Wheel washing poll - LotusTalk

Monsi · 07-05-2009, 11:49 PM

so I have given up on washing my wheels cause its such a pain and they get covered in brake dust/dirt so fast I just give them a once over with a hose and move on... what do you do?

fast+forward · 07-06-2009, 12:45 AM

A quick wipe down every couple days keeps the brake dust from building up, but mine are polished...

ZAMMY1 · 07-06-2009, 06:52 AM

my elise has the standard wheels but i live up a dirt road!!
i do clean/wash the outside when i (occasionally) wash the car.
any time i pull a wheel, it gets the full cleaning treatment.
sam with the dirty elise...

apk919 · 07-06-2009, 06:54 AM

After a track day I'll clean 'em up (they're also usually loaded with rolled up rubber). Otherwise I'll just hose 'em down.

kestrel74 · 07-06-2009, 07:23 AM

Michelin brake dust repellant

Vexige · 07-06-2009, 08:11 AM

RejeX.

RejeX®: So Slick, Bugs Can't Stick!

I have been using it for years. Cleaning the brake dust is much easier. Also can be used as a car polish. Great product!

macdady2424 · 07-06-2009, 06:04 PM

I kinda like the gun-metal gray the brake dust creates on my wheels. Looks even better on my Audi. I'm starting to give up and just not care, but I guess it will start to pit the wheels, so I'll clean them once and a while.

View Poll Results: Do you wash your black exige wheels
No, too much effort	8	19.05%
Just spray em off	15	35.71%
Wash meticulously	19	45.24%
I have to because I have a black Exige	0	0%
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07-05-2009, 11:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Monsi Statistical Anomaly Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kauai Posts: 2,291 Images: 21	Wheel washing poll so I have given up on washing my wheels cause its such a pain and they get covered in brake dust/dirt so fast I just give them a once over with a hose and move on... what do you do? __________________ Dude, there's my car!

07-06-2009, 06:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
apk919 User Restricted By ΑDMIΝ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Limbo Posts: 6,281 Images: 20	After a track day I'll clean 'em up (they're also usually loaded with rolled up rubber). Otherwise I'll just hose 'em down. __________________ * 2009 Lotus Challenge Series Rookie Of The Year * (Thanks Jim, Tom, Jack, Rob & Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch!) My videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/apk919

07-06-2009, 07:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
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07-06-2009, 06:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
macdady2424 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 1,312	I kinda like the gun-metal gray the brake dust creates on my wheels. Looks even better on my Audi. I'm starting to give up and just not care, but I guess it will start to pit the wheels, so I'll clean them once and a while. __________________ 225 TTQC & 05 Elise

07-06-2009, 12:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
fast+forward Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 215	A quick wipe down every couple days keeps the brake dust from building up, but mine are polished...

07-06-2009, 06:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
ZAMMY1 ZAMMY Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: washington, pa, (near PGH.) Posts: 1,557	my elise has the standard wheels but i live up a dirt road!! i do clean/wash the outside when i (occasionally) wash the car. any time i pull a wheel, it gets the full cleaning treatment. sam with the dirty elise...

07-06-2009, 08:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
Vexige Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 269	RejeX. RejeX®: So Slick, Bugs Can't Stick! I have been using it for years. Cleaning the brake dust is much easier. Also can be used as a car polish. Great product!

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