- Hey guys, Shawn again, Custom Offsets,
- Hey guys, Shawn again, Custom Offsets,

Custom Offsets TV with another episode
Custom Offsets TV with another episode

of Shit I Never Knew.
of Shit I Never Knew.

This is gonna be episode number seven.
This is gonna be episode number seven.

And today,
And today,

we are gonna get into the Wheel Shine Daddy.
we are gonna get into the Wheel Shine Daddy.

So I'll be Wheel Shine Daddy for today,
So I'll be Wheel Shine Daddy for today,

and we're gonna be talkin' about Wheel Shine.
and we're gonna be talkin' about Wheel Shine.

We get, and I've had, so many questions
We get, and I've had, so many questions

about how you keep wheels clean,
about how you keep wheels clean,

especially because the world kind of went
especially because the world kind of went

from polished wheels to chrome wheels to black wheels,
from polished wheels to chrome wheels to black wheels,

and we all know that black is like the hardest thing
and we all know that black is like the hardest thing

to possibly keep clean.
to possibly keep clean.

What we call of the black wheels are painted wheels,
What we call of the black wheels are painted wheels,

just to keep life easy.
just to keep life easy.

Obviously that covers painted, powdered,
Obviously that covers painted, powdered,

painted, most wheels are powder-coated,
painted, most wheels are powder-coated,

powder coat, also PVD, cause if you remember
powder coat, also PVD, cause if you remember

from the last Shit I Never Knew about chrome,
from the last Shit I Never Knew about chrome,

chrome'll get ya home or whatever,
chrome'll get ya home or whatever,

that PVD wheels is basically a powder coat that's chrome.
that PVD wheels is basically a powder coat that's chrome.

That's how the simple kids like myself remember it.
That's how the simple kids like myself remember it.

And then, we have the other world,
And then, we have the other world,

which is chrome wheels.
which is chrome wheels.

And under that one, we put our true chrome, plated,
And under that one, we put our true chrome, plated,

and we put our polished wheels.
and we put our polished wheels.

And our polished wheels would be our aluminum,
And our polished wheels would be our aluminum,

a-loo-min-ee-um, like your American Forces
a-loo-min-ee-um, like your American Forces

and your Specialty Forged, and all the really,
and your Specialty Forged, and all the really,

really super cool kids.
really super cool kids.

So what we'll, to go through, I'm just gonna
So what we'll, to go through, I'm just gonna

show you some of the wheels, we actually got
show you some of the wheels, we actually got

a big show coming up this weekend,
a big show coming up this weekend,

so we've been doing some cleaning,
so we've been doing some cleaning,

and we figured while we're at it,
and we figured while we're at it,

we could probably shoot a quick video
we could probably shoot a quick video

and just show you guys what we've been up to.
and just show you guys what we've been up to.

This is a very typical dirty ass black wheel.
This is a very typical dirty ass black wheel.

So this is Banker the install leader here at Offsets garage,
So this is Banker the install leader here at Offsets garage,

and he's got the black wheels, this is a matte,
and he's got the black wheels, this is a matte,

or semi-gloss finish, and you can see,
or semi-gloss finish, and you can see,

this is just pure dirt, dust, sand,
this is just pure dirt, dust, sand,

we had our big bash up at my cabin this last weekend,
we had our big bash up at my cabin this last weekend,

so you can tell he's been running gravel roads,
so you can tell he's been running gravel roads,

his tires are pretty well gone.
his tires are pretty well gone.

(clattering)
(clattering)

Boom, junior!
Boom, junior!

His tires are pretty well gone,
His tires are pretty well gone,

and they're pretty much turning that red,
and they're pretty much turning that red,

that charcoal, that red dirt road look.
that charcoal, that red dirt road look.

So that's a dirty ass wheel.
So that's a dirty ass wheel.

Junior took 15 minutes just to test this stuff out,
Junior took 15 minutes just to test this stuff out,

and did this whole wheel,
and did this whole wheel,

and you can see the difference it has made.
and you can see the difference it has made.

It basically now has a complete protective coating,
It basically now has a complete protective coating,

we use our Wheel Shine, this is the Shoe Shine
we use our Wheel Shine, this is the Shoe Shine

that comes with our painted wheel kit,
that comes with our painted wheel kit,

and it's a carnauba wax, so no different than when
and it's a carnauba wax, so no different than when

you're waxing your vehicle,
you're waxing your vehicle,

the goal is to put a layer of wax on it.
the goal is to put a layer of wax on it.

So first he went through with the Dirty Lip,
So first he went through with the Dirty Lip,

shampoo which is typical car shampoo,
shampoo which is typical car shampoo,

but this is all by Killerwaxx, the stuff we use,
but this is all by Killerwaxx, the stuff we use,

and he went through and he washed this thing.
and he went through and he washed this thing.

