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FastCarFan 10-09-2018 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by famoroso (Post 10208832)
Harvey Wiedman's marching orders: nothing more than mild soap and water to clean Fuchs.

Harvey refinished mine and that was his advice to me. That's what I do and the wheels look perfect.

gerben1986 10-22-2018 12:51 PM

I gave it a try with Vaseline a week ago. There are still some stripes visible, but less visible then before. I guess I need to repeat this process a couple of times :)

Thanks for all your advise!!

fizeus 10-22-2018 03:10 PM

I generally use those products and after years my wheels still seems new.

For polishing https://angelwax.com/alchemy-metal-polish/

For maintaining (instead of vaseline that can "keep" brake pads powder)
https://dodojuice.net/products/metal-of-honour-metal-sealant-30ml

p911c 10-16-2020 12:32 PM

Did the Vaseline treatment, left liberal amount in for hour, toothbrush scrub and light scotch bright scrub on stubborn areas. Cleaned excess off applied fresh clean buffed in cost of Vaseline and have looked spectacular for a couple of weeks now.

rosenbergendo 10-16-2020 02:21 PM

Got new Wiedmans. Per Obsessed Garage and my experience coating 10 other RS Porsches, I used IPA prep and coated with Gtechniq CSL. Brake dust literally washes off!http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1602886741.jpg

smadsen 10-16-2020 03:58 PM

The old joke on this board is "That'll buff right out" should apply here. Unless the aluminum is anodized, and it doesn't look like it is, metal polish like Mother's or semichrome or maybe even NeverDull cotton wadding should clean up the rim. Just use a small buffing wheel on a die-grinder or drill motor to speed things up.

The black paint is another matter. That looks like cheap rattle can paint that may or may not clean up with generic cleaner wax. If not, you're out of easy, cheap options and strip & re-spray may be the only way out.

Bill Douglas 10-16-2020 11:17 PM

We must have a special "super anodizing" that goes onto the Fuchs of our NZ cars.

I have dogs peeing on my wheels, car lives at the beach so lots of salt spray. Their monthly clean is just part of the wash and wax scrub down the rest of the car gets. And they look perfect.

Not bad for a 40 year old car.

pmax 04-02-2024 10:18 AM

What a minefield it appears !

Good thing using the engine degreaser did no harm as far as I can tell.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1710638243.jpg



Side question, can scratches, minor dings be fixed, it's just cosmetics at the end of the day, without having to rip out and recoat ?
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1712108498.jpg

pmax 04-22-2024 06:02 PM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/31540-preserving-fuchs.html#post178962

Oldie but goodie.

Vaseline.

skinnerd 04-22-2024 08:22 PM

P21S wheel cleaner. pH balanced. Spray on, let sit for a couple of minutes and wash off the dirt with a wet sponge. Rinse and micro fiber towel to dry. Works like a champ.


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