The new car we got last November, as part of my before winter detailing, I Iron-X deconned the OEM rims, cleaned with Brakebuster, and then applied one or two (I forget) coats of 303 Spray/Rinse sealant. That was mid November.
By mid to late December, the wheel assemblies were removed for winter tires.
So the 303 has only had 4 or 5 weeks of driving before winter.
So before putting the OEM assemblies back on, I bought some Gtechniq5 to coat the rims (the oem rubber will be removed, rims coated, then new tires). Do I need to strip the rims first of any remaining 303, and if so, how? (special soap, eraser, etc.) Or will the coating adhere to just a clean rim?
I attached a pic of the car after my November detailing.
I would definitely do a three ph wash I wouldn’t worry about polishing. The spray and rinse are lucky to last a month or two in summer.
Riding through 4 months nothing should be left.
Also remember reading it’s better to coat after new tires on.
Not Q00% sure but think I read it could cause problem with tire sealing to rim.
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The oem wheels haven't rode thru 4 months, as mentioned, only about a month (Nov to Dec.), as they were removed for winter tires.
What does "three ph" refer to? Three phase, or a ph level of 3?
I would want to rub it down with something before putting a real coating on, primer polish of some sort? Essence, Fiero, NSP 45, Gyeon Primer?
In reading about stripping soap, high alkaline is mentioned (watched a video also), but a soap like Carpro descale is high acidic, and it says it kinda strips.. What ph do I want?
Garage Therapy Decon, high alkaline, was best in a test on a detail site.
The oem wheels haven't rode thru 4 months, as mentioned, only about a month (Nov to Dec.), as they were removed for winter tires.
What does "three ph" refer to? Three phase, or a ph level of 3?
Three differnt washes at 3 different PH
You start with an alkaline wash, then an Acidic, then a ph neutral.
Labocosmetica has a kit
In the case of it not gone after that then a lite polish
You could also look at Gyeon Total Remover...........................
Q²M TotalRemover has been designed to remove everything from external surfaces of vehicles without harming them. Starting with sealants, old coatings, factory waxes and everything in between. Perfect for preparing factory-fresh cars before coating or removing old coatings without the necessity of extensive polishing.
I actually came across and watched your video this morning!
I wonder how well this product would do at breaking down dried compound. I need somethis that i can use to remove dried compound around all the hucks(pop rivit heads) on semi tractors. They are really good at collecting compound and really hard to remove. I have tried soaking with rinseless mixes, detail sprays etc and no luck yet.
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