KirkH
08-20-2017, 10:37 PM
I finally got around to doing a full detail of my wheels. I bought the products a long time ago! Got a day to do it and here's how it went!
Full Wheel Detail with Optimum Gloss Coating and TufShine Tire Coating
Materials
22mm Titan non-marring lug nut socket
24" Pittsburgh 1/2" breaker bar
Pittsburgh 3 Ton jack stands (4)
Big Red Jack
Chemical Guys Diablo Wheel & Tire Cleaner
Chemical Guys Decon Iron Remover
McKee's Extreme Iron Remover
Adam's Wheel Cleaner (I didn't have a full bottle of any of the iron decontaminants so I used up what I had.)
Stoner Tarminator
TufShine Tire Cleaner Concentrate
Optimum No RInse mixed as clay lube
Chemical Guys Medium Clay
Optimum Gloss Coat
TufShine Tire Coating
Before pic: Lots of glopped on tire shine, tar, brake dust
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4408/36534305492_687b3c64b2_c.jpg
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4338/36703660575_2e24b89106_c.jpg
Before pic of wheels with tar
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4424/35863178884_31abb8eaf4_c.jpg
Before pic of brake dust
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4345/36302942130_0e2e33547f_c.jpg
I started out with a strong rinse from the Greenworks 1800 psi pressure washer and the white 40* nozzle.
Pro Tip: Clean tires before wheels. I sprayed the tires with TufSHine Tire Cleaner concentrate diluted 50% with water. I let the spray sit for 1-2 minutes and then scrubbed with stiff bristle brusehes. At first, there was no sudsing due to the accumuated tire shine products. Eventually, a brown suds would come off the tire. I rinsed and re-applied 10 times, yes, 10 times, until the foam coming off the tires was white. This is what the directions say to do.
Next a spray down of the wheels with the iron decontaminators. I did not get much color change as these wheels didn't have much brake dust on them. Then I used a soft brush and Diablo Wheel and Tire Gel.
This is the area that is really hard to clean when the wheel is on the car. I wanted to make sure to prep this area well for the Opti Gloss Coat.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4437/36302943260_a09e0a16dd_c.jpg
To get the stubborn tar spots off, Stoner Tarminator melts away most of the tar, and I used a plastic trim tool to scrape away the rest.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4371/36534315772_fcae48fcbf_c.jpg
After the surfaces were clean, I used medium duty clay and ONR to clay all metal surfaces of the wheel.
Pro Tip: As I found out, never try to use tarminator as a clay lube for a clay block. It MELTED the nanoskin surface on my clay block!
I did not polish the wheels because the wheels have grooves in the barrel. I used medium clay and pressed hard to get it down in the grooves. If you zoom in on this picture, you can clearly see the grooves at the outer edge of the rim.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4417/36528887932_39a9805e4c_c.jpg
Clean and naked wheel and tire
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4391/36302945390_6fe30e516a_c.jpg
TufShine Tire Coating
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4391/35864903984_fd8b1a2a70_c.jpg
After 1st coat of tire coating
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4392/36528895412_99b6d550e3_c.jpg
Comparison before vs after
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4345/36653946626_d6ba76a62e_b.jpg
I was very surprised at the consistency of the TufShine coating. It was like milk.
TufShine coating consistency
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4433/36653947056_9f8241bbd2_c.jpg
I let the coating dry and then applied another coat. After 2 coats of TufShine
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4346/36304687160_babff0130d_c.jpg
Comparison after 2 coats of TufShine coating
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4419/36699823685_bfd7096014_c.jpg
After 3rd coat of TufShine
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4406/35890212293_507771e291_c.jpg
Time to move to sealing the wheels. I had enough Optimum Gloss Coat left over from a job to cover all the wheels. Opti Gloss Coat is very easy to apply. I used a foam applicator and applied a few drops. Optimum Gloss Coat for the barrel and face of the wheel!
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4356/36699822985_9bdee4c975_c.jpg
Gloss coating the most important spot. This is the spot that is so hard to keep clean! Your hands will get filthy! Use a glove! Unlike me, now my skin will probably peel off tomorrow!
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4389/36304687950_016987a38b_c.jpg
Back on the vehicle with Opti Gloss Coat and 3 coats of TufShine Tire Coating!
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4369/36701404785_8a5591e0ec_b.jpg
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4420/36563053781_4b1ac2178f_b.jpg
So there is my full wheel detail. You can use a different sealant, such as Chemical Guys Max Coat Wheel Guard or some of the other products that have been mentioned in this forum. If anyone has questions, please ask, and thanks for following along!
