Hey, what's up Chemical Guys family!
Today we have a super sweet Hummer H2 in the shop.
It belongs to the LAPD.
And this is one of their recruitment vehicles,
which we're going to be detailing
to get it ready for Fleet Week, which is going on in two weeks at San Diego.
So today we will be cleaning and polishing these wheels to perfection.
So make sure to stay tuned.
We're gonna show you guys everything that you guys need to know to do so.
Alright guys, let's get started.
So right here, you may see my full setup
with my Soft Stool and my bucket with all my wheel cleaning products.
And I'll explain a little bit more about the polishing products
but I want to go ahead and get right into this wheel clean.
So right here we have our bucket already filled with water
and we have our Cyclone Dirt Trap, which we're going to go ahead
and put at the bottom of the bucket to filter out our wash water.
And then the wheel cleaners that I'm going to be using
today are actually going to be two different ones.
So the first one is actually going to be our Diablo Wheel Cleaner Gel.
Now, the reason I like using this product is because it's a gel formulation.
So it foams up, a lathers, it uplifts dirt, grime
and brake dust from your wheels to make it easy and safe clean
and all you have to do is apply about an ounce to your bucket.
You can also dilute it to a three to one ratio and a spray bottle.
So now that I've applied about an ounce into my bucket,
what I'm going to do now
is I'm going to start dunking in my wheel cleaning brushes.
Don't worry, I'm going to break down what all these brushes are for
and what they're called. So don't freak out. I got you covered.
Now, the next thing that I'm
going to do is look for my garden hose and activate my suds.
So I'm going to activate the suds from that Diablo Wheel Cleaner Gel
so that you guys can see that nice, deep, rich, exfoliating
cleaning power.
Alright guys.
So not the foam is all lathered up. It's time to give
these wheels a pre rinse and get on with the clean.
Alright guys.
So now that I'm done rinsing off my wheels
now I'm going to spray them down with some of our Signature Series Wheel Cleaner.
Now these wheels are more on the filthy side.
They've collected a lot of dust, debris and road grime.
So this is going to be a deeper cleaner it's citrus based so we're going to get
that nice, deep decreasing power on these wheels and tires as well.
So I'm going to go ahead and spray a nice fine coat.
Now that we sprayed down our wheels, we can start cleaning
with our cleaning brushes.
Now, I like to start off with the barrel, so I'm going to grab my Easy Reach Brush
and kind of get some of those suds from that Diablo Wheel Cleaner,
and just get nice and deep into that wheel barrel so that we get
all the grime that's trapped behind there as well.
Nice, all right guys.
So now that we're done cleaning the barrel, it's
time to move on and start cleaning the face of the wheel.
So for that, we're going to be using our Wheelie Flagged Tip Brush.
This is a nice, soft flagged tip brush that's very flexible.
It's going to allow us to get into all those hard to reach
and intricate areas of the wheel.
Now, if you do need some more cleaning power, you can actually spray the bristles
of your brush again with your wheel cleaner, just add some added
cleaning strength and then start scrubbing down the face of the wheel.
Alright guys,
now that we're done cleaning the face, it's time to start getting all these
much more intricate details.
So that's why we have our Boars Hair Detailing Brush.
As you can see, this is soft, it's flexible as well.
And it's a little bit more narrow so that we can get into like the lug nuts
and the valve stem much more easily.
Alright guys
And now that we're done
cleaning the face of the wheel, it's time to clean the tire.
So that's why we have our Signature Series Wheel Cleaner it once again.
We'll start spraying down the surface of the tire
and I'm going to grab my stiff bristle brush right now.
The Big Blue Stiffy.
As you guys can see right away, that cleaning strength from the product
is actually breaking down all that dirt, grease, embedded grime
and previous dressings that are sitting on the tire,
which is a great thing because that means whenever we apply a fresh coat of tire
dressing, it's going to bond properly and it's actually going to stick
and not fling off onto the side of your vehicle.
So if you have any issues with that, degrease your tires with the stiff bristle
brush to avoid that.
Alright guys,
now that we're done scrubbing the tire and cleaning the wheel,
we're going to go ahead and fully rinse it off.
