Deep wheel cleaner

[Vinipizzetta]

After an extremely harsh winter in the North East, I think some of my Adams products may have been effected by the low temps. I used the Deep Wheel Cleaner today and didn't get the blood red color after spraying on the wheels and letting it set up for a few minutes. The wheels were cool. Does anyone else have a problem in this area? Let me know. Thanks

[SYMAWD]

Does it normally turn red on your wheels?  Some brake pads just have a low metal content meaning the cleaner will still clean, just not turn color.  Was there anything on your wheels such a mud that blocked the cleaner from directly hitting the brake dust?  Even with minimal color change, it is still effective.

[Ricky Bobby]

You won't get as much color change if you don't have a high metallic content in your brake pads (most domestics). German cars will see the most dramatic color change.

 

The cleaner should still work wonderfully though.

[El_Gabe]

but did the wheels look clean in the end?

[SYMAWD]

You won't get as much color change if you don't have a high metallic content in your brake pads (most domestics). German cars will see the most dramatic color change.

 

The cleaner should still work wonderfully though.

Yep.  About a week later and they're covered again.  My Civic's wheels will look clean for months.

 

[Team Adam's]

Temps will not have an impact on DWC's ability to liquify metallic contamination, so the most likely explanation is that the brake pads on the car you're cleaning don't contain a high amount of metallic particles.  Performance brakes, like those on european sports sedans, will have tons of metallic - the brakes on something like my Silverado had next to none.

[Vinipizzetta]

Thanks for the info. I used the Deep Wheel Cleaner on wifey's Mazda SUV. And yes, the wheels came clean.

[PT3]

Yep.  About a week later and they're covered again.  My Civic's wheels will look clean for months.

 

A WEEK later?!?!??!!?? LOL. Try a DAY later... After one medium length drive!! At least that's how my M5 is!

[SYMAWD]

A WEEK later?!?!??!!?? LOL. Try a DAY later... After one medium length drive!! At least that's how my M5 is!

Well it usually only goes 4-10 miles a day.

 

I do work at a BMW dealer though. I know what you're dealing with. Although the new 2,3, and 4 series don't seem to be bad unless you step up to the M models.

[TheBurninator]

A WEEK later?!?!??!!?? LOL. Try a DAY later... After one medium length drive!! At least that's how my M5 is!

 

BMW has the worst pad dust I have ever seen. The Mini cooper lasts about 2 days before they are black again.

 

It makes my Hawk HPS' look like stock Honda pads.

[maxAmillion]

Hi. After you apply the wheel cleaner to remove the iron and rinse is, do I have to wax or seal the rims or just wash and rinse?

[SYMAWD]

Hi. After you apply the wheel cleaner to remove the iron and rinse is, do I have to wax or seal the rims or just wash and rinse?

You can just rinse it off, but sealing them will make them easier to clean in the future.