Go Back   986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners > Porsche Boxster & Cayman Forums > Boxster General Discussions

Post Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 08-17-2013, 11:57 AM   #1
Registered User
 
mountainman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Little Switzerland, north carolina
Posts: 551
Garage
wheel wax

Anyone found a good wax/polish for wheels that will make them easier to clean and protect them from the dreaded brake dust?

mountainman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2013, 12:11 PM   #2
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Algonquin, Misarikwack
Posts: 710
Mine had all kinds of impurities - optical ones included! I just went off and buy new wheels

Sorry for not being helpful, just being over happy that's all
madmods is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2013, 12:25 PM   #3
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 51
I just take the wheels off once a year...give them a thorough cleaning...and apply a coat of basic cleaner wax. Like a Meguir's NXT Tech Wax. Brake dust comes right off.
ATX_Boxster is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2013, 12:51 PM   #4
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: sw ohio
Posts: 253
I have spoke (not wire) wheels. About once a month I'd sit on an upside down water bucket, then spend an hour or more scrubbing the the damned things, spoke by spoke, never got them clean enough to suit me. Seriously considered having them repainted.
Then I discovered SONAX wheel cleaner. Spray it on, let it sit couple of minutes, then rinse with high pressure water stream, like those available at your local coin operated DIY car wash. Dust comes right off, also, really brightens the wheels, and this stuff seems to have a repellent effect.
Buy mine @ AMAZON.

Last edited by jotoole; 08-17-2013 at 12:57 PM. Reason: edit
jotoole is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2013, 01:15 PM   #5
Registered User
 
mountainman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Little Switzerland, north carolina
Posts: 551
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by jotoole View Post
I have spoke (not wire) wheels. About once a month I'd sit on an upside down water bucket, then spend an hour or more scrubbing the the damned things, spoke by spoke, never got them clean enough to suit me. Seriously considered having them repainted.
Then I discovered SONAX wheel cleaner. Spray it on, let it sit couple of minutes, then rinse with high pressure water stream, like those available at your local coin operated DIY car wash. Dust comes right off, also, really brightens the wheels, and this stuff seems to have a repellent effect.
Buy mine @ AMAZON.
Thanks, I will try it.
mountainman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2013, 01:21 PM   #6
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Arlington Heights, IL
Posts: 1,561
RejeX wax with Armor All Wheel Protectant as a topper. Awesome combo.
Flavor 987S is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2013, 01:22 PM   #7
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Midwest
Posts: 1,746
I bought a flexible wheel cleaning mop / brush (it's about 15 to 18" long with handle) at Meijer and used it today for the first time with Simple Green to get deep into the OEM 18" Turbo Twists. MAN................I should of bought one of those things years ago, made cleaning behind the spokes a breeze.

Hearing the horror stories regarding what a pita it is to keep BBS LM type wheels clean is why I've stuck with the 5 spoke Turbo Twists.
coreseller is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2013, 01:34 PM   #8
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Houston
Posts: 370
.:: WheelWax ::.

After I put it on my wheels the first time - I couldn't stop looking at them. They looked AMAZING. They also have a tire dressing that works nicely.
__________________
DD summer/winter: 2000 Boxster S
DD spring/fall: 914-6 w/ 3.0L SC Dual Webers

http://imgur.com/a/k0Wtl - My 914-6 Build/Project Story
patssle is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2013, 02:05 PM   #9
l3m
Registered User
 
l3m's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 188
^^ +1. I get it from Discount Tire.
__________________
'01 S
l3m is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2013, 02:07 PM   #10
M31
Registered User
 
M31's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 127
Garage
Has anyone tried wheel wax on the red brake calipers? I've spent more time on these than the rest of the car put together. After trying all kinds of products that left them clean but dull I found really good results with olive oil believe it or not. Gives them an amazing shine after cleaning.
M31 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2013, 02:43 PM   #11
Registered User
 
Auf los!'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Wilton, CT
Posts: 195


I'm using Meguiar's Carnuaba Plus, which is a hybrid of real carnauba and synthetic polymers. Since I wash the wheels weekly, I wanted something with some staying power. To help clean them I found a little synthetic sheepskin "brush" that I whip around inside the spokes. I've been using very dilute Simple Green, but I have to say this Sonax stuff sounds interesting...
__________________
2001 Boxster S 6-speed, 2013 Boxster S PDK
Auf los! is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2013, 03:58 PM   #12
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Johnstown, PA
Posts: 195
I park my car for the winter and every spring I take off the wheels - wash, swissvax regular cleaner and then a coat of swissvax autobahn wheel wax. It lasts me thru the summer.
mump is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2013, 07:29 PM   #13
Newb
 
V-Rod's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: MA
Posts: 168
Wow, that Swissvax looks like the stuff that would do the job! HERE
Attached Images
 
__________________
1999 Boxster Ocean Blue Metallic/Savannah Beige
2001 Harley Davidson Road King w/Ultra Kit Black/Chrome
2004 Jaguar XJ8 Seafrost Metallic Green/Sand
2008 Land Rover LR3 Alaska White/Alpaca
2012 Honda Odyssey Touring Dk Grey/Lt Grey
V-Rod is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2013, 07:52 PM   #14
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Miami florida
Posts: 1,591
Any wax works. Don't over think it.
__________________
Current car

2000 Boxster 2.7l red/black

Previous cars

1973 Opel Manta
1969(?) Fiat 850 Convertible
1979 Lancia Beta Coupe
1981 Alfa Romeo GTV 6
1985 Alfa Romeo Graduate
1985 Porsche 944
1989 Porsche 944
1981 Triumph TR7
1989 (?) Alfa Romeo Milano
1993 Saab 9000
san rensho is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-17-2013, 10:32 PM   #15
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Johnstown, PA
Posts: 195
Quote:
Originally Posted by san rensho View Post
Any wax works. Don't over think it.
No, swissvax autobahn is great. It has Teflon in it. Swissvax even recommends it on the front bumper and mirrors and use the regular swissvax for the rest of the car.
mump is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-18-2013, 05:23 AM   #16
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Toronto
Posts: 2,656
Quote:
Originally Posted by san rensho View Post
Any wax works. Don't over think it.
+1.

For the amount of work involved I'd rather just clean my wheels more frequently since they'll eventually get dirty anyhow.

ekam is offline   Reply With Quote
Post Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 05:39 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page