chefwong
11-09-2023, 06:30 PM
Just swapped to snow shoes.
Wheels are coated and I generally do give them a new coat before they go back on in spring.
Which got me thinking of the products I use on them
I mainly use leftover car shampoo for wheel cleaning.
I do use as as needed below:
I will do a iron decon maybe once or 2X a season
When the wheels are removed, I do clean the wheels with some Adams Wheel Cleaner. Maybe some terminator if gravel bits is observed
For the winters, depending on how thorough or not I am with my upkeep on the inner barrels, if Wheel Cleaner isn't making quick work.......I will use Wheel Brightner to do a quick breakdown of the little crevices and such.
I presume Wheel Brightner may diminish the coating a smidge.
Adams Wheel or Decon, I don't see it affect the coating much . All 3 are as needed usage.
I don't recoat my snows once coated, as they see minimal usage from time of ownership till the car is sold. I do generally recoat all summer wheels annually, mainly as they the -main wheels- and just shampoo is all I need for most of the season with the coating, even if I am maybe topping too often than required. If it saves me time cleaning wheels, then the small spend for the product pays off seasonally
ONCE coated, is anyone else -recoating- a bit more frequent than required, even if the coating on the materal/surface is more than sufficient for a longer period not requiring a -top up-
Wheels are coated and I generally do give them a new coat before they go back on in spring.
Which got me thinking of the products I use on them
I mainly use leftover car shampoo for wheel cleaning.
I do use as as needed below:
I will do a iron decon maybe once or 2X a season
When the wheels are removed, I do clean the wheels with some Adams Wheel Cleaner. Maybe some terminator if gravel bits is observed
For the winters, depending on how thorough or not I am with my upkeep on the inner barrels, if Wheel Cleaner isn't making quick work.......I will use Wheel Brightner to do a quick breakdown of the little crevices and such.
I presume Wheel Brightner may diminish the coating a smidge.
Adams Wheel or Decon, I don't see it affect the coating much . All 3 are as needed usage.
I don't recoat my snows once coated, as they see minimal usage from time of ownership till the car is sold. I do generally recoat all summer wheels annually, mainly as they the -main wheels- and just shampoo is all I need for most of the season with the coating, even if I am maybe topping too often than required. If it saves me time cleaning wheels, then the small spend for the product pays off seasonally
ONCE coated, is anyone else -recoating- a bit more frequent than required, even if the coating on the materal/surface is more than sufficient for a longer period not requiring a -top up-