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stanwan
Original Poster
879 posts
96 months
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Picked up a can of this stuff after reading about it in US forums. It seems to work very well as a brake dust barrier -seems the brake dust is properly repelled and doesn't want to stick to the wheel. I've tried other nanotreatements before and whilst they do make cleaning easier, they don't seem to keep the dust off like this stuff.
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mikey k
6,752 posts
86 months
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The yanks do seem to rave about it I've been using this stuff for a few years http://www.collinite.com/automotive-wax/insulator-...Not found anything better My wheels had it on from new and have done 9k miles so far. Came back from a recent 4.5k 2 week trip and the wheels came back up to as new with a quick "no rinse" wash I redo it once a year but I doubt I need to.
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sukh_m
594 posts
62 months
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mikey k said: The yanks do seem to rave about it I've been using this stuff for a few years http://www.collinite.com/automotive-wax/insulator-...Not found anything better My wheels had it on from new and have done 9k miles so far. Came back from a recent 4.5k 2 week trip and the wheels came back up to as new with a quick "no rinse" wash I redo it once a year but I doubt I need to. Have you got the 10 spoke graphite wheels? I've got them on mine and to prevent the brake dust staining them i'm considering a solution. Would this work?
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ds2000
546 posts
62 months
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johng39
1,967 posts
30 months
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I use the Michelin brake dust repellent and it is excellent. I was unaware we could get armorall in the UK as it is meant to be even better.
Mikey I used it only on my V8V wheels and went around Europe with no wheel cleaning and they were basically still clean after the whole journey. Brilliant stuff.
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whoami
7,385 posts
110 months
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mikey k said: The yanks do seem to rave about it I've been using this stuff for a few years http://www.collinite.com/automotive-wax/insulator-...Not found anything better My wheels had it on from new and have done 9k miles so far. Came back from a recent 4.5k 2 week trip and the wheels came back up to as new with a quick "no rinse" wash I redo it once a year but I doubt I need to. I've had similar results from Swissvax Autobahn.
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whoami
7,385 posts
110 months
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johng39 said: I use the Michelin brake dust repellent and it is excellent. I was unaware we could get armorall in the UK as it is meant to be even better.
Mikey I used it only on my V8V wheels and went around Europe with no wheel cleaning and they were basically still clean after the whole journey. Brilliant stuff. Halfords sell it.
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v8woollie
2,681 posts
15 months
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johng39 said: I use the Michelin brake dust repellent and it is excellent. I was unaware we could get armorall in the UK as it is meant to be even better.
Mikey I used it only on my V8V wheels and went around Europe with no wheel cleaning and they were basically still clean after the whole journey. Brilliant stuff. I had Amorall provided with my welly boots as a protectant for the rubber. After many years they look good as new. Didn't know I could use it on my wheels. A weekend project methinks 
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v8woollie
2,681 posts
15 months
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whoami said: I've had similar results from Swissvax Autobahn. That's what I use at the moment. Going to try the Amorall out of my welly boot bag at the weekend
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mikey k
6,752 posts
86 months
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sukh_m said: mikey k said: The yanks do seem to rave about it I've been using this stuff for a few years http://www.collinite.com/automotive-wax/insulator-...Not found anything better My wheels had it on from new and have done 9k miles so far. Came back from a recent 4.5k 2 week trip and the wheels came back up to as new with a quick "no rinse" wash I redo it once a year but I doubt I need to. Have you got the 10 spoke graphite wheels? I've got them on mine and to prevent the brake dust staining them i'm considering a solution. Would this work? I do and it does!  After the first application (3 coats)  Vantage S Collection 041 by mikey k V8VR, on Flickr Couple of thousand miles of dirty!  French Loop 896_resize by mikey k V8VR, on Flickr All that washed off with a soapy wheel brush and cloth with no stains
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whoami
7,385 posts
110 months
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mikey k said: Did you remove the wheels?
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mikey k
6,752 posts
86 months
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 I might try some of that Armorall on top of the Collonite!
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iPlod999
200 posts
14 months
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mikey k
6,752 posts
86 months
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whoami said: Did you remove the wheels? Once a year to clean it all down and redo it (including the calipers)
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stanwan
Original Poster
879 posts
96 months
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mikey k said: The yanks do seem to rave about it I've been using this stuff for a few years http://www.collinite.com/automotive-wax/insulator-...Not found anything better My wheels had it on from new and have done 9k miles so far. Came back from a recent 4.5k 2 week trip and the wheels came back up to as new with a quick "no rinse" wash I redo it once a year but I doubt I need to. Hi mikey, Yes collinite is an excellent wax and makes cleaning the wheels a breeze. Thing is, the wheel still gets dirty!!! This armorall stuff prevents the dirt from sticking in the first place so you don't even need to rinse the wheels. I'll try an sort out a photo diary on my daily driver wheels at some point. I would wait for the bogof at halfords or try and get a caseload of the stuff from Costco. Each canister should be good for 3 applications of all four wheels including the inside of the rim and needs to be repeated monthly. Whilst cleaning up the alloys prior to applying this stuff, I noticed a fair degree of pitting of the rear of spokes and inner edges. It's tricky but I would advise a thorough clean and application in that area too.
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mikey k
6,752 posts
86 months
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stanwan said: mikey k said: The yanks do seem to rave about it I've been using this stuff for a few years http://www.collinite.com/automotive-wax/insulator-...Not found anything better My wheels had it on from new and have done 9k miles so far. Came back from a recent 4.5k 2 week trip and the wheels came back up to as new with a quick "no rinse" wash I redo it once a year but I doubt I need to. Hi mikey, Yes collinite is an excellent wax and makes cleaning the wheels a breeze. Thing is, the wheel still gets dirty!!! This armorall stuff prevents the dirt from sticking in the first place so you don't even need to rinse the wheels. I'll try an sort out a photo diary on my daily driver wheels at some point. I would wait for the bogof at halfords or try and get a caseload of the stuff from Costco. Each canister should be good for 3 applications of all four wheels including the inside of the rim and needs to be repeated monthly. Whilst cleaning up the alloys prior to applying this stuff, I noticed a fair degree of pitting of the rear of spokes and inner edges. It's tricky but I would advise a thorough clean and application in that area too. Yep I understood that The Collonite goes on in three coats once a year over the capilers and the WHOLE of the alloy As you say it makes them a breeze to clean However I tend to do high miles between washes (4.5k last time!) so something that stops it sticking for a bit longer may be a good plan! I'll try the Armorall on top of the Collonite and see what it does.
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F1 NDW
693 posts
16 months
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Used this Armorall stuff on the for the first time 2 months ago.
An excellent product, BUT you must not touch the wheels.
Just hose off the wheels, not power wash.
Anything that touches the wheels removes the product and you end up with areas
that start to accumulate the brake dust.
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sukh_m
594 posts
62 months
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I need to buy this Armorall stuff. Looks good especially with winter arriving......
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paddy328
1,256 posts
55 months
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I've seen this stuff on johns (token jock) v8 and it's impressive.
However, I was under the impression that it couldn't be bought over here?
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johng39
1,967 posts
30 months
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whoami said: johng39 said: I use the Michelin brake dust repellent and it is excellent. I was unaware we could get armorall in the UK as it is meant to be even better.
Mikey I used it only on my V8V wheels and went around Europe with no wheel cleaning and they were basically still clean after the whole journey. Brilliant stuff. Halfords sell it. Maybe not the same then, as it had a banned substance in the US version and was not available in the UK. Perhaps that has changed???
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