How to clean stock wheels...
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How to clean stock wheels...
I'm not in the market for aftermarket wheels any time soon. (Go before show) But i was curious how to bring back the luster to them. I have the standard grey 6 spoke 03' wheels. Can i simply wax them? Are they painted or powder coated? I always wash them inside and out when i was the car, but they always seem so blah compared to how the car looks when i'm done. Thanks!
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Yes they are painted. Yes, you can and should wash and wax them just like you do your car. If need be, they can also be polished to bring back the shine they originally had.
One note - wash them last or wash them first then rinse everything out good before washing the car. You don't want brake dust transferred from the wheels onto the car as that will scratch the paint.
One note - wash them last or wash them first then rinse everything out good before washing the car. You don't want brake dust transferred from the wheels onto the car as that will scratch the paint.
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waxing will also help keep the dust off a little better, and will make them easier to clean.
if you havent already, next pad change switch to a lower dust pad like Hawks...the stock pads are terrible
if you havent already, next pad change switch to a lower dust pad like Hawks...the stock pads are terrible
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Yeah i'm @ 39000 mis, and coming up on time for new pads. I was looking at hawks 'cause i'm so tired of washing the car, then 20mis down the road having dark grey wheels in front already!
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
39K miles and you're still on the original brakes!!!! That might be a record. Either that or you never use them
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I'm at about 24K and have a definite ridge on the rotors. I've checked rotor thickness and am still in the middle of the allowable rotor thickness. I changed out pads at around 18K miles and will probably do it again this summer prior to some track events. I've seen people post here who have changed them out with as little as 12K miles.
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
39K miles and you're still on the original brakes!!!! That might be a record. Either that or you never use them
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