Full Wheel Detail with Optimum Gloss Coating and TufShine Tire Coating
Materials
22mm Titan non-marring lug nut socket
24" Pittsburgh 1/2" breaker bar
Pittsburgh 3 Ton jack stands (4)
Big Red Jack
Chemical Guys Diablo Wheel & Tire Cleaner
Chemical Guys Decon Iron Remover
McKee's Extreme Iron Remover
Adam's Wheel Cleaner (I didn't have a full bottle of any of the iron decontaminants so I used up what I had.)
Stoner Tarminator
TufShine Tire Cleaner Concentrate
Optimum No RInse mixed as clay lube
Chemical Guys Medium Clay
Optimum Gloss Coat
TufShine Tire Coating
Before pic: Lots of glopped on tire shine, tar, brake dust
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4408/36534305492_687b3c64b2_c.jpg
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4338/36703660575_2e24b89106_c.jpg
Before pic of wheels with tar
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4424/35863178884_31abb8eaf4_c.jpg
Before pic of brake dust
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4345/36302942130_0e2e33547f_c.jpg
I started out with a strong rinse from the Greenworks 1800 psi pressure washer and the white 40* nozzle.
Pro Tip: Clean tires before wheels. I sprayed the tires with TufSHine Tire Cleaner concentrate diluted 50% with water. I let the spray sit for 1-2 minutes and then scrubbed with stiff bristle brusehes. At first, there was no sudsing due to the accumuated tire shine products. Eventually, a brown suds would come off the tire. I rinsed and re-applied 10 times, yes, 10 times, until the foam coming off the tires was white. This is what the directions say to do.
Next a spray down of the wheels with the iron decontaminators. I did not get much color change as these wheels didn't have much brake dust on them. Then I used a soft brush and Diablo Wheel and Tire Gel.
This is the area that is really hard to clean when the wheel is on the car. I wanted to make sure to prep this area well for the Opti Gloss Coat.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4437/36302943260_a09e0a16dd_c.jpg
To get the stubborn tar spots off, Stoner Tarminator melts away most of the tar, and I used a plastic trim tool to scrape away the rest.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4371/36534315772_fcae48fcbf_c.jpg
After the surfaces were clean, I used medium duty clay and ONR to clay all metal surfaces of the wheel.
Pro Tip: As I found out, never try to use tarminator as a clay lube for a clay block. It MELTED the nanoskin surface on my clay block!
I did not polish the wheels because the wheels have grooves in the barrel. I used medium clay and pressed hard to get it down in the grooves. If you zoom in on this picture, you can clearly see the grooves at the outer edge of the rim.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4417/36528887932_39a9805e4c_c.jpg
Clean and naked wheel and tire
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4391/36302945390_6fe30e516a_c.jpg
TufShine Tire Coating
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4391/35864903984_fd8b1a2a70_c.jpg
After 1st coat of tire coating
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4392/36528895412_99b6d550e3_c.jpg
Comparison before vs after
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4345/36653946626_d6ba76a62e_b.jpg
I was very surprised at the consistency of the TufShine coating. It was like milk.
TufShine coating consistency
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4433/36653947056_9f8241bbd2_c.jpg
I let the coating dry and then applied another coat. After 2 coats of TufShine
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4346/36304687160_babff0130d_c.jpg
Comparison after 2 coats of TufShine coating
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4419/36699823685_bfd7096014_c.jpg
After 3rd coat of TufShine
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4406/35890212293_507771e291_c.jpg
Time to move to sealing the wheels. I had enough Optimum Gloss Coat left over from a job to cover all the wheels. Opti Gloss Coat is very easy to apply. I used a foam applicator and applied a few drops. Optimum Gloss Coat for the barrel and face of the wheel!
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4356/36699822985_9bdee4c975_c.jpg
Gloss coating the most important spot. This is the spot that is so hard to keep clean! Your hands will get filthy! Use a glove! Unlike me, now my skin will probably peel off tomorrow!
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4389/36304687950_016987a38b_c.jpg
Back on the vehicle with Opti Gloss Coat and 3 coats of TufShine Tire Coating!
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4369/36701404785_8a5591e0ec_b.jpg
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4420/36563053781_4b1ac2178f_b.jpg
So there is my full wheel detail. You can use a different sealant, such as Chemical Guys Max Coat Wheel Guard or some of the other products that have been mentioned in this forum. If anyone has questions, please ask, and thanks for following along!