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    Re: Wheel barrels that aren’t worth cleaning?

    Wow, the wheel barrels are unfinished? That's nuts. I don't think I've ever owned a car where the barrels of the wheels didn't have some form of finish, even if it was a dull, rough paint sprayed on them to prevent corrosion.

    Speaking of corrosion, I would at least attempt to keep the barrels clean, even if it meant I only pulled them a couple of times a year and did a good cleaning. Some forms of brake dust become corrosive when wet and will start to eat at the wheels and the finish. While any pitting in the unseen areas of the barrels on your wheels isn't a big deal, I'd be worried about possible corrosion spreading to the more visible areas of the wheels.
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    Re: Wheel barrels that aren’t worth cleaning?

    Quote Originally Posted by Desertnate View Post
    Wow, the wheel barrels are unfinished? That's nuts. I don't think I've ever owned a car where the barrels of the wheels didn't have some form of finish, even if it was a dull, rough paint sprayed on them to prevent corrosion.
    I remember having 4 cars in my driveway...and the two luxury brands had unfinished barrels...and the two "everyday" brands had painted barrels...go figure.

    Quote Originally Posted by Desertnate View Post
    Some forms of brake dust become corrosive when wet and will start to eat at the wheels and the finish. While any pitting in the unseen areas of the barrels on your wheels, I'd be worried about possible corrosion spreading to the more visible areas of the wheels.
    Check and check. Which is why it's crazy for a Cadillac to have unfinished barrels.

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    Re: Wheel barrels that aren’t worth cleaning?

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    Same way on GM's top of the line SUV (Escalade) which can topple six figures. Bare unfinished aluminum barrels, GM should be ashamed of themselves.
    I find this hard to believe.. Especially when a new GMC Denali has normL wheels with smooth painted barrels the way they outta be.



    I’d be shocked if a new Escalade didn’t have the same. I’m going to check with the Cadillac dealer today and find out for sure.

    Quote Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy View Post
    Check and check. Which is why it's crazy for a Cadillac to have unfinished barrels.
    I’ve detailed a 2017 Cadillac CT6. The wheels didn’t have unfinished barrels.

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    Re: Wheel barrels that aren’t worth cleaning?

    Quote Originally Posted by Eldorado2k View Post
    I find this hard to believe.. Especially when a new GMC Denali has normL wheels with smooth painted barrels the way they outta be.

    I’d be shocked if a new Escalade didn’t have the same. I’m going to check with the Cadillac dealer today and find out for sure.

    I’ve detailed a 2017 Cadillac CT6. The wheels didn’t have unfinished barrels.
    Ok, maybe GM has changed their ways--I hope so.

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    Re: Wheel barrels that aren’t worth cleaning?

    I own a 2014 Escalade, sticker was 84k. Unfinished bare aluminum barrels. I'll go out and take a pic later. Maybe they recently changed their supplier... However, I wouldn't buy another after this one.

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    Re: Wheel barrels that aren’t worth cleaning?

    Quote Originally Posted by MikeC78 View Post
    I own a 2014 Escalade, sticker was 84k. Unfinished bare aluminum barrels. I'll go out and take a pic later. Maybe they recently changed their supplier... However, I wouldn't buy another after this one.
    What do you dislike about it?

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    Re: Wheel barrels that aren’t worth cleaning?

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    Not mine, but found this online. I guess you can say they use a cheap spray can type paint over the cast aluminum, cause it will peel off in a year or two after ownership. Its not a paint/clear finish like most wheel barrels. You can actually scrub the paint right off with a regular tire brush, cause thats what happened to me.

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    Re: Wheel barrels that aren’t worth cleaning?

    Quote Originally Posted by Eldorado2k View Post
    What do you dislike about it?
    Cheap/shoddy materials. Little things that break that are expensive to replace, etc. E.G. Exterior window moldings fade and are cheap plastic, interior uses cheap materials, and of course the wheels. Lol

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    Re: Wheel barrels that aren’t worth cleaning?

    Quote Originally Posted by MikeC78 View Post
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    Not mine, but found this online. I guess you can say they use a cheap spray can type paint over the cast aluminum, cause it will peel off in a year or two after ownership. Its not a paint/clear finish like most wheel barrels. You can actually scrub the paint right off with a regular tire brush, cause thats what happened to me.
    OEM GM wheels? Wow. Cost cutting at it's finest and pretty disapointing.
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    Re: Wheel barrels that aren’t worth cleaning?

    Yes, OEM. Anyone who details these trucks (at least the last gen) knows the horror of cleaning GM wheels.

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