Fifty Feet or Fifty Seconds
After years of intense calculations, I finally concluded that black wheels only stay clean and shiny for about fifty feet or fifty seconds of driving - whichever comes first . :(
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Having a black Box it is indeed fortunate that they built a carwash(wand type) one block from me or else I would have had to move next to one. I agree black is a b---- to keep clean.:confused:
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You're not kidding Fifty feet or Fifty Seconds......
I had a black car.... once. That was enough. I'm way too anal to wash a car daily; that's about what needs to be done when you own a black vehicle, at least in my world. That, or seal it in a plastic bag when you're done cleaning it and not drive it.
I lost my mind seeing dust visible on the finish in under an hour after doing a complete detail and polish job. Having ranted, I do agree that there's not much cooler looking than a freshly detailed black vehicle, I just can't justify spending the $$ on medication putting up with the upkeep. :D |
Priorities
I have a black Subaru Impreza; it gets run through the car wash about once a month. My Midnight Blue Boxster gets washed by hand once a week.
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Thanks guys, but I literally meant black wheels . :)
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My wheels don't seem to get dirty that quick, my white car being
Dirty bugs me Way before my black wheels http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b6...d/c0559409.jpg |
No problem keeping my tires clean, but I never drive on anything but pavement.
The Glacier White Box is another story...I wash it after every single drive. I think my neighbors think I'm obsessed. Rightly so. :D |
Question---Dust settles on my black boxster @ 0 mph in the gararge, why does it NOT come off @ 60 mph when I drive it ?????
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I'll give you a hint; its one of the four fundamental forces. :D
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My black wheels seem to stay fairly clean.
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Seriously, I put a set of Porterfield R4-S pads on my wife's MB E320 and they throw very little dust and don't eat up rotors -- I'll get a set of these for the Box when the time comes. I have about 56K miles on the stock pads and they still have a lot of lining remaining although the rotors have a noticeable lip around the edge -- looks like the rotors are wearing faster than the pads. Regards, paul... |
Just paint them flat black, then you'll never need to clean them again.
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Also depends what type of tire shine you use. Waxing the wheels helps the dirt bounce off, thus keeping wheels clean for a longer period of time.
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