Protecting wheels

[shoggoth1]

I have the 'black' (anthracite?) alloy wheels on my Tamora.

I was wondering, while they are still relatively new and shiny, would there be any benefit in applying some 'Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection' to the wheels? This is a protective sealant that contains a complex blend of resins and waxes - according to the blurb - and not a polish as such (no 'cut' in it).

Could this damage the wheels (laquer, finish, etc.) and if not, is there any point - would they be easier to keep clean/better protected from brake dust?

I thank you.

Cheers.

[plotloss]

I think I read on here somewhere that someone said a smearing of baby oil will go a long way towards protecting them as the dust wont stick to the wheel that way.

Or, it could have been something completely different!

Matt.

[shoggoth1]

I can see it now - 'I'm just off to baby oil the car dear...'

[paulk]

Turtle Wax do a brake dust protector that you spray on which helps with cleaning. Must work on the same princable as the baby oil but washes off easier.

And not as much fun

Paul K

[GreenV8S]

I use ordinary spray on furniture polish. It attracts the dirt so the wheels look grubby by the time you come to wash them again, but it all just wipes off.

[Beast]

....do you have to be careful not to get it on the brakes ?
Would natural wax be better than Mr Sheen.

..sorry very bored on a conference call with Frankfurt

[douglasr]

quote:
Turtle Wax do a brake dust protector that you spray on which helps with cleaning. Must work on the same princable as the baby oil but washes off easier.

And not as much fun

Paul K

Works for me...

[naunt]

I've changed to kevlar based brake pads and not only do they produce less dust, the dust itself doesn't stick to the alloys like the OEM pad dust used to.

[JohnLow]

quote:
I've changed to kevlar based brake pads and not only do they produce less dust, the dust itself doesn't stick to the alloys like the OEM pad dust used to.

Is that kevlar as opposed to asbestos? Do they still use asbestos?

[p7ulg]

Just tried the Turtle Wax twinpack of cleaner and barrier on my wheels.Was'nt impressed with the cleaner but both the wheels on my Chimaera and Alfa look to be keeping clean.I have found Autoglym Motorcycle cleaner to be good for cleaning the wheels and its in a bigger bottle than their wheel cleaner.

[shoggoth1]

I've been using the Turtle Wax brake dust barrier stuff, which seems fine.

[trefor]

On a similar note, when on holiday in Italy I was bemused to see a Corsa parked next to a wall with cardboard boxes arranged to cover the outer wheels/tyres. I soon realised why ... to keep the dog pi55 off. Lots of people walking those really annoying little doggies they have lots of in sunnier climes.

[Paul V]

I wouldn’t recommend the extras gloss protection as I used it on my wheels, when I next tried to clean them they went all misty and looked terrible, I ended up using metal polish to take it back off.