And what you do is, you use a sopping wet,
And what you do is, you use a sopping wet,

and if you look on our YouTube channel,
and if you look on our YouTube channel,

you'll see a how-to video,
you'll see a how-to video,

I'm not gonna get into the step by step,
I'm not gonna get into the step by step,

we have all that already on there.
we have all that already on there.

If you just look through our videos,
If you just look through our videos,

you'll find an old one on youtube.com/customoffsets.
you'll find an old one on youtube.com/customoffsets.

Once you get it clean, then you go around with the tire
Once you get it clean, then you go around with the tire

New Rubber, and I don't think Junior used any New Rubber.
New Rubber, and I don't think Junior used any New Rubber.

Junior, you didn't use any New Rubber?
Junior, you didn't use any New Rubber?

I'm gonna get a rag and I'm gonna New Rubber this tire,
I'm gonna get a rag and I'm gonna New Rubber this tire,

so that you guys can see what that looks like.
so that you guys can see what that looks like.

So I'll do that, and once you New Rubber it,
So I'll do that, and once you New Rubber it,

you come through and you use the carnauba wax,
you come through and you use the carnauba wax,

the Shoe Shine, and you basically put that coat of wax on,
the Shoe Shine, and you basically put that coat of wax on,

then you take a clean rag, and you come through
then you take a clean rag, and you come through

and you buff it.
and you buff it.

So it's just like waxing anything,
So it's just like waxing anything,

cause you're basically just working with paint.
cause you're basically just working with paint.

So let me go grab a rag,
So let me go grab a rag,

and I'm gonna New Rubber this tire
and I'm gonna New Rubber this tire

so you can see the difference.
so you can see the difference.

So what we did here is working with Killerwaxx,
So what we did here is working with Killerwaxx,

their whole goal with this back2black,
their whole goal with this back2black,

we don't like that super shiny,
we don't like that super shiny,

you can tell there's a bunch of silicone-based stuff
you can tell there's a bunch of silicone-based stuff

on the side of your wheel, tire.
on the side of your wheel, tire.

And then every time you touch it,
And then every time you touch it,

you get covered in that black stuff,
you get covered in that black stuff,

so what we've been doing, is we work with Killerwaxx,
so what we've been doing, is we work with Killerwaxx,

and we got into this New Rubber,
and we got into this New Rubber,

and you're gonna see what it does, is rather than,
and you're gonna see what it does, is rather than,

and this is why you do this before you go in there, Junior,
and this is why you do this before you go in there, Junior,

you know what I'm sayin', Junior?
you know what I'm sayin', Junior?

So then you let that just soak in,
So then you let that just soak in,

because it's not gonna leave a residue.
because it's not gonna leave a residue.

So what I typically will do is take
So what I typically will do is take

that overspray that went on there,
that overspray that went on there,

and usually I would want like a microfiber,
and usually I would want like a microfiber,

this is about a thousand year old shop towel,
this is about a thousand year old shop towel,

so it's super soft also,
so it's super soft also,

and I'm not cleaning anything anyways.
and I'm not cleaning anything anyways.

And you just go through and you take off that excess,
And you just go through and you take off that excess,

and then you would come back with your Shoe Shine,
and then you would come back with your Shoe Shine,

and you would go ahead and do your wax application,
and you would go ahead and do your wax application,

I just wanna get the residue off of there.
I just wanna get the residue off of there.

But you'll see this is gonna soak in,
But you'll see this is gonna soak in,

we'll come back to that.
we'll come back to that.

Let's go on to the next one.
Let's go on to the next one.

So let's go down to dirty.
So let's go down to dirty.

Junior, why are your wheels so dirty, Junior?
Junior, why are your wheels so dirty, Junior?

- [Voiceover] Cause you told me to leave it dirty.
- [Voiceover] Cause you told me to leave it dirty.

- No (laughs) this is how he shows up all the time, folks.
- No (laughs) this is how he shows up all the time, folks.

Don't let Junior trick you.
Don't let Junior trick you.

So this is a typical chrome wheel that's been abused,
So this is a typical chrome wheel that's been abused,

and has no love, and it's just sad,
and has no love, and it's just sad,

this reminds me of those puppies on TV,
this reminds me of those puppies on TV,

with the give 'em all the nickels and they can all do--
with the give 'em all the nickels and they can all do--

♫ Far away ♫
♫ Far away ♫

- This, let's go look at what we did.
- This, let's go look at what we did.

