Best cleaning product for V12VS satin black L/W wheels?
Best cleaning product for V12VS satin black L/W wheels?
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Phil74891

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1,086 posts

164 months

Tuesday 11th September 2018
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Hi Team, what does anyone recommend? Need to give them a once over before I put my black nut covers on smile

(I know not to jet wash them with the CCMs).

Thanks!



quench

564 posts

177 months

Tuesday 11th September 2018
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Car soap, water and manual labour. Seriously, not trying to be annoying, but same as the rest of the car. Dirt that won't rinse off is going to need some elbow grease, simple as that.

DocW

315 posts

173 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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I use Turtle Wax Redline Alloy cleaner about every 4-5 washes and Autoglym Ultra Shampoo every time. I have treated the surface with Nanolex Matte Spray Sealant and this certainly helps keep the finish without a gloss but retaining the matte. This is my daily driver and has covered 6000 miles around Europe as well as 6000 miles UK driving in 2 1/2 years.

Felonious

392 posts

205 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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Once clean, apply Swissvax Autobahn over all exposed parts of the wheel. Cleaning will never have been easier. Smells good, too.

bogie

17,106 posts

303 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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Have always just used the same stuff as Im doing the body with. As above, get the wheels off from time to time, clean and seal them. Then they will just wipe clean each time

huntsen

137 posts

124 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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The window cleaner saw me cleaning the car one day.
He used to be a detailer, so he was able to put me straight.
Soapy water (washing up liquid's fine) and a lambswool mitt. Wash the whole wheel, including the brake caliper.
When all the wheels have been done, roll the car forward half a wheel circumference and do it all again.
Rinse with copious amounts of fresh water from nothing stronger than a garden hose.
Works every time and costs virtually nothing.
Replace the Pagid brake pads with Porterfields, to reduce brake dust.

DB9VolanteDriver

2,661 posts

207 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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All of the above is rather unnecessary with CCM. The wheels can be easily cleaned with a dry towel, cloth or paper, if done on a regular basis. The wheels just don't accumulate any brake dust since the CCM discs don't wear as compared to steel discs.