Cleaning Rims

SonicZ · 05-10-2011, 04:20 PM

Just done cleaning rims

B4 & After

delusional · 05-10-2011, 08:14 PM

looks good. what did you use?

kenchan · 05-10-2011, 08:38 PM

silver spray paint.

karotZ · 05-10-2011, 09:07 PM

Ewwww!!!

Stock rotors and ride height... Just kidding, rims looks so clean and pimp. I'm too lazy to clean my Z these days.

SonicZ · 05-11-2011, 10:00 AM

Yap I used silver high temp paint

SonicZ · 05-11-2011, 10:07 AM

I try to clean the rotors and used the metal polish paste but that did not work well so I decided to spray with flat silver paint. Looks good, better then the pictures shows and I think silver looks better then black (in my opinion)

m4a1mustang · 05-11-2011, 10:07 AM

Clean wheels FTW.

Cleaning wheels FTL. Takes forever.

FuszNissan · 05-11-2011, 10:55 AM

Not if you have the proper tools.
Goes pretty quick.

m4a1mustang · 05-11-2011, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FuszNissan

Not if you have the proper tools.
Goes pretty quick.

Not everyone has a rotating dong with soft-bristle brush attachment like you, Fusz.

FuszNissan · 05-11-2011, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Not everyone has a rotating dong with soft-bristle brush attachment like you, Fusz.

See, you know exactly what to use.

delusional · 05-11-2011, 01:40 PM

... I didn't even see you painted the rotor area behind the wheels...

I thought you cleaned the wheels haha either way it looks nice!

SonicZ · 05-11-2011, 03:12 PM

It's not the rotor but the offset

kenchan · 05-11-2011, 04:06 PM

sonic- while you have your paint frezy out, if you haven't already (or running aftermarket exhaust), get matte black engine enamel paint and spray the muffler flange you can see rusting from the back where it meets the mid-pipe.

that was the first thing i did when i got home, actually.

TonyD · 05-23-2011, 09:16 AM

My boss drives a BMW 5 Series. Have you ever noticed that 100% of BMW's have FILTHY front wheels? I have no idea why. Maybe the cross between drivers that like to jam the brakes and owners that never wash a car? I know he never washes it EVER. Its a lease and it only gets washed when in for dealer service.

I keep mine spotless. If you keep up with it by using wheel cleaner about every 2 weeks you never get that built up gunk. It just hoses off easy, never more than a minor pass with a brush. Even my truck and my wife's daily driver get spotless wheels.

SonicZ · 05-24-2011, 11:01 AM

It also depends on the brake pads u install. Regular ones produce so much dust that u need to clean them pretty much day in and day out. The sports package like Brembo for example creates very little dust but much tougher on your disc rotors. I used to have E550 and I had to clean wheels very often. My Z has sport package breaks and I can see big difference already

05-10-2011, 08:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
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05-11-2011, 01:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
delusional Track Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NewYork Posts: 968 Drives: 09 PG T/S/N 7AT Rep Power: 15	... I didn't even see you painted the rotor area behind the wheels... I thought you cleaned the wheels haha either way it looks nice! __________________ 2009 Platinum Graphite Touring [ Sport Package ¦¦ Navigation ¦¦ 7 Speed Automatic ] [ Berk ¦ H&R ¦ ONEighty ¦ K&N ¦ Stillen ¦ Eibach ¦ Cobb ¦ Ichiba ¦ Hankook ]

05-10-2011, 08:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	silver spray paint.

05-11-2011, 10:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
SonicZ Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 29 Drives: 2009 Black 370Z Rep Power: 14	Yap I used silver high temp paint

05-11-2011, 10:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
SonicZ Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 29 Drives: 2009 Black 370Z Rep Power: 14	I try to clean the rotors and used the metal polish paste but that did not work well so I decided to spray with flat silver paint. Looks good, better then the pictures shows and I think silver looks better then black (in my opinion)

05-11-2011, 03:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
SonicZ Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 29 Drives: 2009 Black 370Z Rep Power: 14	It's not the rotor but the offset

05-11-2011, 04:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	sonic- while you have your paint frezy out, if you haven't already (or running aftermarket exhaust), get matte black engine enamel paint and spray the muffler flange you can see rusting from the back where it meets the mid-pipe. that was the first thing i did when i got home, actually.

05-23-2011, 09:16 AM	#14 (permalink)
TonyD Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston Posts: 32 Drives: 2010 370Z Roadster Rep Power: 14	My boss drives a BMW 5 Series. Have you ever noticed that 100% of BMW's have FILTHY front wheels? I have no idea why. Maybe the cross between drivers that like to jam the brakes and owners that never wash a car? I know he never washes it EVER. Its a lease and it only gets washed when in for dealer service. I keep mine spotless. If you keep up with it by using wheel cleaner about every 2 weeks you never get that built up gunk. It just hoses off easy, never more than a minor pass with a brush. Even my truck and my wife's daily driver get spotless wheels.

05-24-2011, 11:01 AM	#15 (permalink)
SonicZ Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 29 Drives: 2009 Black 370Z Rep Power: 14	It also depends on the brake pads u install. Regular ones produce so much dust that u need to clean them pretty much day in and day out. The sports package like Brembo for example creates very little dust but much tougher on your disc rotors. I used to have E550 and I had to clean wheels very often. My Z has sport package breaks and I can see big difference already

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