Waxing Wheels
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Waxing Wheels
There's probably a thread on this already but can anyone provide some input on waxing new wheels. Just bought a set of Carlsson 2/6 Brilliant Editions from Tire Rack for my C36. If they were one piece and entirely chrome or entirely clearcoted like my stock AMG Monos, I'd know what to do. Problem is, the Carlssons are two piece with a rather wide polished stainles stell lip. Should I just apply wax to the stainless or should I use something else????
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If the lip part is stainless steel...I would think a good metal polish would be fine. I'm not sure something like Zaino would work on that portion. I like Wenol's metal polishes a lot.
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Originally posted by 500AMG
If the lip part is stainless steel...I would think a good metal polish would be fine. I'm not sure something like Zaino would work on that portion. I like Wenol's metal polishes a lot.
If the lip part is stainless steel...I would think a good metal polish would be fine. I'm not sure something like Zaino would work on that portion. I like Wenol's metal polishes a lot.
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most rims are clearcoated, even if polished lips, still clearcoated (at least factory MB wheels). Zaino works really well on them.
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...I've Zaino'd my factory MB chromed wheels twice in the six months I've had the car, I'm getting a black speckling on them that does not come off with soap and water.
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Any ideas??
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Re: Even though...
Originally posted by ElDiabloJoe
...I've Zaino'd my factory MB chromed wheels twice in the six months I've had the car, I'm getting a black speckling on them that does not come off with soap and water.
Any ideas??
EDJ
...I've Zaino'd my factory MB chromed wheels twice in the six months I've had the car, I'm getting a black speckling on them that does not come off with soap and water.
Any ideas??
EDJ
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I've had the same black spots on my C7 7-spoke wheels. To get rid of the spots, I clean them completely with soap/water, and then use Klasse All-In-One. This completely removes the spots with very little hassle, as well as coating the wheels with a wax-like (Acrylic) coating.
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I'm defintely going to wax the clearcoated spokes of the wheel but these Carlssons also have a stainless lip (not clearcoated - don't think I've ever even seen stainless clearcoated before - not sure if you can clearcoat stainless). Anyway, perhaps I should just use a metal polish on the stainless and stick with the Zaino on the clearcoated sections of the wheels???
Thanks for everyones' input!
-drags
Thanks for everyones' input!
-drags
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Great tip!
I've spent two hours claying the wheels this weekend and then putting a coupla coats of Zaino on em. No way am I gonna repeat this adventure in the near future, especially when the brake dust baked on specks occurred despite well Zaino'd wheels in the first place.
Thanks for the Klasse All-In-One tip!
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Thanks for the Klasse All-In-One tip!
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Originally posted by dmatre
I've had the same black spots on my C7 7-spoke wheels. To get rid of the spots, I clean them completely with soap/water, and then use Klasse All-In-One. This completely removes the spots with very little hassle, as well as coating the wheels with a wax-like (Acrylic) coating.
I've had the same black spots on my C7 7-spoke wheels. To get rid of the spots, I clean them completely with soap/water, and then use Klasse All-In-One. This completely removes the spots with very little hassle, as well as coating the wheels with a wax-like (Acrylic) coating.
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Originally posted by MBdragracer
I'm defintely going to wax the clearcoated spokes of the wheel but these Carlssons also have a stainless lip (not clearcoated - don't think I've ever even seen stainless clearcoated before - not sure if you can clearcoat stainless). Anyway, perhaps I should just use a metal polish on the stainless and stick with the Zaino on the clearcoated sections of the wheels???
Thanks for everyones' input!
-drags
I'm defintely going to wax the clearcoated spokes of the wheel but these Carlssons also have a stainless lip (not clearcoated - don't think I've ever even seen stainless clearcoated before - not sure if you can clearcoat stainless). Anyway, perhaps I should just use a metal polish on the stainless and stick with the Zaino on the clearcoated sections of the wheels???
Thanks for everyones' input!
-drags
sorry joe, I was afraid to recommend an abrasive due to the fact you have chrome wheels. Klasse all-in one sounds like a good idea, but dont use it too often. Maybe 3-5 times a year max.
Last edited by AlBoston; 06-15-2003 at 03:09 PM.