Care/protection tips for style 108 rims?

NaweedM

NaweedM

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 Eindhoven NL
Just managed to grab another set of 4 style 108 BBS rims in stagerred setup. Their condition is WAY better than the 108's i got when i purchased the car. Just fitted them on right now with Michelin PS5's :driving:

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Was wondering if any of you have some care tips to keep them in top condition. Recommended products for protecting the rims?

For now, i use the Turtlewax Hybrid solutions wheel cleaner with a wheel brush (which is quite stiff), not sure if thats bad for these type of rims.

This is the only noticable damage on this new set, so i would like to keep this at a minimum
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Another vote for Gyeon Rim. I used it on raw sanded down aluminium spoke faces as the lacquer had peeled, it stopped them from corroding. Used on my other cars it makes cleaning brake dust off easy.
 
Should the rims be sanded down before applying it? Which grit rating was used? Was it also done with the wheels on them?

Sorry for all the questions haha. Managed to grab the set above for roughly €350 so I would try and do anything to preserve them. Especially since refurbished costs way more than what I paid
 
NaweedMustafa said:
Should the rims be sanded down before applying it? Which grit rating was used? Was it also done with the wheels on them?

Sorry for all the questions haha. Managed to grab the set above for roughly €350 so I would try and do anything to preserve them. Especially since refurbished costs way more than what I paid
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No the rims dont normally need sanding before applying a ceramic coating. Ideally you do a ceramic coat wheels off after a through decontamination (Wash, Tar remover, Iron Remover, Clay, Light polish, Panel Wipe, Ceramic coat) Once you have a ceramic coat all dirt will wipe off with a standard car shampoo. Do a decon with fallout remover once a year when you do a deep clean on the car. Other than that use no hard chemicals.

As your lacquer is peeling on the polished lips you may want to sand off the corrosion or the whole polished lip to remove the lacquer and the polish it up. You may remove some of the diamond cutness when your sanding so end up with a polished lip rather than a diamond cut lip.

As for sanding grit you want to end up at 1500 followed by a good polish. What grit to start with is subjective use the lowest grit that will allow you to do the job eg dont just run for 80 or 160 try 400 or 800 first and if that is not heavy enough move to a lower one. Be aware wheel sanding can be a lot of work if you are doing it all by hand.
 
Thanks Matty_Z4. I'll probably tackle this when i swap the wheels out for winter. For wheel cleaning i currently use the TurtleWax hybrid solutions wheel cleaner. Its the priciest wheel cleaner they have which apparently doesnt have any acidic components like the non hybrid solutions variant. Thoughts on this product? or theres a better brand you would recommend?
 
NaweedMustafa said:
Thanks Matty_Z4. I'll probably tackle this when i swap the wheels out for winter. For wheel cleaning i currently use the TurtleWax hybrid solutions wheel cleaner. Its the priciest wheel cleaner they have which apparently doesnt have any acidic components like the non hybrid solutions variant. Thoughts on this product? or theres a better brand you would recommend?
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Ive just looked up that wheel cleaner and it looks to be a cleaner with an iron remover built into it. I bet it smells rank? I probably wouldn't want to be using that weekly or how ever often you wash your car. Unless you have baked in brake dust you should be able to get by with just normal car shampoo and some wheel brushes.

My wheels are minging and corroded and have been since I got the car I haven't bothered with a deep clean or ceramic coat I just wash them weekly with normal car shampoo (Gtechniq W1, and if I feel flash I will use Gtechniq W3 Ceramic wash) and then every couple of months I hit it with a good dose of Autosmart Red 7 (pretty much the same stuff as your turtle wax wheel cleaner but about 1/3 the price)

You can see a bit of stubborn brake dust in the details of my rims so it needs some fallout remover and a bit of a scrub, the inner barrels are filthy.
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I use this set of brushes

https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/ez-detail-wheel-brush-bundle

You got a fat wheel brush, a skinny wheel brush and the lovingly known as "bog brush" I use the Bog brush for the arch liners, the fat brush to get in the barrels and then the skinny one to get in the spokes.
 
Indeed it smells absolutely terrible, i only use it once in a while. the brush ive got is this
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Its bendy as well which is good. the bristles arent soft, so im a bit worried about the damage on rims but to be fair, its not metal on metal so i think im just worrying at this point. Defintiely need to get more brushes to help with the drums. Style 108's look beautiful but oh boy, does it really show off the dirty barrels under good lighting
 
Sounds like your pretty much on it, if you get bored you could probably check out the detailing section of this forum or checkout detailingworld.co.uk but be warned your wallet might start hurting with all of the lotions and potions they talk about.

Also if your bored and want to know what goes into sanding them, yours is light corrosion so may not be as bad.
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