- Hey, what's up guys.
Welcome back to the Chemical Guys Detail Garage.
Today, we have an amazing series
we're going to start off today.
We have a 2018 Ford Raptor Shelby Baja Edition.
This Raptor has seen better days.
There's mud, dirt, grime, debris.
Anything you think about it, this truck has it.
So in this video, we're going to start off
by cleaning up its wheels,
get 'em back to life.
And then after that, don't forget,
we are also going to be clean it's fender wheels,
because it's seen better days.
So let's get started.
Boom!
If you guys didn't already see,
I have so many brushes today in front of me.
I have the all new Rimpaca Ultimate Wheel Brush.
The straight ones.
I also have the Rimpaca Ultimate Wheel Brush Reach Around.
So why do I have both sets out?
The reason why I brought out both sets
is because these wheels have cracks and crevices
and it could also be very difficult to get in
behind the spokes,
as well as I have my green flagged tip brush,
and my Boar's Hair Brush to clean up its lug nuts.
So before anything,
let me move out my brush it out of the way,
because I need to insert my dirt trap.
If you don't know what a dirt trap is,
a dirt trap has over a hundred cones
that will filter your water as you wash.
So keep in mind, brake dust is abrasive.
They are metal particles that can potentially
scratch your wheel.
So this is why we always recommend filtering your water
with a dirt trap.
So whenever using a dirt trap, insert it at an angle.
And I also went with the clear bucket,
because I want to show you guys
how dirty these wheels actually are.
If I get my finger, let me wet it,
let me get a little bit of lube,
and I rub it,
you guys can see all that dirt and grime.
You guys can see actually what type of wheel finish
you already have.
So I'll throw all my brushes in here,
and then keep in mind guys,
any of these products you see today in this video
you could hop on our website chemicalguys.com,
or check the links down below
and you'll get a link right there.
Or if you want to make a drive down
to your local detail garage,
you could also do that and pick them up there.
The wheel cleaner today I'll be using
is going to be Signature Series Wheel Cleaner.
Signature Series Wheel Cleaner
is a citrus-based wheel cleaner
that's going to help me
emulsify all the dirt, grime, debris,
help me pull it off safely and easily as possible
without damaging the finish of the wheel.
But before anything,
I'm going to start off by cleaning up the fender wheel,
because keep in mind,
you always need to start working from top bottom,
because like that I don't have to work double.
So I'll open up my sprayer,
and I'll pour about
one ounce into my bucket.
I'll close up my sprayer.
I'll get some pressure and I'll add pressure to it.
And you guys can see Signature Series Wheel Cleaner
foams up.
You want the foam,
because it's going to add like lubrication
and extra cleaning power.
So I'll rinse down the fender well
and then here is where I like to use
the Reach Around Brushes.The Reach Around Brushes work great
because they're at an angle.
So spray a little bit more.
It's at an angle.
And I don't honestly don't have to be bending down
or hurting my back.
I could just be standing up and just be cleaning it,
especially 'cause this Ford Raptor is not lowered.
It's lifted and it's a Baja edition.
So it has this cool, amazing suspension work,
and it's a very expensive truck.
So we need to care for it.
And so clean it all up and just scrub it down.
And after this, after you finished cleaning,
you can protect it
using Barebones Undercarriage Protective Dressing,
or
you can leave it as so.
But we always recommend cleaning it and protecting it,
so your suspension work can stay cleaner for longer.
Look how amazing these Reach Around Brushes are.
There are at an angle,
so I'm not hurting my wrist when I'm cleaning the area,
and the contour to any area I am working on.
They also don't have any type of metal in it.
So if this plastic piece hits against the suspension work,
it will not scratch it.
So let me just finish cleaning.
Whoa, little splash.
Let me just finish cleaning everything right here.
Let me get a little more lubrication.
Check this out. Look at the Reach Around.
All right, so we just finished cleaning up the fender well,
and partially the undercarriage.
I'll still get the rest of it
whenever I'm foam up the rest of the truck.
But now let me just get my water hose
and rinse down the wheel cleaner
that I used to clean up my fender wheel.
All right.
Our undercarriage looks amazing. It looks great.
I know I still have foam up there,
but whenever I rinse down the wheel
and rinse out the whole entire truck,
I'll make sure I get everything off,
but it's time to move on to the wheel itself.
So remember you always need to rinse down the wheel first
to knock down any loose grime and debris
that might be sitting on the surface of the wheel.
So give it a couple of sprays.
On the tire as well.
I just rinsed down the surface of the wheel
to knock down loose grime and debris,
also sprayed on a tire.
But now I'll get my Signature Series Wheel Cleaner.
Give it a couple of sprays.
Be very, very generous with it,
because we are degreasing everything.
And as soon as I start spraying it,
you guys can see how brown the tire turns.
That is old previous dressings, dirt, grime debris
that is sitting on a tire.
So we need to make sure we remove everything.
So whenever it comes to reapply dressing,
the dressing bonds up properly.
So we're going to start off
by cleaning up the face of the wheel.
I'm letting Signature Series
dwell on the surface of the wheel,
just because I honestly do not know
when was the last time it was properly cleaned.
But we're going to start off by cleaning up
the barrel of the wheel.
So I'll grab my Rimpaca Ultimate Wheel Brush.
