy here in Ca, that claims he does them, but I had read a post on Rennlist that somebody else had done something like this and the wheel broke .. It seems that the process of powder coating them, weakens the wheels ( something to do with heat cycle annealing them ??) This is the club sport wheel that I am reffering
I have 2 sets of club sports and one set of the Turbo cup Mg wheels ( they a re a breese to clean because they a re painted )
Regards
Ed
Yes in the owners manual it says to apply a light coat of petroleum jelly to the wheels. Yes it brings out a nice satin finish, and now I can't keep the brake dust off them, arrghhh! I'll have to try that marine stuff...
jason.
Yea, I read that in the manual back in 88 when I bought the car and did it for two years...
I pulled the wheels and did the inside of the rims as well ....
No matter what you do ( except painting them ) these wheels will put you in an early grave ... They are beautiful when new but are a royal pain in the *** to keep up !!
GOD forbid you have race brake pads as I do ( green pads from Porsche motor sports, the best break pads I have ever used, wks for both street and race ) their dust will eat at your wheels alive .... I was very close to trying to get the clear-powder coated. There is a guy here in Ca, that claims he does them, but I had read a post on Rennlist that somebody else had done something like this and the wheel broke .. It seems that the process of powder coating them, weakens the wheels ( something to do with heat cycle annealing them ??) This is the club sport wheel that I am reffering
I have 2 sets of club sports and one set of the Turbo cup Mg wheels ( they a re a breese to clean because they a re painted )
Regards
Ed
