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Originally Posted by blackz  Another suggestion might be to stay away from "dusting" them off after every trip. Small road particles, rocks, salt, etc. might be dragging across your wheels after every trip you make if your "dusting" them off. Not trying to bash your technique I just feel it may be something to consider. |
I agree. Brake dust is way too abrasive to risk touching any wheels you really care about unless you know they are absolutely clean, and if you DO clean them, to clean them right, using water, a wheel cleaner like Griot's Garage, and a boar's hair brush or something. Foaming them would be an even better idea. Just use free flowing water to rinse them and aim the water carefully so that way the bodywork isn't splashed.
I find it difficult to believe that the lips aren't clear coated on a wheel that is already painted black. I wouldn't doubt that the whole wheel is clear coated even over the black.
At any rate, I would just clean them carefully with a proper wheel cleaner, and then put 3 coats of wheel sealant on them, and then wash them once or twice a week. If you MUST wash them in between, a spray and wipe like Poorboy's would be far safer than using a wheel duster. Brake dust on wheels is just too abrasive to risk cleaning them dry. I use a car duster on my paint if the car is just a little dusty, lightly, before I finish off with a QD and MF, but I have to say that a wheel duster is a bad idea.
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