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stranges12712 02-28-2010 08:14 PM

Lookin good! Better then before, now be prepared to do this once a week :D

Cspence 02-28-2010 08:18 PM

hmmmm, the rim looks a little better.....maybe some more elbow grease is needed

kotomile 02-28-2010 08:37 PM

It's only the one little patch that I did, just rubbed a bit of wax on with a paper towel and wiped it off. Just the space between the spokes, that's the only spot I did so far.

Cspence 02-28-2010 08:40 PM


Originally Posted by kotomile (Post 530025)
It's only the one little patch that I did, just rubbed a bit of wax on with a paper towel and wiped it off. Just the space between the spokes, that's the only spot I did so far.

Ahh, I see it now, your golden. The only thing I foresee is this becoming a habit as the wax wears off, but its worth it

kotomile 02-28-2010 08:46 PM

Maybe, we'll see. Even if I do need to reapply every so often, no big deal.

Savington 02-28-2010 08:58 PM

Once you are done, apply one big thick coat, let it haze up, and then buff it off. It'll last longer. Thick coats don't produce as much shine as multiple thin coats, but they are flat black wheels. ;)

kotomile 02-28-2010 09:14 PM

Word. I was a little concerned it might add too much shine, but it's perfect so far. Just the right amount of sheen. Thanks man.

cjernigan 02-28-2010 10:42 PM

Looks good, nice to have it figured out.

Faeflora 03-09-2010 12:49 AM

Wow this is why I hate wheels. I wanted to buy the black 6uls so I wouldn't have to worry about dust and crap.

I actually tried to oxidize my silver 6uls to try to achieve some type of uniform "eaten by brake dust" look. I left wheel cleaner on them forever but they still look good. How can I fuck em up? I would go to a vdub forum but this is my personal idea damnit.

emilio700 04-06-2010 02:02 AM

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hustler 04-06-2010 08:49 AM

The Eagle 1 "Keep Clean Wheel" is working wonderfully on my daily. I sprayed both sets of 6Uls and hopefully Iget the same results. Very little brake dust sticks on the daily...like I have oldschool Mintex Red Box dustless pads, maybe better...and I'm running HP plus which make tons of corrosive dust on the daily.

kotomile 04-14-2010 12:38 PM

I've tried a few wheel cleaning products and they don't work on the residue I had. They work well on the JSW, so I know they work.. just not for this.

What did work, though, was using tire foam (Armor All, Turtle Wax brands, etc.) and hitting the wheels with that. It allowed me to scrub off that residue (or at least hide it very well) and brought the wheels back to an even complexion and a deeper black. The downside is that even after wiping/buffing the stuff off, pollen and whatnot sticks to it. It washes right off though.

hustler 04-14-2010 01:30 PM

That eagle1 "keep clean wheel" works really well on my nickel wheels, stock silver 99 wheels, and leaves a haze on my bronze wheels but my car is never as clean as your car when dirty.

Faeflora 04-14-2010 01:45 PM


Originally Posted by kotomile (Post 556235)
I've tried a few wheel cleaning products and they don't work on the residue I had. They work well on the JSW, so I know they work.. just not for this.

What did work, though, was using tire foam (Armor All, Turtle Wax brands, etc.) and hitting the wheels with that. It allowed me to scrub off that residue (or at least hide it very well) and brought the wheels back to an even complexion and a deeper black. The downside is that even after wiping/buffing the stuff off, pollen and whatnot sticks to it. It washes right off though.

Wax after cleaning.


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