Today we're going to be cleaning and protecting these wheels with the Best Wheel, Rim And Tire Kit.
Now this is a great kit that contains everything you need to clean and protect the wheels from
this nasty brake dust.
If there is one thing you hate getting all over your wheels is all this dirt, grime,
debris and brake dust that ruins the shine of your wheels that can actually damage and
degrade the wheel finish.
This kit contains all the cleaners you need, the brushes and even a pot of Max Coat Wheel
Guard to create a barrier to protect your wheel finish against any nasty brake dust
that might get on them.
So to get started I need to dilute my Diablo Wheel Gel, this comes full strength so to
make it easier to spray from a sprayer bottle I want to mix a 3:1 dilution ratio.
These Professional Sprayer Bottles come with a dilution chart on the side.
So I'm going to fill it up to the 3:1 line with the Diablo Wheel Gel first.
Then I'll fill up the rest with water.
It is right at 3:1.
So once you fill the water up to the line on the bottle it is ready to be mixed up.
Reattach your sprayer top, give the solution a quick shake and now you have a ready to
use solution of Diablo Wheel Cleaner.
First thing I'm going to do is rinse down any of the loose dirt and grime on the face
of the wheel.
I always start any of my car details or car washes by cleaning the wheels first that way
I don't have any water staying on top of the paintwork that can potentially spot or stain
if I'm washing the car outside in the sun.
Now I'll take my Diablo Wheel Cleaner and mist a light coat all over the face of this wheel.
The Diablo Wheel Cleaner is very gentle and very safe to use on any type of wheel finish
whether you're working on a custom wheel finish, painted, anodized or even carbon fiber wheels
it is safe to use on anything.
The kit also comes with some Signature Series Wheel Cleaner.
So if you have extra abrasive or extra thick dirt and grime all over the wheel or any undercarriage
parts you can add some Signature Series Wheel Cleaner for some extra grunt when you're taking
on this intense brake dust.
Now I'm going to start by cleaning inside the barrel of the wheel.
I hate looking inside of the wheel and seeing brake dust all the way through, I want the
wheel to be clean all the way through so that when I look at the wheel I see wheel not brake dust.
I'll go ahead and spray down my wheel and rim detailing brush.
This is the Show Car Wheel And Rim Detailing Brush.
I'll even lubricate this brush with a little bit of Diablo Wheel Gel.
I'll go ahead and clean the inside of the barrel of the wheel.
You can see the extra soft bristles are great for agitating all this dirt and grime creating
a nice foaming action with the Diablo Wheel Gel.
This brush easily slips into the barrel to clean the inside of the wheel so I can get
around these spokes and deep inside the wheel here.
It's actually a very low profile brush that gets in and around all these parts.
I'm going to give the brush a quick rinse.
If you have a wheel cleaning bucket you can also rinse off the brush with some water and
continue on with cleaning the inside of the wheel.
This brush even has a rubber guard so it protects my knuckles from hitting any spokes of the
rim and it also helps protect the wheel against any part of the brush or hand causing any scratches.
I'll set the brush aside and I'm also going to use this Soft Flagged Tip Brush that is
extra soft so it is safe to use on any sort of custom wheel finish or even on paintwork
around the car but I'm going to use this one just for wheels.
I'm going to clean the face of the spokes and even the tire to get rid of any brake
dust from the face of the wheel.
I'll rinse this brush down.
I'll also add some Wheel Gel as well.
Now I can scrub down the face of the wheel.
I'm even going to clean the face of the tire to remove any old dressing and road grime
so my new coat of V.R.P. is going to stick better to the rubber making it look better
and last longer protecting the rubber from the harsh UV sunlight and any sort of road
grime the wheels will pick up.
There we go, now that the wheel and tire are clean I'll rinse down all the loose dirt and soap.
Now that the wheel is rinsed off it looks nice and clean.
All the brown brake dust and road grime is gone and we are left with a clean wheel that
looks great.
So now it's time to dry off the wheel and tire before I go on to any other steps to
protect them.
This kit ships with some Workhorse Microfiber Towels.
I'm using the gray color for wheels and tires only that way I don't mix them and get abrasive
brake dust on the paint causing swirls and scratches.
All these towels have a nice tag on them so you know they are brand new but go ahead and
tear that off before you get to work with them so you don't cause any scratches with
the hard paper tag.
I'll take the towel and fold it in fours and wipe off all this water.
There we go, now the wheel and tire are nice and dry.
I'm going to go on to the finally step for protecting the metal part of the wheel.
I'm going to take some Max Coat Wheel Guard and spread it out over the surface.
This is going to create a protective barrier against any of the abrasive road grime or
brake dust that is going to stick to the wheel.
It's going to make it harder for those particles to stick on the metal, it's going to make
it easier to clean and it's going to make the wheel shinier and more beautiful.
I'm going to a Workhorse Applicator Pad and dip it into the Max Coat Wheel Guard.
Just this little bit is more than enough to protect this entire wheel.
I'm going to start by dabbing out some Max Coat over the spokes with a little bit on
the rim.
I'll spread it out so I get an even coat over the whole surface.
Now, Wheel Guard normally has a fifteen minute cure time but I'm going to buff this off so
I can move on to the last step in this demo.
Take a clean microfiber towel and buff off any residue.
You only need a thin even coat of any wax on your car or any sealant like Wheel Guard
on your wheels.
If you can still see the color of the product you're probably using too much and it's going
to waste and it's not bonding to the part that you're protecting but it's bonding on
layers of the product underneath it.
So if you leave it on too thick you're just wasting product that's not giving you any
extra protection.
A thin even coat is all you need.
It's very easy to apply with the Workhorse Applicator Pad.
For the final step, I'll add a coat of dressing to the face of the tire to make it look nice
and new, make it look shiny and protect it against the environment.
I'm going to use some V.R.P. water-based dressing.
This is a high shine dressing that is going to look fantastic on this Lotus wheel.
I'm going to spread out a quick line on this Wonder Wave Applicator Pad.
I'm gently spreading it over the surface.
Now many people ask us if any of our dressings sling off the tire as they drive.
As long as you spread the dressing on the applicator pad and work it into the tire you
are going to have a very low chance of any tire sling or having any dressing fling all
over the side of your car.
Massage the tire dressing in the face of the rubber by first spreading out the dressing
on your applicator pad rather than spraying it or smearing it on the face and have it
pooling up in the treads and you get it all over the side of the car.
To even out the shine go ahead and take your microfiber towel and give it a quick pass
over the face of the rubber to take off any excess dressing or high spots.
Now it looks great with an even shine all the way around.
So now you've seen how easy it is to clean, shine and protect your wheels.
The best part is all these products are available in one convenient kit, the Chemical Guys Best
Wheel, Rim And Tire Kit.
You've got a nice car, lets keep it clean with Chemical Guys.