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I overthink most things, and strive for perfection; we all know the downsides of that.
heard a good advice comment recently on TV; don't let perfect be the enemy of good.

After finishing the...

Lots of food for thought. I generally like to play it safe, so I'll probably bring the mounted wheels home, finish coating the rims, clean the rubber as best as I can, have the wheels installed on he...

So as mentioned in my other thread about wheel weights, I'm having the rubber mounted on the rims and balanced, bring them home, then finish coating the barrels, clean/strip the rubber, have the...

It'll be up to the tire shop to remove or add weights, based on proper balancing. I'm sure they do this all the time.

I'm gonna coat the face of the rims, have the new rubber mounted and balanced,...

Upon a closer look, there are a bunch of adhesive weights in a row on the inside of the barrel, close to the front of the rim. And there's one clip-on on the rear edge of each rim.

Not sure if the...

Denibbing looks like a blade scraper job, would I do that first before cleaning/stripping?

So if I wait a few weeks before first dressing, can I still go ahead and clean them now? Or wait until mold agents release before first cleaning.

If I can clean them now, I'll bring them home...

I'll talk with the tire shop today, and see what he says. Maybe they only use the clip-on weights, along the edge of the rim. If I have to I'll have them mounted and then coat them before the...

Just read an old thread on here about tire cleaners, a product test and review by a member (DFB).

He said to use P&S Undressed to strip down old dirty tires I guess, not sure if that does the job...

Nearly ready to apply Gtechniq C5 to the rims. Saw comments on sites about weights not adhering as well; I guess on the inside of the barrel.
Anyone heard of this? Someone said let the coating cure...

Sorry about that, too many different suggestions, I'll use what I have, I'm sure the coating will adhere fairly well and last until winter.
Thanks for the reality check.

So, if I start with a high alkaline cleaner, then Iron-X, then clay, then Eraser, might that be enough.
The rims are virtually new so no correction is probably necessary. Do I still need polish?...

kudos to your effort and dedication. The NV sounds interesting. I'm hoping a hand polish would be enough to remove what's left after a good cleaning and chemical decon. I have lots of foam hand pads...

Lots of good food for thought. I guess trying to not make it gobs of work is nice if you can. Without buying a special machine, I could clay and polish by hand, lots of small spaces to work around...

So, I saw a video and an article about using diluted Brake Buster, to remove most old coatings; waxes/sealants and mild Sio2 coatings. Video showed water sprayed on a door panel, had lots of beading,...

This sounds interesting, I'll do a little research on it. Thanks.

Sounds like multiple soap purchases. I'll look into the kit.
I bought Reflect for the paint correction I have to do, maybe that applied by hand would be enough on the rims?

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...

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?

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...

Strange thing is, many on here recommend similar ceramic products for trim, Carpro or Gyeon, and many have used it with success. Are these people dealing with new trim or old?

I'm not worried...

Wondering if you went with Cerakote? I bought some for a new 2023 car, but they say it's only for old cars, it could blotch new bumpers/trim.

Just read the directions for Cerakote trim, and some reviews on other forums, and they specifically say don't use on new trim. I made it clear our car was new, wondering if I wasted more money?...

Our new car is a Mazda with Soul red Metallic color. What is the relevance of metallic paint with washing?

This topic is kinda what I was going to ask closer to spring. I don't want to foam the new car, so my thought was to hose it off first, then pre-spray diluted ONR on the car more as lube before...