And let me get the little guy.
Where's the little?
Where's the little, mini one?
Here he is. All right.
So I'll get some,
I'll get my little Rimpaca Reach Around,
spray some Signature Series Wheel Cleaner.
And then
I will start
getting the barrel of the wheel.
And you guys might say,
why are you going with the mini one instead of the long one?
The reason why I'm going with the mini one
is because I am going to go around the whole entire,
so I'm going to start off with the mini one,
just to get the inner of the barrel.
And then I'm going to use the longer one
to get into the deep parts of the barrel.
Because I want to ultimately clean these wheels.
And I want to make sure I remove all the dirt,
grime, debris that is sitting on this wheel,
that can potentially damage it or harm it.
All right.
So I just got the inner barrel.
The inner barrel's clean.
This is when I'll move over to the medium one,
spray some wheel cleaner on it
for added lubrication,
and I'll push it all the way in.
And if your wheels are very difficult to get in,
the Rimpaca is doing an amazing job
at contouring to any area you are working on.
And they work amazing on all types of wheels.
They're soft.
The synthetic wool will not harm any finish,
especially when it has all this lubrication on it.
Super soft, super plush.
And then if you have big breaks, like so,
if you want to remove the wheel, it's also possible.
If your truck is lifted, your car is lifted,
you could hit it through the back also.
So finished cleaning that.
And now we will be moving on
to the back spokes of the wheel.
So with the Rimpaca Reach Around,
the mini one is going to allow you to put it in,
and it gets the back spoke as well,
because behind here a lot of people forget to clean,
but if I rub my finger, it's now clean.
Get in there.
And it doesn't put your wrist in the awkward position,
because it's at a perfect obtuse angle.
So it helps you get into all those cracks and crevices.
If you have expensive wheels, take care of them,
because brake dust can potentially stain
and permanently damage your wheel.
And there's no going back after they're damaged.
One more spoke up here.
And, yes, guys,
I know I went around in circles.
That's perfectly fine
because whenever I rinse everything down,
I'll get all the dirt and grime off.
So look, I finished scrubbing the barrel of the wheel,
the spokes, behind the spokes,
but there's also this lip where this dirt
and grime does not want to come off.
And that is when we grab the green flagged tip brush.
The green flagged tip brush is going to help me
clean the whole entire face of the wheel.
Give two sprays,
start scrubbing the side.
And just like that, the dirt, grime, debris comes right off.
The flagged tip brush does an amazing job.
I get into those tight cracks and crevices.
So it won't damage the wheel you are working on.
In this occasion I am working on these Shelby Baja wheels.
Now that I've got the face of the wheel,
it's time to get into more intricate details.
And this is when you bring out the Boar's Hair Brush.
The Boar's Hair Brush works amazing on getting into lug nuts
or even tight cracks and crevices,
like in the type of barrel
where the green flagged brush did not fit.
And this is how you get into the details.
We want to make sure we restore everything
for the owner of this Raptor,
because it's a beautiful truck,
and he honestly does not care about it.
So the more cleaning we do to it, the better,
because he's going to remember how he once got it,
how he got the Shelby.
And finally, the last part of any wheel cleaning,
time to degrease the tires.
These tires are nubby.
They've seen better days.
I spray some Signature Series Wheel Cleaner,
but I'm going to respray it,
because I honestly do not know
when he properly degreased his tires.
And I just sprayed Signature Series back onto the wheel.
And you guys can see how brown that is.
So this is when we grabbed our blue stiffy brush.
Our blue stiffy brush is going to help me
remove previous dressings
that may be sitting on this tire.
And you guys can see how brown this tire is.
That is old previous dressings, dirt, grime, debris
that is embedding itself into the tire.
And it's not going to allow any other tire dressing
to bond properly or last as long as possible.
Whenever you're planning a dressing,
we always recommend degreasing your tire beforehand.
Like this, whenever you apply it, it bonds properly,
and it does not wear off as quickly.
Let's scrub it back and forth,
make sure you get everything.
And just like that,
it's time to rinse it off and see the results that I got
by cleaning the wheel with all these brushes.
So as you guys can see,
the tires, the wheels,
they have a night and day difference.
There's no more dirt, grime, debris,
or even brake dusting on it.
I still see some foam. So I rinsed that out.
But guys keep this in mind,
I cleaned it's fender wheels,
its suspension work, its undercarriage,
and wheels using all these brushes.
So guys, you guys liked this video,
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because we are having a full series
on this dirty Shelby Baja Raptor Edition.
We'll see you guys next time right here
at the Chemical Guys Detail Garage.
So I just finished cleaning all four wheels on this Raptor.
And I just want to show you guys how dirty
this water actually is.
So let me move my wheel cleaner,
get all my brushes out,
and you guys can see how dirty this water is.
Let me just put these brushes to the side.
Now that the brushes are away,
I'll dump out this water
and you guys can see how filthy this water is.
That is brake dust, dirt grime, debris
that was seen on the surface of wheel.
But the cool thing about it is, right now,
when I remove the dirt trap,
you'll see all the filth
that is sitting at the bottom of it.
So let me just remove the dirt trap.
And you guys can see how much grime is sitting under there.
All of that
can damage a wheel if you don't filter while you wash
with a dirt trap.