I would like to clean the polish lip and wheel itself, but I'm scared to use harsh polishes and wax... What do you guys use that is safe?

Thanks.

 

I wonder about the same thing. What type of cloth do you guys use? I don't want to put scratches on the lip everytime I clean them.

 

I'd like to know too, because I have spots on the lip of one of my gt-7's that i cant seem to rub off...

 

I have many spots on the lip too. I think this is because wax with clear coat was used. I will have to re-polished them. You can use any soft clothe towels, just dont use any wax. Water and soap will do it.

 

I use a sponge stick thing you get at the dollar store. Just soap/water and soft cotton towel to dry..

 

Still no strong answer on what to use.. I hear the wheels are clear coated. I was thinking about using mothers clear coat wheel polish... any imput would be appreciated.

 

I'd love to get a 100% sure answer on this. Are the wheels/lips clear coated or not? If I use a metal polish on a clear coated wheel thats a quick way to really mess them up. Someone has to know a quick easy way to keep at least the lips looking like new.

 

we use a terry cloth type rag w/ soap and water.

 

I use a 100% COTTON T-Shirt along with a "Spray Wax". Preferably Mecguiars or Eagle-1.

 

they are clear coated. You can use normal car wax on them, and they will shine like crazy. Or use a spray on wax/detailing spray if you prefer.

Use a sponge and soapy water to clean them. Then dry them with a micro fiber cloth...important so they wont scratch. Then add your wax for a great shine.

Dont worry...you wont hurt the wheels...promise.

Definately DO NOT use mothers or any type of polishing/rubbing compound.

 

Thanks!! alot for confirming this. Tomorrow I'll give it a nice clean down.

Thanks again, BTW your car looks sexy.

 

gq_626 : Also whats the best way to clean them inbetween washes? Just to get rid of that dust... ??

 

Use Blue Magic polish on the lip for the best shine. I use it on my Volk GT-Ns all the time.

 

I just use soap, water and a very clean wash mitt. I dry them off with a micro fiber towel. Like gq said, they can be waxed. I use zaino on them when I do the rest of my car.

 

Wenol ... hands down the best polish.

 

I have wiped mine down with a spritz of Z6 in between washes, just to get rid of some water spotting / brake dust. Anyone see any problems with that?

I figure it is pretty gentle.

 

Get to the Wenol homepage and read about clear coated wheels. It says you have to strip the clear coat first in order to get results.

 

The best way to get rid of the dust....it is get rid of the stock brake system!

I switched to a Wilwood kit, and I have 98% less dust then before...no kidding. I never have to worry about the unsightly dust on the front rotors.

But the cheaper method..as mentioned already, is just to wash them as you normally would with soap and water...dry again with micro fiber. Seriosuly, you should make a run on QUALITY micro-fiber clothes...stock up. DO NOT get the ones from Costco. They are cheap, but they scratch clearcoats...do the CD test....I did...and confirmed that they scartch.

 

I will let you guys know how it goes. I plan on talking all mine off tommorow and washing them with soap and water. Then if anything doesn't come off I will use something a little more powerful. Then I am going to do a coat of Meguiars cleaner wax.

 

Sup Chris, it was nice meeting u this week.

I just did mine today.. Washed them with soap and water, then dried them with a microfiber cloth, then added a coat of Meguiars NXT wax. Worked like a charm they really shine now, Thanks to gq_626 !!