Take your wheels off to clean the backside ?
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Originally Posted By: SatinSilver
I've been most of the top detailers do it on a routine basis. With the right products it doesn't take too long. Especially when we're talking about nice cars.
Every car that gets detailed at my shop will get the wheel barrels cleaned and it can add a significant amount of time to the detail even with the best chemicals and tools...but it is totally worth is as it makes the vehicles look that much better when the wheels are properly cleaned.
I've been most of the top detailers do it on a routine basis. With the right products it doesn't take too long. Especially when we're talking about nice cars.
Every car that gets detailed at my shop will get the wheel barrels cleaned and it can add a significant amount of time to the detail even with the best chemicals and tools...but it is totally worth is as it makes the vehicles look that much better when the wheels are properly cleaned.
Originally Posted By: mazdamonky
For the people who call it a waste of time, in theory think about the weight added to your wheels from a thick layer of brake dust. I have measured before due to the sheer amount of dust that collects on my rx7's wheels. 2.5lbs lighter after cleaning inside and out. So in reality, it does make your car ever so slightly more efficient as it is weight reduction. It isn't useless. Just negligible.
How can you have 2.5 lbs worth of brake dust when the pads themselves don't weight much more than that?
For the people who call it a waste of time, in theory think about the weight added to your wheels from a thick layer of brake dust. I have measured before due to the sheer amount of dust that collects on my rx7's wheels. 2.5lbs lighter after cleaning inside and out. So in reality, it does make your car ever so slightly more efficient as it is weight reduction. It isn't useless. Just negligible.
How can you have 2.5 lbs worth of brake dust when the pads themselves don't weight much more than that?
Originally Posted By: KrisZ
Originally Posted By: mazdamonky
For the people who call it a waste of time, in theory think about the weight added to your wheels from a thick layer of brake dust. I have measured before due to the sheer amount of dust that collects on my rx7's wheels. 2.5lbs lighter after cleaning inside and out. So in reality, it does make your car ever so slightly more efficient as it is weight reduction. It isn't useless. Just negligible.
How can you have 2.5 lbs worth of brake dust when the pads themselves don't weight much more than that?
Probably 0.25 oz ?
Originally Posted By: mazdamonky
For the people who call it a waste of time, in theory think about the weight added to your wheels from a thick layer of brake dust. I have measured before due to the sheer amount of dust that collects on my rx7's wheels. 2.5lbs lighter after cleaning inside and out. So in reality, it does make your car ever so slightly more efficient as it is weight reduction. It isn't useless. Just negligible.
How can you have 2.5 lbs worth of brake dust when the pads themselves don't weight much more than that?
Probably 0.25 oz ?
...or 2.5oz?
Don't forget to "wax your knob"
When I detailed for a living I charged $25 per wheel for the service. Only high end customers saw it as necessary. My own cars? I pay to have the tires rotated and couldn't care less what the backside looks like. There are bendable brushes that will do the job if someone deems it necessary.
too much work, especially since I have a slanted driveway I'd have to pull into my garage to remove a tire.
Also letting the tire dry so they don't end up sticking to the hubs when I need to rotate or work on my brakes. Not worth my time at all. A good de-greaser usually cleans them up good in case I ever end up selling the wheels.
Also letting the tire dry so they don't end up sticking to the hubs when I need to rotate or work on my brakes. Not worth my time at all. A good de-greaser usually cleans them up good in case I ever end up selling the wheels.
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