Alright guys,
so now it's all fully rinsed off and clean.
We're going to go ahead and dry so we can start polishing these wheels.
Alright guys,
so now that we've fully dried the wheel and tire,
what I'm going to do right now is actually move my bucket out the way
just so that I have a little bit more space to work with.
And now we're going to proceed to polishing the wheels.
Alright guys,
so now that we have the bucket out the way, one thing I do want you to pay
attention to real quick is, I know you guys may be looking at the wheel right now.
I'm not entirely sure if it comes out on camera or not,
but there are some little patches where the wheel looks dirty on your end.
However, it's actually all built up oxidation.
Now, when you have wheels like this and you don't maintain them properly,
you allow that dirt and brake dust to sit on there for months and years.
You're going to start getting pitting on the wheels.
So if you don't take care of that right away,
it's going to leave permanent damage.
So right now, it's kind of on that verge where it's kind of getting there.
So that's why we're polishing these wheels because, you know, in your angle,
it may look like these wheels look perfect.
However, right here in person, I can tell you that they're not perfect
and we can get them looking much better than what they are right now.
So the products we're going to using today
is actually going to be our Chemical Guys Light Metal Polish.
This works out great
for polishing all types of metals, chrome, aluminum, you know, you name it.
This thing works on a variety of surfaces.
It not only cleans the surface but it also polishes it.
So it removes oxidation, tarnish, water spots, it restores
the full luster and shine of the metal as well as sealing it as well
all in one product.
So the way that we're going to be using that product today is actually with
a power drill.
Now, this power drill is great in conjunction with our Ball Buster
foam attachment.
And this connects directly into the power drill itself.
And you can use this attachment
to use the power of the drill to do all the work for you.
Now, granted, this thing is not going to fit in every single little area of this
wheel, we do also have a microfiber applicator
right here in my drawer, which I'll pull out in a second.
But right now we're going to use the drill attachment
to get the the more open areas of this wheel right here.
So what we're going to do now is grab our Light Metal Polish,
give it a nice little shake and we're going to open it up.
And then we're going to put about I like to put about two lines of product.
And then what you want to do
is kind of spread that out around the area that you're going to be polishing in.
Like I mentioned right here, I'm going to be working on this little lip right here.
So I'm not going to be
I'm not going to concern myself too much with all these hard, intricate areas.
So right now I'm going to finish spreading out the product
and then I'm going to start working on the drill.
I'm going to start off on a low speed
setting, kind of distribute the product thoroughly and evenly on the wheel lip.
And then I'm going to turn on to a higher speed to start polishing
Alright guys,
so now that we're done polishing the lip, I'm going to grab one of our Gray
Workhorse Towels and simply buff away the excess of that Light Metal Polish.
And right away, you guys, this thing just has an instant boost of shine
right here on this lip that I cannot wait to unveil on the face of the wheel.
I mean, this thing looks incredible right here in person.
You can definitely tell that it's added a ton of shine and clarity.
And it really just brought out that overall
look and original look of this wheel and what it should look like.
Now, I'm just going to finish wiping off the excess of the product.
And if you do happen to get some sling, which I did
kind of get a little bit of a thing on the tire,
you can just grab your Workhorse Towel and just simply wipe that away.
And then once you do so,
you can go ahead and continue with polishing the rest of your wheel.
So right now I'm actually going to grab that Workhorse
Microfiber Applicator that I was telling you guys about.
I'm going to use it with that Light Metal Polish, get all these hard reach areas
so we're going to go out and do that right now
and we'll be back to show you guys the final results.
Alright guys,
and just like that, we've just finished cleaning and polishing these wheels.
And I have to say these things look incredible,
but I want to know your guys's opinion, so I want you guys to comment right now
in the comment section down below
your rating of this incredible before and after.
If you guys want to pick up any of the products
shown in today's video, you can pick them up directly
on our website at chemicalguys.com
or you can actually visit our Detail Garage store and pick it up in person.
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And until then, my name is Joey.
This is Chemical Guys Detail Garage. I'll see you next time.