Used "Wheel Wax" On My RT/10's Wheels And Did Not Work - Any Suggestions?

[DodgeViper01]

I read that this product works really well but it did not work for me. Anyone else use this on any of their wheels? Also I have aftermarket wheels with the rivits all around and it is a PAIN in the A** to wax. Any suggestions there also? I might just sell them because of the pain but have no idea what to replace them with.

 

[agentf1]

Are your wheels clear coated or polished?

I usually use Zaino Z2p on my wheels and it really helps keep them clean up easily with just soap and water. Any good durable sealant like Zaino or Rejex will work well on most wheels. The main reasonI like Zaino other than its durability is you need to apply it real thin so you will get no buildup around the little rivits you speak of.

 

[DodgeViper01]

They are chrome and I assume clear coated as well. Done by IForged.

 

[Purdue_Boiler_Viper]

Nothing works. My advice: buy wheels that are EASY to clean. I have some 5 spoke Forgelines that are great.

 

[DodgeViper01]

Nothing works. My advice: buy wheels that are EASY to clean. I have some 5 spoke Forgelines that are great.

Pictures??

 

[kcobean]

Nothing works. My advice: buy wheels that are EASY to clean. I have some 5 spoke Forgelines that are great.

+1. Everytime I wash my ACR, when I get to the wheels I just want to stab myself in the eye.

 

[big-n-italian]

wax?!

paint your wheels black and forget about it. i havent cleaned the brake dust off my wheels in (4) years!

 

[big-n-italian]

+1. Everytime I wash my ACR, when I get to the wheels I just want to stab myself in the eye.

i felt that way everytime i had to clean the wheels on my '79 trans am! remember the dreaded "honeycombs"?

 

[PatentLaw]

Agreed with kcobean. One nice thing is that I cut down on my salt intake to allow my fingers to get into the crevices. Keith, nothing that I know of works out there. Your new wheels do not look that hard to clean.

 

[DodgeViper01]

i felt that way everytime i had to clean the wheels on my '79 trans am! remember the dreaded "honeycombs"?

Man oh man, those wheels were tough!!

 

[DodgeViper01]

+1. Everytime I wash my ACR, when I get to the wheels I just want to stab myself in the eye.

Those wheels were tough also. A main reason I did not go with Chrome ACR's. Tator told me I would regret it and I listened. Way too many areas but they look amazing! It is pretty funny though because my stockers that I had chromed were easy to clean but the corners held dust as well. I guess there really is nothing that you can do.

 

[DodgeViper01]

The problem with the wheels is that when you are trying to clean the lips, your fingers rub up against the rivits and you almost always cut yourself. Then after you clean the lips it is IMPOSSIBLE to clean the areas with the rivits which is pretty much the whole wheel. You almost always cut yourself again here too. Here is a picture to give you a general idea:

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I know if seems like a lot of complaining but I thought maybe there was a way that people used since these wheels are so popular. Heck HRE uses nothing but rivits/bolts.

 

[twinturbo3150]

maybe try the powerball, I haven't used it but they do look spongy and maybe you could push it into the rivots to clean them out!

 

[Denny Wagner]

Have your WIFE do it!!

If she's like my wife...she can do anything better than me!!

 

[plumcrazy]

id call the mfg and see what they tell ya. it might take a few calls to get the right guy, but thats where id start.

mine were EASY to clean this year, they didnt get dirty at all...

 

[Purdue_Boiler_Viper]

I tried the power ball. It works on easy to clean wheels, but then you don't need it. On tough wheels, a waste of time.

I have a Subaru STI with nice BBS wheels. Torture to clean all the grooves and nooks, etc. AND, those damn nooks accumulate brake dust much worse than flat surfaces. I have tried everything. Thank goodness I had this experience before I got new wheels for the viper. The Forgeline SO3P can be cleaned in 10 minutes total time.

 

[twinturbo3150]

great to know. Nothing with rivots I'll stick to my sidewinders for know! super easy to clean

 

[agentf1]

If it is the wheels in the pics they are probably clear coated polished aluminum. In that case I would just use Zaino by hand. Apply it very "thin" and the brake dust will just wash right off with soap and water (Z7). You will probably need to do this 2 to 4 times a year pending on the amout of use. Every 6 months is probably fine.

DO NOT use a powerball and metal polish unless you can confirm that they are NOT clear coated. If they are bare aluminum a mini power ball on your cordless drill with some Simichrome or Mothers Billet is the ticket.