Ceramic Coated Wheels
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Ceramic Coated Wheels
Question to those that have ceramic coated their wheels. Does it really allow you to wash of the brake dust/oxidation with just water on the matte black amg wheels? By water I dont just mean out of a hose, I'm assuming using a pressure washer or a touchless car wash.
I've already switched to Porterfields on the back, but I'd like to know if ceramic coating makes a big difference before paying for it. I currently use Sonax which works ok, but if I can clean them with just water that would be great.
I've already switched to Porterfields on the back, but I'd like to know if ceramic coating makes a big difference before paying for it. I currently use Sonax which works ok, but if I can clean them with just water that would be great.
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Question to those that have ceramic coated their wheels. Does it really allow you to wash of the brake dust/oxidation with just water on the matte black amg wheels? By water I dont just mean out of a hose, I'm assuming using a pressure washer or a touchless car wash.
I've already switched to Porterfields on the back, but I'd like to know if ceramic coating makes a big difference before paying for it. I currently use Sonax which works ok, but if I can clean them with just water that would be great.
I've already switched to Porterfields on the back, but I'd like to know if ceramic coating makes a big difference before paying for it. I currently use Sonax which works ok, but if I can clean them with just water that would be great.
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Agreed. A bit better but nowhere near a panacea - the wheels still take a lot of time and patience to clean.
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As the others have stated, it helps. The thing it helps with the most is the flatter surfaces of the wheels. They will get pretty clean with the use of a pressure washer, but the corners where the spokes meet the wheel barrel will still take a little work.
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Mine are coated and this is what happens with the brake dust from my POS porterfields .... it pools . And for those that say the Porterfields are better , lol ....this is 62 miles and its all over the inside of the wheels
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Been running with ceramic coated wheels for two years on our MX-5. If it has made any difference, I am not sure. Still have to clean them with a brush.
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Do it anyway - your wheels will be better protected. Just got to clean the brake dust off. Thats one reason I did not pick a wheel design with too many spokes and details ...pain to keep clean.
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I love the OEM forged wheels but man are they a pain to keep clean. I wash them once a week with soapy water, rinse and dry. I apply wax every couple months just to make cleaning them easier. I probably spend about an hour a week cleaning the wheels.
I either wash my car myself or take it to a full service hand wash car wash but they do a **** job on the wheels so I have to clean them separately after I get home.
I either wash my car myself or take it to a full service hand wash car wash but they do a **** job on the wheels so I have to clean them separately after I get home.
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For what it’s worth: I have ceramic coated wheels and use EBC red stuff in front and porter field on rear. The rear has much less dust but the brake dust there is much harder to get off. The front EBC are just as dusty as OEM but comes off pretty easy.
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Getting my car ceramic coated this week and debating applying to the wheels, calipers, and windows. From this thread and what I've heard elsewhere it seems that ceramic coating those parts helps a bit, but isn't a huge improvement with the cleaning process. So I'd probably lean towards saving a little money and not doing those parts. However, the installer is a friend and he's giving me his typical "paint only" pricing to do the paint + wheels, calipers, and windows. So I kind of feel bad saying no thanks just give me a cheaper price on the paint only.
In the meantime, just curious of anyone else's thoughts on the effectiveness on wheels, calipers, and windows.
In the meantime, just curious of anyone else's thoughts on the effectiveness on wheels, calipers, and windows.
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Getting my car ceramic coated this week and debating applying to the wheels, calipers, and windows. From this thread and what I've heard elsewhere it seems that ceramic coating those parts helps a bit, but isn't a huge improvement with the cleaning process. So I'd probably lean towards saving a little money and not doing those parts. However, the installer is a friend and he's giving me his typical "paint only" pricing to do the paint + wheels, calipers, and windows. So I kind of feel bad saying no thanks just give me a cheaper price on the paint only.
In the meantime, just curious of anyone else's thoughts on the effectiveness on wheels, calipers, and windows.
In the meantime, just curious of anyone else's thoughts on the effectiveness on wheels, calipers, and windows.
PS: my red calipers come clean just fine w/o any coating.
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The ceramic coating is not just for helping with brake dust cleaning but also to protect your wheels in general (debris, scratches, salt, street dirt). So, if you drop a few grand on a nice set of aftermarket wheels it makes a lot of sense. However, its best applied when the wheels are new and can be applied all around including the inner barrel. Many shops don't even touch mounted wheels. Never heard someone doing windows though...not even sure why you would do windows?
PS: my red calipers come clean just fine w/o any coating.
PS: my red calipers come clean just fine w/o any coating.
FWIW, here's something on coating windows: https://www.drbeasleys.com/blog/2018...vehicle-glass/
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Yeah, coating the windows (and calipers and wheels (they're 4 years old stock 19" twin spokes)) seems superfluous to me. I'm probably gonna see if my buddy will just cut me a little discount on doing paint-only rather than "throwing in" the windows, wheels, and calipers.
FWIW, here's something on coating windows: https://www.drbeasleys.com/blog/2018...vehicle-glass/
FWIW, here's something on coating windows: https://www.drbeasleys.com/blog/2018...vehicle-glass/
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What ceramic coatings are you guys using? I was looking into getting some polished wheels coated with Cerakote MC-5100: https://www.cerakote.com/shop/cerako...clear-aluminum. Apparently it holds up even better than powedercoating...
