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09-25-2017, 05:12 PM
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Drives: 1968 SS/RS, 2006 H2 2016 2SS White Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Texas ( Southern Moron)
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Do you guys use wheel wax on painted rims?
I have read to use what ever protection you use on your paint, but others say the wheels need extra protection because heat,salt, whatever... and wheel wax is especially made for that. Is this bs?
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09-25-2017, 05:17 PM
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Retired from Car mfrs....
Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013
Location: /Fort Lauderdale
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Wheel wax takes too much time, And does not get into all the nooks and crannies…
for 3 years I do below what's in my signature And they still look perfect. And there is absolutely nothing easier.... With all that said, you need to change your brake pads out to the powerstop or a non-dustless Pad. Otherwise you’re just gonna chase dust on these wheels forever. |
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09-25-2017, 05:19 PM
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A Heartbeat Away.........
Drives: Not As Fast As I Would Like To Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Maryland
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Here is a good place to start. Wheel stuff is in a link in his signature. http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showth...=wheel+cleaner
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2016 Hyper Blue Metallic 2SS | A8 | MRC | Sunroof | Nav | Mishimoto Catch Can | GM CAI | Hurst Shifter | Borla S-Type Exhaust | Body Color Splash Guards | 1LE Splitter | GM Dark Tail Lights | ZL1 Third Brake Light | Custom Fuel Door, Badges & Bowties | Oracle Side Markers | Blacked Out Stuff | Opti-Coat Pro+ The problem with this world is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be penalties for stupidity, but why don't we just take the warning labels off everything and let the problem solve itself. |
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09-25-2017, 05:20 PM
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A Heartbeat Away.........
Drives: Not As Fast As I Would Like To Join Date: Mar 2016
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Damn Glen. We crossed in the keyboard.
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2016 Hyper Blue Metallic 2SS | A8 | MRC | Sunroof | Nav | Mishimoto Catch Can | GM CAI | Hurst Shifter | Borla S-Type Exhaust | Body Color Splash Guards | 1LE Splitter | GM Dark Tail Lights | ZL1 Third Brake Light | Custom Fuel Door, Badges & Bowties | Oracle Side Markers | Blacked Out Stuff | Opti-Coat Pro+ The problem with this world is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be penalties for stupidity, but why don't we just take the warning labels off everything and let the problem solve itself. |
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09-25-2017, 05:22 PM
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Retired from Car mfrs....
Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013
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LOL... Slaving over wheels is near and dear to my heart, I did it for years, then I found Hydro2 and other water soluble silicas....
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09-25-2017, 05:29 PM
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Thank you Al Oppenheiser!
Drives: Red Hot A10 ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Sarasota, FL
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With the dust-from-hell stock pads, it takes longer to clean the 20 spokes per wheel on a ZL1 than it takes to clean the entire rest of the car. And if you are gorrilla fisted like me you can forget about reaching across the insides of the 11 inch rims. First I paid the $ for Gtechniq crystal serum black and EXO. Then installed powerstop pads on all 4 corners. Both are worth every penny, IMO. Just a light spray with a hose and they're clean. Others may say you can do similar with much less spend, but I'm very happy.
Glen is right. Modern hydrophoic sprays > wax. Whether spray n wipe like Reload, or spray n spray like Hydro2 ... they last longer, are easier to apply, <insert favorite superlative>, bla bla bla. Wax is so last decade. |
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09-25-2017, 06:10 PM
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 Drives: 2016 Mosaic Black 2SS, NPP, A8. Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Hydro2 is the best product I've found for my wheels thanks to Glen's posts.
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09-25-2017, 09:40 PM
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Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2015
Location: Race City, NC
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Anyone found a good price on Hydro2? Somehow the bottle I had emptied out, and now I have to replace it :(
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09-26-2017, 07:22 AM
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   Drives: 2017 1SS/1LE Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: FL Panhandle
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The best thing that I did when I bought my new wheels is to ceramic coat them. I did the DIY solution from Chemical Guys (carbon flex). Couple that with some PowerStop Z26 pads, and nothing really sticks to them.
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09-26-2017, 03:38 PM
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 Drives: 2022 Wild Cherry SS Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Germantown, Md
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I use regular wax on the wheels and then I put on a coat of Adam's Brilliant Glaze and very little brake dust sticks and wheels really shine.
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09-26-2017, 03:48 PM
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Drives: 2022 Wild Cherry SS Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Germantown, Md
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Jerome - I just went to the big "A" to look at the Z26 pads and there are 2 or 3 different part numbers for the rear. Could you provide the part number for the ones you installed? Thank you!
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09-26-2017, 04:15 PM
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Drives: 1968 SS/RS, 2006 H2 2016 2SS White Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Texas ( Southern Moron)
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Ditto
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09-26-2017, 07:47 PM
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Drives: 2017 1SS/1LE Join Date: Sep 2016
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10-11-2017, 04:47 PM
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 Drives: 2017 2SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Easton, PA
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Has anyone used Meguiars Hot Rims Wheel and Tire Cleaner? I have 20" 5-split spoke bright silver painted aluminum wheels and am not sure what is safe to use.
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