Cleaning alloys

greatbm · 08-01-2007, 04:20 PM

Just cleaned alloys after claying a week ago, just using soap and water dirt came off with great ease. Will try to keep this frequency up if all it takes 30 mins max for 4 wheels.

mjh93sa · 08-01-2007, 04:32 PM

I've just got some Jetseal 109 having read the following thread:

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=33876

bob mushroom · 08-02-2007, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by greatbm

Just cleaned alloys after claying a week ago, just using soap and water dirt came off with great ease. Will try to keep this frequency up if all it takes 30 mins max for 4 wheels.

sorry for my ignorance but "claying" please explain. Cleaning wheels is a pain in the ar5e and if this helps I will have to do it.

Thanks in advance

mjh93sa · 08-02-2007, 05:44 PM

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/foru...ead.php?t=4829

greatbm · 08-02-2007, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bob mushroom

sorry for my ignorance but "claying" please explain. Cleaning wheels is a pain in the ar5e and if this helps I will have to do it.

Thanks in advance

Claying is the use of a clay bar and lubricant to remove particles embeded into the paint surface leaving the surface smooth and clean. This is normaly done on the cars painted surface but can be done on any painted surface. I found even after cleaning the wheels I was left with small black specs which were embeded into the wheel surface. A quick spray with quick detailing wax and clay bar removed this contamination leaving the surface very smooth with a wax coating ready for buffing. As stated after a week of use cleaned wheels which were black again with very little effort. Lots say sealing wheels with a wax aids cleaning but having done this before I find this latest method has great results.

greatbm · 08-02-2007, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mjh93sa

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/foru...ead.php?t=4829

Whoops my version is the laymans version of claying, nice explanation from the experts in detailing. If I can keep the frequecy of clean up I know the results will be good my wheels are back to brand new.

bob mushroom · 08-02-2007, 06:23 PM

many thanks for your replies. i think I will give this a go in about 40 days!!!

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