Damn Black GTS wheels ( Dirty )
08-15-2018, 05:31 PM
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Reviving old thread with an update.
So washed my wheels after about 1500 miles. Wheels were dirty, but definitely not as dirty as in the past putting on the same amount of miles. As a reminder, I sprayed Amorall on the driver side wheels and Dr Beasley on the passenger side wheels. Both did a decent job of keeping off brake dust - and I think I give a slight edge to Dr Beasley. Except for an unsightly drip mark on my center lock (probably from gong through puddles) Dr Beasley seems to work a bit better in keeping off brake dust, cleaning off a little better, and looking a little better after cleaning. It was close though. Both washed off very easily - I probably could have just cleaned off the dust with a water hose, but chose to use Sonax. Overall, very pleased with both. Next test is going to be using Beasley on the fronts and Amorall on the rears, then after that, Beasley on rears and Amorall on the fronts.
So washed my wheels after about 1500 miles. Wheels were dirty, but definitely not as dirty as in the past putting on the same amount of miles. As a reminder, I sprayed Amorall on the driver side wheels and Dr Beasley on the passenger side wheels. Both did a decent job of keeping off brake dust - and I think I give a slight edge to Dr Beasley. Except for an unsightly drip mark on my center lock (probably from gong through puddles) Dr Beasley seems to work a bit better in keeping off brake dust, cleaning off a little better, and looking a little better after cleaning. It was close though. Both washed off very easily - I probably could have just cleaned off the dust with a water hose, but chose to use Sonax. Overall, very pleased with both. Next test is going to be using Beasley on the fronts and Amorall on the rears, then after that, Beasley on rears and Amorall on the fronts.
08-15-2018, 05:59 PM
#62
I've had pretty good results using the wheel/rim products from Swissvax - specifically their Wheel Wax. Their wheel cleaner is good. Once the wheels are cleaned - an application of their wheel wax makes the brake dust spray off for months. Many of their car waxes are ungodly expensive, but the wheel products are not too expensive. It was a bit of a pain to wax every surface/nook/cranny of the RS Spyder 20"s but, now I can just spray the brake dust off.
08-15-2018, 06:05 PM
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Thanks DoubleDare - yeah, I am careful with the cleaner on the wheels, I never spray on or near the nuts and use plenty of water to rinse off any residual. Though I am careful, I use Sonax because it is acid free and pH balanced. It also says it is aluminum safe. Just hype?
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08-18-2018, 12:06 AM
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I chose the Satin Black wheels ( 5 lug) for my GTS Targa and looks were, and are, most important to me...silver or anything other than black for me won't cut it, especially so many spokes.
01-19-2019, 11:55 AM
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So, who drives their car with dirty black wheels? I'm in FL. so I can drive my car every day if I want, but I'm tired of washing it every time I drive it. I'm **** about driving a dirty car. Well, not my DD.
01-19-2019, 12:35 PM
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I've found the Dr. Beasley's Matte Paint Coating helps the black wheels a lot. They don't get nearly as dirty as before and they're much easier to wash once they do.
I'm down to washing the wheels once every two or three weeks.
Still rather not drive with very dirty wheels.
I'm down to washing the wheels once every two or three weeks.
Still rather not drive with very dirty wheels.
01-19-2019, 12:54 PM
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01-19-2019, 01:42 PM
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01-19-2019, 02:15 PM
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I've found the Dr. Beasley's Matte Paint Coating helps the black wheels a lot. They don't get nearly as dirty as before and they're much easier to wash once they do.
I'm down to washing the wheels once every two or three weeks.
Still rather not drive with very dirty wheels.
I'm down to washing the wheels once every two or three weeks.
Still rather not drive with very dirty wheels.
I concur, the Beasley formula does help and makes washing a lot easier. All you have to do really is rinse wheels clean.
04-18-2020, 04:53 AM
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Old thread but I was perplexed by the brown "rust" stains that develop overtime on the GTS wheels. Nothing would touch it until I tried Carpro Iron X. One application and the wheels looked like new.
04-18-2020, 07:33 AM
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One thing I do which helps get rid of wet rust sling all over the barrel and rust brake dust all over a freshly washed wheel is to blow out the brakes. After cleaning and rinsing each wheel before moving to the next I’ll take my blower and dry off the rotors and blow out most the water from the inside wheel area. The rotors won’t really get wet again while washing the body, but after finishing the body I’ll go around and do all 4 wheels again just in case.
Now I only get normal brake dust over time as opposed to a glaze of brown rust dust covering the wheels after the first time I drive it after a wash.
Now I only get normal brake dust over time as opposed to a glaze of brown rust dust covering the wheels after the first time I drive it after a wash.
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