Cleaning Scirocco R wheels

[mr gee]

Give them a good clean first then spray coat them with Armourall Wheel Protectant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK2LsZJ2brg

one can covers both my cars

[abs89]

i just did matte finish.

yes for a good job make sure the rims are spotless before coating take them off the car

takes a good half day.

Are you plasti dipping the inside of the wheels as well? And when you reapply it are you taking off the existing layers or just adding another coat on?

[mazstar1980]

Don't own a Scirroco but did own Focus XR5 and now Octavia RS with 18" Gemini wheels and both wheels are fiddly and got hammered by dust as most Euro do.

Not wanting to detract other comments, my personal suggestion is invest a little more in quality products and it will make your life much easier and take better care of your wheels.

I clean the wheels using Chemical Guys Diablo, goes on thick, let it dwell a little bit and then agitate using a good wheel brush. I have an assortment of brushes but my fav for those wheels is a short flexible but gentle bristles which reaches between the crevices. You can get longer ones that can reach through the bigger gaps and gets the rear areas. Other good cleaners are Sonax and P21S but are more $$$.

After that I would use IronX, it is a brilliant iron fallout remove you will be shocked at how dirty wheels really are. Spray off, dry. Wipe off wheels with isopropyl alcohol and then apply dedicated wheel sealant - I have used Gtechniq and Art De Shine (wheel) which is very affordable. I have heard FinishKare hi temp sealant is also good but there is a big range to choose from. These sealants will prevent dust from bonding to your wheels keeping them cleaner and when you wash your car next time you should be able to simply pressure wash or use light wipe with mild car shampoo mix (don't use wheel cleaners or strong detergent). Provided you don't let the dust to build up it should be good for 3-6 months. The DIY wash places use pretty strong cleaners so maybe avoid them.

After owning grey wheels I would never own light coloured wheels again or would paint them makes it less noticeable even if you miss