Cleaning and Maintaining RSR Frosted wheels?
 

I just got my wheels back from Harvey and they are stunning. What I need to know is how do I keep them looking that way? I've used Sonax gel Wheel cleanere on my painted WRX BBS wheels with good results, but feel that might be too strong for the anodized finish.
Any experiences good and bad would be helpful. I have another thread here with photos of the new wheels http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/689076-rsr-frosted-wheels-red-coupe.html It was started as a quest for photos before I had the wheels done.
Thanks

Harvey says let 'em sit in the sun to get good and warm and then use some Palmolive dish soap and water.

According to Harvey, Letting them get warm opens up the pores in the wheel and the oils and dirt rise to the top allowing the soap and water to do their job.

He also said that sometimes it can take numerous washes to get the dirt/fingerprints/oils out.

Good luck.

I use either Griot's or P21S.

I agitate with a 2" wide natural bristle paint brush (Purdy) and create a good amount of foam. This helps float out the brake dust.

The Palmolive doesn't sound like a bad idea either.

I agree that several passes are sometimes needed, esp. if the wheels have been handled while dirty. Finger prints can be tough to remove.

My $.02, Cooper

Harvey also suggested the dish soap method with mine. P21S gel also works great. Using a brush with both will help. For every day cleaning I usually use just regular car wash soap and a brush.

Be careful off dog pee! I had a set done by Harvey and got some dog interest and was not seen and not cleaned for a few days and it made some permanent marks!!!

An old trick is to apply a thin coat of Vasoline (or equivalent) onto the wheels (cleaned). Buff with a soft, clean cloth. This interposes a thin protective layer between the wheel and any brake dust and cat pee that's applied. As needed, use a mild car wash soap to remove the Vasoline and whatever there is on top of it. Dry, then reapply Vasoline.

Sherwood

On Harvey's freshly refinished wheels with the RSR frosted finish, I don't believe you want vaseline, P21S, or any other fancy Dan cleaner any where near the wheels.

Harvey just said mild soap and water, and dry well when finished.
Don't allow dirt or brake dust to sit on these wheels for very long.

I think they do require some additional effort to keep them looking nice....but it is worth it in the end.
All the guys at our recent Beer and Burgers thought the newly re-finished wheels on my car looked outstanding.

I've used Gibbs penetrant on my Weidman RSR finish wheels since day 1. Basically after cleaning and drying the wheels wipe on Gibbs and let it soak for a few hours (or overnight), then wipe off the excess. The Gibbs seems to pull any oils and contaminants out of the surface of the wheels. It also makes future cleanings easier for a month or two. When the wheels start getting dirty again simply reapply.

Gibbs makes maintaining RSR finish wheels easy!

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