Wheel surface treatments?
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Wheel surface treatments?
Is anyone else finding that the 2-tone black/alloy 19" AMG wheels seem to attract a whole heap of brake dust very quickly - not sure if it's the pads they use or what.
Has anyone got any recommendations for surface treatments, or tried any wonder products that keep them cleaner for longer?
Has anyone got any recommendations for surface treatments, or tried any wonder products that keep them cleaner for longer?
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Is anyone else finding that the 2-tone black/alloy 19" AMG wheels seem to attract a whole heap of brake dust very quickly - not sure if it's the pads they use or what.
Has anyone got any recommendations for surface treatments, or tried any wonder products that keep them cleaner for longer?
Has anyone got any recommendations for surface treatments, or tried any wonder products that keep them cleaner for longer?
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From: Columbus, GA
'25 MB GLE 450, w/airmatic
I'm very happy with how clean my car stays between washing's. No brake dust anywhere...not even on the wheels. But after a rain (not too often in California) it's definitely showing the effects.
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Is anyone else finding that the 2-tone black/alloy 19" AMG wheels seem to attract a whole heap of brake dust very quickly - not sure if it's the pads they use or what.
Has anyone got any recommendations for surface treatments, or tried any wonder products that keep them cleaner for longer?
Has anyone got any recommendations for surface treatments, or tried any wonder products that keep them cleaner for longer?
Lots of reviews and How to use videos on Youtube.
link: http://gtechniq.com/products/auto/pe...5-wheel-armour
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Gtechnig C5 is a very good wheel seal.
Lots of reviews and How to use videos on Youtube.
link: http://gtechniq.com/products/auto/pe...5-wheel-armour
Lots of reviews and How to use videos on Youtube.
link: http://gtechniq.com/products/auto/pe...5-wheel-armour
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From: North San Diego, CA
2015 C300
i have the black 19" AMG wheels on my Polar White Sport and never notice any brake dust on the wheels, but i do see it on my rear bumper and side skirts.
i park under a filthy tree that ****s all over my are with leaves and pollen so i bought a duster that i use to wipe it down almost every morning, so i hardly let the dust sit for too long
i park under a filthy tree that ****s all over my are with leaves and pollen so i bought a duster that i use to wipe it down almost every morning, so i hardly let the dust sit for too long
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Gtechnig C5 is a very good wheel seal.
Lots of reviews and How to use videos on Youtube.
link: http://gtechniq.com/products/auto/pe...5-wheel-armour
Lots of reviews and How to use videos on Youtube.
link: http://gtechniq.com/products/auto/pe...5-wheel-armour
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2021 E450, 2020 C43, 2015 C300, 2007 C280
I used shields on my 2007 C280 (W203) on the front wheels for 8 years. (See the car below. I will get around to updating the photos to show my C300 some day.) They really helped. When I had to replace my brake pads, I got some aftermarket pads that made a light gray dust that was hardly noticeable. I know that shields are supposedly forbidden by Mercedes and some dealers won't work on your car if you have them. I noticed them on the wheels of the classic Mercedes belonging to the pres. of my MBCA section. He recommended them to me. They were sold to me by the VP of the section ($90 in 2007, minus 10% MBCA discount). He said he had seen only one case where they caused brake fade. That owner was an animal, who would go through brake pads in 9,000 miles! I live in eastern Mass., not the Alps. I live in an elderly housing facilty, where it is not easy to do more than just hose off cars.
