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Post by True-Blue » Sat Oct 10, 2020 12:26 am

beanie wrote: Fri Oct 09, 2020 11:04 pm
ph001 wrote: Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:50 pm I removed all 4 wheels to give them a proper clean and degrease before applying G5 about 2 months ago. Did it all by the book in the garage to ensure they didn’t get wet in the subsequent 24hrs.

Honest opinion is that there is certainly not the dramatic difference I was expecting. The wheels still seem to get the same amount of brake dust on them which can’t be simply washed off with a hose like some suggest. I certainly wouldn’t buy it again.
I’d second this. Neither mine nor my girlfriends wheels get particularly dirty but I was expecting the dust to rinse off with far greater ease.

Perhaps the only noticeable difference is because I only had enough to do the front wheels, those two are definitely glossier than the rears.
I’m not expecting miracles, more that it’s easier to keep the wheels properly clean, especially around the bolts which collect brake dust leading to corrosion.

I use Bilberry wheel cleaner, which is PH neutral, but it’s still hard work on ingrained brake dust. All I’m hoping for is that the ceramic coating makes cleaning the brake dust off with a soft brush easier.... I’m not expecting a contactless wash :thumbsup:
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Post by Beedub » Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:45 pm

Here's how I apply it at my shop..... However the normal hand applied route I get is easier for the consumer . I suppose many would say I am biased but I find the product excellent .. another great option is kkd revolve.

https://youtu.be/3-3w-c6IWj4

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Post by beanie » Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:45 pm

True-Blue wrote: Sat Oct 10, 2020 12:26 am I’m not expecting miracles, more that it’s easier to keep the wheels properly clean, especially around the bolts which collect brake dust leading to corrosion.

I use Bilberry wheel cleaner, which is PH neutral, but it’s still hard work on ingrained brake dust. All I’m hoping for is that the ceramic coating makes cleaning the brake dust off with a soft brush easier.... I’m not expecting a contactless wash :thumbsup:
I suppose much of this is down to how dirty your wheels get and how often you clean them. Mine hasn’t yet got to a point where brake dust has become ingrained or in any way stubborn so perhaps I’m less likely to see the true benefit of such a coating.

Regardless, I’d say a ceramic coating is worth a try and if you see a benefit it’ll likely last far longer than any wheel sealant or wax.
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Post by ph001 » Thu Jan 14, 2021 7:58 am

Thoughts on the G5 three months on???
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Post by Argyll Andy » Thu Jan 14, 2021 10:44 am

ph001 wrote: Thu Jan 14, 2021 7:58 am Thoughts on the G5 three months on???
Still the same as before, wheels still get covered in brake dust very easily but wipes off easily and looks great with a wipe with a damp cloth. I carry a small spray bottle of car wash mix and some disposable cloths in the boot for when we’re away to wipe down the wheels at the end of the day (god knows when I’ll be needing them again!)

Wheels still look like brand new when cleaned after 3k with this applied. Would definitely put it on any new sets of wheels I buy.

One small negative, larger 30ml bottle only does one set of 19’s not two like they advertise

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    Post by True-Blue » Sat Jan 16, 2021 6:00 pm

    ph001 wrote: Thu Jan 14, 2021 7:58 am Thoughts on the G5 three months on???
    Sold the car that I put the 108’s on, but I won’t hesitate to to use it on the wheels on the new E89 that’ll I’ll be collecting... then I’ll let you know 3 months after that :thumbsup: :rofl:
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    Post by ph001 » Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:49 am

    Well I’m over 6 months now with the G5. It’s definitely a :thumbsdown: from me.
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    Post by True-Blue » Wed Mar 17, 2021 10:14 am

    ph001 wrote: Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:49 am Well I’m over 6 months now with the G5. It’s definitely a :thumbsdown: from me.
    What do you clean the wheels with? From what I’ve been reading ceramic coatings are sensitive to the ph of certain snow foams, wheel cleaners and shampoos.
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    Post by ph001 » Wed Mar 17, 2021 3:01 pm

    I tend to use Bilt & Hamber Surfex HD from a pump action pressure sprayer bottle. But really if C5 were doing it's job you would hope the brake dust would just blast off with a pressure washer. No chance of that.

    What's perhaps more telling is that I actually only had enough C5 to do three wheels out of four. The is no discernible cleaning difference on the untreated wheel, in fact that was the case even within a couple of weeks of application.
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    Post by True-Blue » Wed Mar 17, 2021 5:28 pm

    ph001 wrote: Wed Mar 17, 2021 3:01 pm I tend to use Bilt & Hamber Surfex HD from a pump action pressure sprayer bottle. But really if C5 were doing it's job you would hope the brake dust would just blast off with a pressure washer. No chance of that.

    What's perhaps more telling is that I actually only had enough C5 to do three wheels out of four. The is no discernible cleaning difference on the untreated wheel, in fact that was the case even within a couple of weeks of application.
    Surfex HD is alkaline and is known to strip ceramic coatings, it may be that you stripped the coating nearly as quickly as you applied it.

    There’s plenty on ‘detailer’s world’ about how Surfex HD can easily strip a ceramic coating, which may also explain why you see no difference between the 3 wheels you coated and the one you didn’t.
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    Post by ph001 » Wed Mar 17, 2021 5:55 pm

    True-Blue wrote: Wed Mar 17, 2021 5:28 pm Surfex HD is alkaline and is known to strip ceramic coatings, it may be that you stripped the coating nearly as quickly as you applied it.

    There’s plenty on ‘detailer’s world’ about how Surfex HD can easily strip a ceramic coating, which may also explain why you see no difference between the 3 wheels you coated and the one you didn’t.
    Hmmm, that's good info - thanks. I really only started to use Surfex HD when the brake dust really started to build up and couldn't be removed with just the pressure washer so it wasn't a factor in the early stages. But after a few weeks then certainly, yes it could have had an impact.
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