DBS wheel cleaning & CM brakes

DBS wheel cleaning & CM brakes

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CliffAML

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83 posts

135 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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I have a vague recollection that alloy wheel cleaner isn't good for the CCM brake Pads/disks on the DBS - could someone who knows confirm or deny please? If confirmed, what is the way to go with cleaning the wheels ( which I hasten to say will be graphite on mine come Saturday...) ta muchly.

tonyhall38

4,194 posts

215 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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Soapy water only.....

paddy328

2,902 posts

184 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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Yep, don't use normal wheel cleaners. A degreaser like this one (diluted 2:1) will be ideal for the wheels and tires. http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/surfex-hd-all-purpos...

Also, get the right things to clean the wheel, such as a brush for the inside: http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/ez-detail-brush-for-...

Just use an old sponge for the face of the wheel.

Francis

AMDBSNick

6,990 posts

161 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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I use this and have it in writing from the manufacturer that it will not damage the CCM's

http://muc-off.com/wheels/78-frequent-wheel-cleane...

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V8LM

5,166 posts

208 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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For brushes Wheel Woolies are great.

Neil1300r

5,487 posts

177 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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paddy328 said:
Yep, don't use normal wheel cleaners. A degreaser like this one (diluted 2:1) will be ideal for the wheels and tires. http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/surfex-hd-all-purpos...

Also, get the right things to clean the wheel, such as a brush for the inside: http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/ez-detail-brush-for-...

Just use an old sponge for the face of the wheel.

Francis
You forgot to tell them to wax their rims after. There is nothing better than a good rim waxing. Keeps the muck off for ages

paddy328

2,902 posts

184 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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Love a good rim waxing.....

avinalarf

6,438 posts

141 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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paddy328 said:
Love a good rim waxing.....
I do that every morning. smile

sukh_m

1,325 posts

191 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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paddy328 said:
Love a good rim waxing.....
yikes

bomberh

634 posts

136 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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paddy328 said:
Yep, don't use normal wheel cleaners. A degreaser like this one (diluted 2:1) will be ideal for the wheels and tires. http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/surfex-hd-all-purpos...

Also, get the right things to clean the wheel, such as a brush for the inside: http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/ez-detail-brush-for-...

Just use an old sponge for the face of the wheel.

Francis
The brush highlighted above is great. I use a similar one, Daytona Speedmaster. Great bit of kit for getting around the inside of the alloy. they are sturdy enough to remove the muck and dirt but soft enough to not damage anything. They even have a rubber end on the brush which also protects the alloy, brakes etc, if you should accidently hit them.yes

Here's a link to DetailedClean, this is out of stock at the moment frown

http://www.detailedclean.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/da...

CliffAML

Original Poster:

83 posts

135 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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All good stuff - thanks. Hopefully it'll be squeaky clean on Saturday and won't need to worry about rim waxing for a spell.

L0TT0

2,465 posts

151 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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paddy328 said:
Love a good rim waxing.....
I can confirm this is correct....paddy supplied, supervised and assisted me with the application of some very good 'product' biggrin



8Tech

2,136 posts

197 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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I would recommend removing the wheels to clean them properly so you can get into the back rim and behind the spokes. This way almost any good proprietory cleaner will get nowhere near the carbon discs.

I then use a black colour magic wax on the inside rims of the wheels and Autoglym aerosol wheel wax on the outers.

Going this way makes the brake dust sit on top of the wax rather than nibble into your wheels and although it takes a fair bit longer than in-situ cleaning, it keeps the wheels in tip top condition and makes them far easier to clean on the car if you are in a hurry.

You can also get to wash off those calipers and inside the wheel arch liners too. Its not much good having spotless wheels with grotty calipers behind and browny/grey wheel arch liners surrounding them.

DB9VolanteDriver

2,612 posts

175 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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8Tech said:
I would recommend removing the wheels to clean them properly so you can get into the back rim and behind the spokes. This way almost any good proprietory cleaner will get nowhere near the carbon discs.

I then use a black colour magic wax on the inside rims of the wheels and Autoglym aerosol wheel wax on the outers.

Going this way makes the brake dust sit on top of the wax rather than nibble into your wheels and although it takes a fair bit longer than in-situ cleaning, it keeps the wheels in tip top condition and makes them far easier to clean on the car if you are in a hurry.

You can also get to wash off those calipers and inside the wheel arch liners too. Its not much good having spotless wheels with grotty calipers behind and browny/grey wheel arch liners surrounding them.
Yes, but the wheels get hardly dirty with CCM discs, and you'd better be extra careful when removing the wheels. A slight smack by the wheel when removing, that would be no big deal for a steel rotor, might chip the CCM rotor, which is easier to smack in the first place due to their large diameter. So wheel removal should be minimized, since the more often you do it, the more likely you'll have an 'incident'.