So this is about 15 minutes,
So this is about 15 minutes,

and it's the same exact kit,
and it's the same exact kit,

but this time it's the Floss Gloss that we used,
but this time it's the Floss Gloss that we used,

and this is a metal polish from Killerwaxx,
and this is a metal polish from Killerwaxx,

and what it does is, it's a cream that you go through
and what it does is, it's a cream that you go through

and you rub in with one microfiber,
and you rub in with one microfiber,

and then once you get it rubbed in,
and then once you get it rubbed in,

and you're really tryin' to get it in there,
and you're really tryin' to get it in there,

then you come back with a clean microfiber,
then you come back with a clean microfiber,

and you buff it.
and you buff it.

If you look close you're gonna see Junior's got some
If you look close you're gonna see Junior's got some

fitting, this is one where, Junior's a young fella,
fitting, this is one where, Junior's a young fella,

I told him not to put his wheels on when he got 'em,
I told him not to put his wheels on when he got 'em,

but he was so excited and up here in Wisconsin winter
but he was so excited and up here in Wisconsin winter

he couldn't resist, he put his wheels on.
he couldn't resist, he put his wheels on.

Once you get that fitting,
Once you get that fitting,

there is nothing you can do,
there is nothing you can do,

other than to have them blasted and replated.
other than to have them blasted and replated.

So that's not gonna come out.
So that's not gonna come out.

But what the polish does do,
But what the polish does do,

is it pulls all the dirt out of there,
is it pulls all the dirt out of there,

and the grime and discoloration,
and the grime and discoloration,

and that at least gets you back to a nice shine,
and that at least gets you back to a nice shine,

so you can see that even though his wheels
so you can see that even though his wheels

have imperfections in them,
have imperfections in them,

from that dirty to this new looks amazing.
from that dirty to this new looks amazing.

So this is the part, Junior, where you'll put in
So this is the part, Junior, where you'll put in

the new wheel, the dirty wheel and the clean wheel
the new wheel, the dirty wheel and the clean wheel

side by side and it'll look really cool.
side by side and it'll look really cool.

And you'll just hear me talkin' and seein' 'em both?
And you'll just hear me talkin' and seein' 'em both?

Yeah?
Yeah?

So let's go down and see this last one.
So let's go down and see this last one.

The last one I wanted to show you is,
The last one I wanted to show you is,

another dirty wheel, another dirty truck,
another dirty wheel, another dirty truck,

our mall crawlers have gotten really dirty
our mall crawlers have gotten really dirty

in the last couple weeks,
in the last couple weeks,

we've been kind of doing non-mall crawler things.
we've been kind of doing non-mall crawler things.

But we keep one of our wheels clean at all times
But we keep one of our wheels clean at all times

for Junior to make sweet videos.
for Junior to make sweet videos.

This one is a matte double-dark tint,
This one is a matte double-dark tint,

so this has got a really, really, really matte look to it,
so this has got a really, really, really matte look to it,

which, matte black is by far the hardest to keep clean.
which, matte black is by far the hardest to keep clean.

But what we do is, same one,
But what we do is, same one,

this is that Shoe Shine again, that carnauba wax,
this is that Shoe Shine again, that carnauba wax,

and when you go through and you put that wax on,
and when you go through and you put that wax on,

this one's tricky because it's matte,
this one's tricky because it's matte,

and if you leave that wax on there, too much of it,
and if you leave that wax on there, too much of it,

you'll see all the streaks,
you'll see all the streaks,

so you've literally gotta come back a couple of times
so you've literally gotta come back a couple of times

with clean cloth and you just gotta buff
with clean cloth and you just gotta buff

until you get all of that off.
until you get all of that off.

And this wheel, he spent about 15 minutes on these.
And this wheel, he spent about 15 minutes on these.

If you're going for, I just wanna clean it up and run it,
If you're going for, I just wanna clean it up and run it,

that's what you would do right here,
that's what you would do right here,

cause now they're protected, they have the wax on them,
cause now they're protected, they have the wax on them,

but you'll see there's still all the cracks and crevices,
but you'll see there's still all the cracks and crevices,

and the backside and all that still needs to be done.
and the backside and all that still needs to be done.

If you're truly detailing these for a show,
If you're truly detailing these for a show,

you would just take your time and keep going back in,
you would just take your time and keep going back in,

and really cleaning that up,
and really cleaning that up,

and you would eventually get these looking just like
and you would eventually get these looking just like

they were brand new with something like this.
they were brand new with something like this.

I would say a quick job is about 15 minutes a wheel.
I would say a quick job is about 15 minutes a wheel.

If you spend 30 minutes a wheel, and spent two hours,
If you spend 30 minutes a wheel, and spent two hours,

you would get 'em lookin' brand new
you would get 'em lookin' brand new

all over again with this kit.
all over again with this kit.

