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Need some guidance from those familar with the wheels and in the know. Despite regular washing I have few brake dust stains on my wheels.

May even be from from when they were being wash and unfortunately they dried during the process.

What is be best way to remove these stains and do these wheels have a clear coat on them?

Thanks in advance

I find that letting my wife scrape those wheels against concrete gutters lessens the amount the stains stand out.

Hope this helps.

I usually find that 1 or 2 dry stains on a wheel tends to throw off the balancing and renders them useless.

I am then forced to purchase a new set of 19" wheels as a replacement.

I'll give you a good answer.

There are two things you can try, one is relatively easy, one will be incredibly difficult and likely result in many shattered finger nails (though may not be with the standard GT wheels).

First option is to do a really good clean, and then dry off. Once dry, attack the problem with a clay bar... Should get rid of pretty much most of it, then give it a wax.

The second option is the hard one, and that is to fine polish the entire wheel with a very fine cutting agent, or even a reducing cutting agent. then follow the above step (wash prior to cutting however).

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Porsche recommend rubbing some vaseline onto alloy wheels after they are cleaned. It seems to help reject stains.....seems to work for mine, although it doesnt do a lot if klicks.
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Kagetsu wrote:I'll give you a good answer.

There are two things you can try, one is relatively easy, one will be incredibly difficult and likely result in many shattered finger nails (though may not be with the standard GT wheels).

First option is to do a really good clean, and then dry off. Once dry, attack the problem with a clay bar... Should get rid of pretty much most of it, then give it a wax.

The second option is the hard one, and that is to fine polish the entire wheel with a very fine cutting agent, or even a reducing cutting agent. then follow the above step (wash prior to cutting however).

Yep totally agree, use claybar first, I use a bit that is used and keep just for wheels, dont use it for paint. after is clean I use a polish/wax combo to finish
You can buy waxes that have a higher temp resistance and therewfore slower to burn off for this purpose.
Pretty sure clear coated btw
Pete

Arith wrote:I usually find that 1 or 2 dry stains on a wheel tends to throw off the balancing and renders them useless.

I am then forced to purchase a new set of 19" wheels as a replacement.

Very good ha ha will try that one on the missus

coyote wrote:I find that letting my wife scrape those wheels against concrete gutters lessens the amount the stains stand out.

Hope this helps.

Same with my wife

I do the same as Kagetsu and blacknwhite.

I use Meg's Scratch X to get out "stains" on the wheels and then i regularly polish them with my Zaino stuff.

I only use car wash to wash them - no wheels cleaners, etc.

I probably polish my wheels about 2 to 3 times a year and clay when needed.

Hope this helps.

BlackGT wrote:

coyote wrote:I find that letting my wife scrape those wheels against concrete gutters lessens the amount the stains stand out.

Hope this helps.

Same with my wife

Same here with the girlfriend.. poor wheels..

I dunno about yours but my MY08 3.0R spec B 18s are coated so I'd not use a clay bar or abrasive cutter on them. A normal deep cut polish should do the job.

mianos wrote:I dunno about yours but my MY08 3.0R spec B 18s are coated so I'd not use a clay bar or abrasive cutter on them. A normal deep cut polish should do the job.

Most (if not all) normal deep cut polishes are far more abrasive than claybars...