what to use on wheels?

[Saleen4971]

every time i wash my car, i obviously do the wheels/tires first. to clean them i always use the wesleys bleach white wheel cleaner on the wheels/calipers. but once my wheels dry they looks old and dull (cuz they are ). what can i put on them to make em shine, that will last? i tried using normal wax (gold class, NXT, #26) and they looked good for a day or two, then brake dust got all over it in spots. looked liek a freakin silver/black leopard! i even tried the meguiars tire gel. looks great for a day or two, tehn the same leopard crap! what do you guys use?

 

[9646gt]

painted? polished? chrome?

 

[Saleen4971]

stock painted/clear coated aluminum

 

[wytstang]

Sounds like your brake pads are the problem not the waxes. Change to a better set to reduce brake dust. Also it's going to be pretty hard to find a wax/sealent to with stand the heat generated. A paint sealent is probably going to last longer than a wax so NXT, Mothers syntax(sp?), and or Zaino would be a better choice. Good luck.

 

[9646gt]

Michellin makes a new spray that you can get at auto zone thats a wheel wax that can stand the high temps and is very easy to use...better quality pads will produce lest dust and it will be a lighter less noticeable color..hope that helps!

 

[Saleen4971]

yeah, i jsut bought the cheapest pads i could find at teh time. im gonna upgrade to stillen metal matrix pads when these run out, or when i get sick of them. i had teh stillens before and they were MUCH better than these $17 POS pads.

autozone carries that michelin stuff, eh? i read about it in 5.0 mag, never knew where to find it.

i mgiht be getting a set of 18's so we'll see. either way i need somethign for my wheels. they get nasty with how much i drive

 

[5.0_GT_kid]

yeah, i jsut bought the cheapest pads i could find at teh time. im gonna upgrade to stillen metal matrix pads when these run out, or when i get sick of them. i had teh stillens before and they were MUCH better than these $17 POS pads.

autozone carries that michelin stuff, eh? i read about it in 5.0 mag, never knew where to find it.

i mgiht be getting a set of 18's so we'll see. either way i need somethign for my wheels. they get nasty with how much i drive

Sorry to bump an old thread...but that Michelin stuff does not work, at least not for me anyways.

 

[jonw440]

P21S wheel cleaner! It also works great at cleaning the tires. Remember to use a soft brush on the wheels and a stiff brush on the tires.
Then protect the wheels with a sealant like collinite SS 126. This can withstand the high brake temperatures. Also treat the tires with a dressing after they are cleaned and dried.
You might try ceramic brake pads. They don't dust at all!