We've probably used everything,
We've probably used everything,

I've tried all the Meguiar's stuff, from Walmart,
I've tried all the Meguiar's stuff, from Walmart,

and it's not bad, I mean,
and it's not bad, I mean,

if that's what you wanna swing with,
if that's what you wanna swing with,

and you're not trying to get to that show-quality look,
and you're not trying to get to that show-quality look,

that stuff works.
that stuff works.

What we've done now is teamed up, like I said,
What we've done now is teamed up, like I said,

with Killerwaxx because this has just been
with Killerwaxx because this has just been

the best product that we've been able to use.
the best product that we've been able to use.

And something like this is, this is like a $69 kit,
And something like this is, this is like a $69 kit,

that thing's gonna last the whole entire summer,
that thing's gonna last the whole entire summer,

I mean, a whole bunch of us will use one kit,
I mean, a whole bunch of us will use one kit,

and then we basically use it until it's gone,
and then we basically use it until it's gone,

but I don't know how many wash and wax you get out of that,
but I don't know how many wash and wax you get out of that,

but it's a pile.
but it's a pile.

I've been on the same kit, I think, all summer,
I've been on the same kit, I think, all summer,

and I wash the hell outta my stuff.
and I wash the hell outta my stuff.

Let's go back, see how that tire's doin'.
Let's go back, see how that tire's doin'.

So we've been out here probably, what?
So we've been out here probably, what?

Three minutes?
Three minutes?

And what I'll do now, after I see it's all soaked in,
And what I'll do now, after I see it's all soaked in,

and most of it's already in there,
and most of it's already in there,

is I'll kinda see these dry spots that I still have,
is I'll kinda see these dry spots that I still have,

and I'll hit those, and then what I try to do,
and I'll hit those, and then what I try to do,

is I dab it rather than wipe it,
is I dab it rather than wipe it,

so that it goes into those dry spots.
so that it goes into those dry spots.

And then I'll take my rag,
And then I'll take my rag,

and this would be the last time you use this one,
and this would be the last time you use this one,

and then I just rub it in.
and then I just rub it in.

Because now you're just spreading it evenly,
Because now you're just spreading it evenly,

getting rid of any of those spray marks.
getting rid of any of those spray marks.

And this thing, just like the name,
And this thing, just like the name,

should look like a brand new tire,
should look like a brand new tire,

by the time I'm done with it.
by the time I'm done with it.

And there's a lot of guys that wouldn't even do this,
And there's a lot of guys that wouldn't even do this,

they'd let it dry on there and they'd run it just like that.
they'd let it dry on there and they'd run it just like that.

Whatever floats your boat and finds your lost remote.
Whatever floats your boat and finds your lost remote.

And there it is, Junior.
And there it is, Junior.

Basically have the side wall of a new tire,
Basically have the side wall of a new tire,

you don't have residue.
you don't have residue.

That's been on there for two minutes
That's been on there for two minutes

on a really, really dirty tire
on a really, really dirty tire

that wasn't washed beforehand,
that wasn't washed beforehand,

it just had the product added to it.
it just had the product added to it.

And it's still, you know, there's almost nothing on there.
And it's still, you know, there's almost nothing on there.

And a lot of those tire shines,
And a lot of those tire shines,

tire glazes we've come across,
tire glazes we've come across,

they leave, it's a lotta black stuff,
they leave, it's a lotta black stuff,

and every time you brush up against it with your shorts,
and every time you brush up against it with your shorts,

you've got that big black mark right there.
you've got that big black mark right there.

I don't like that, I don't like that one bit.
I don't like that, I don't like that one bit.

So I hope that helps.
So I hope that helps.

We would've showed you a polished wheel,
We would've showed you a polished wheel,

but at the end of the day,
but at the end of the day,

that's a whole 'nother process,
that's a whole 'nother process,

it's a dirty process, it's a lotta work,
it's a dirty process, it's a lotta work,

my heart goes out to the guys running polished wheels,
my heart goes out to the guys running polished wheels,

if they're cleaning them themselves.
if they're cleaning them themselves.

I lived that life, I'm not ready for that life again.
I lived that life, I'm not ready for that life again.

Someday we'll come back with a Shit I Never Knew
Someday we'll come back with a Shit I Never Knew

and show you how to polish a wheel start to finish.
and show you how to polish a wheel start to finish.

I'm not an expert at that, I would have to become one
I'm not an expert at that, I would have to become one

in order to do that.
in order to do that.

But I can tell ya, I made this shit look real good.
But I can tell ya, I made this shit look real good.

Customoffsets.com, remember, check us out.
Customoffsets.com, remember, check us out.

Peace!
Peace!

(hard rock music)
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