Wheel cleaning

[STmichael]

Hello,
I’ve done a quick search on this but not found what I am looking for. I am wanting to keep the Brescias in tip top condition but not sure what’s the best product to use on them. I am currently using Korrosol fall out remover with great results but is this a little ott. There is just too many to choose from. I have never sealed my wheels before so some advice on that would be appreciated. Once sealed would the cleaner just remove that. Also I do not want to be paying daft money.

[Watts]

I use Gtechniq C2v3. Two coats twice a year, three times would probably be better but taking the wheels off that often is way too much for such an important and busy person like me I wouldn't use the fallout remover every clean as I would think it'd strip the C2 off and sounds a bit excessive. Just a good clean with a regular wheel cleaner would be fine, Valetpro Bilberry is good, just leave it to soak for a few minutes. I'd give them a decontamination prior to sealing only. I find the C2v3 makes washing the wheels pretty easy especially if you get into the habit of cleaning them regularly so muck doesn't have much chance of building up and to gloss them up a bit a spray of QD does the trick

[Booth11]

Korrosol will strip most sealants and coatings so safe that for proper decontamination 2-3 times a year and reseal afterwards.

For maintenance, I use ValetPro Bilberry Wheel Cleaner (at a dilution of 1:8 or 1:10 which does t strip sealants) as a prewas and then properly bucket wash wheels.  I seal with Gtechniq C2v3 every month (2 coats if time) and find that does a great job.  2-3 times a year I’ll do a full decontamination with Iron X followed by Tardis and then reseal.

Many use Gtechniq C5 coating or Gyeon Q2 RIM coating, or CarPro DLUX, all of which are nano or quartz coatings which gives months of protection. Application of these is a wheels off job with overnight (or several hours) curing time.  C2v3 used regularly (every 4-6 weeks) I find is more than up to the job.

[STmichael]

Bilberry it is then. Can you recommend a good wheel brush as well

[Watts]

Bilberry it is then. Can you recommend a good wheel brush as well

Depends on the wheels of course but I find my mf mitt gets into all the nooks and crannies so I don't bother with a brush and my Santiagos are pretty fiddly. Perhaps I should

[JB GTI]

Proper Wheel Woolies
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/wheel-woolies-wheel-brush-kit/prod_1037.html

Or I bought these and have been pleased with how soft and durable they have been and a fair bit cheaper too !!
http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/auto-finesse/woolly-trio-wheel-brushes.aspx?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=MerchantCentre&variant=9025&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_c_OkqvJ2wIV65PtCh2ZmAarEAQYAyABEgJjH_D_BwE

[Booth11]

+1 for Wheel Woolies as above (from CYC).  I wouldn’t be without mine and a WoWo microfibres wheel mitt.

https://wo-wo.co.uk/collections/wo-wo-car-detailing-products/products/microfibre-wheel-wash-mitt

[SRGTD]

+1 for Wheel Woolies as above (from CYC).  I wouldn’t be without mine and a WoWo microfibres wheel mitt.

https://wo-wo.co.uk/collections/wo-wo-car-detailing-products/products/microfibre-wheel-wash-mitt

+2 for Wheel Woolies. They might seem expensive, but properly looked after, they’ll give years of good service. +1 for the WoWo wheel mitt too.