Hello, first time Merc owner here. Just purchased a brand new 2017 C63S Sedan with the 19” cross spoke matte/satin black wheels. I wanted to see what products you all used to properly clean these wheels without harming the finish. I have used Chemical Guys DeconPro to remove stubborn iron deposits from my previous F80 M3 and it worked great, however I am fearful of ruining the finish on the wheels. I have heard Dr Beasley’s Matte Wheel cleaner works well. Any suggestions on what to use. The car I bought has some slight browning in the barrel of the wheels and some water spots as well. Nothing horrible but would like to clean properly. Also, what wheels brushes do you use to clean the barrel of the wheel? I have heard great things about the speedmaster wheel brush as well as the wheel whoolies brushes.

Any help you all can provide would be greatly appreciated!

Griots wheel cleaner slightly diluted, Griots foaming sprayer. .....combo of wheel woolies (medium? and large) and a wheel brush help make cleaning a little easier. I don’t like the overspray caused when using speed master type brushes. Air blowers help in speeding up the drying process.

Thank you! To confirm, do you use the heavy duty Griots or the regular wheel cleaner? One is green (regular) and one is clear (heavy duty). I believe the heavy duty Griots also removes iron deposits as well. I have heard NOT to use anything that will remove iron deposits as it could damage the paint. Thoughts?

I use the regular griots cleaner. I will also add that the ez /speed master type brushes are great on wheels with larger openings (are also a little better in removing heavier grime given the bristles) but on the more closed/cross spokes amg wheels they really cause an overspray mess on one’s arms/legs.

Chemical Guys Diablo wheel cleaner looks to do a great job, I’m going to order some.

So are our wheels considered matte or satin? The Diablo gel is said to work well on any “shiny” wheel.

I use AmmoNYC Plum Wheel Cleaner, about every other wash. But I also had my detailer clean them and coat them with ceramic coating, so that should help for just a little while.

Dr. Beasley’s matte wheel cleaner followed by matte wheel sealant works great for me.

Awesome. Any tips you would pass along? Do you clean the wheels with soap and water first and then apply the matte wheel cleaner and clean again? Any suggestions on best way to apply the sealant? Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Do you need a pH neutralizer between cleaning and sealant? Thanks in advance!

P21s wheel cleaner.. I used to be a detail nut before my back got super bad.. from $1000 waxes to paint gauges and polishes I went all in and learned how to do a concourse level detail.. though I will admit I haven’t been kept up to date on any newer products. p21s is 100% acid free and gently removes brake dust from all types wheels. I would be hard pressed to find something that works as well and is as gentle on the finish as p21s wheel cleaner. I know guys that only do exotic/hyper car details and that’s all they use.