For now I have my 18 inch polished wheels on my 06 gt. I wanted to see what I can do other than taking them off to protect them from the salt and the snow in the winter. I know after one winter the wheels should still shine. I did wax them about a month ago. Any suggestions would be helpfull. I am looking for some kind of product to put on them.


Thank you

Keeping a coat of wax on the wheels as well as keeping them as clean as possible is the best protection for your finish.

^+1 besides taking them off, constant cleaning and a thick coat of wax will help... GL

I recommend to take them off twice a year and clean/wax the backside down also. Especially if you have upgraded to a more aggresive brake pad.

I have questions about this also. My last car (that was "retired" to my husband when I bought my Mustang) was an Explorer. Had beautiful aluminum wheels until it spent three or four years on German roads with the salt and snow. Now they're pocked and ruined from the salt. I definitely want to avoid this with my Mustang, but frankly, daily wheel washing in the driveway isn't an option, and this is my daily driver. In Germany, driveway car washing is a no-no, and in the winter, we have no access to an outside hose to even sneak in a quick wheel wash anyway, since our outside pipes freeze if left on.

So, can anyone recommend a course of action here? I have a wheel cleaner product from Griots Garage that sprays on then you have to wash it off, and I did that yesterday, but had to haul the bucket with warm water out from the house for rinsing. Not the best/easiest solution. They have another product called Speed Shine, that says it quickly cleans dirty wheels with a spray and a wipe. Any thoughts on this, or other alternatives? What kind of wax are we talking about using for wheels?

If I wanted to just switch out the wheels, what kind are best to get?

Thanks,

Nadine

ORIGINAL: 07stanglady

I have questions about this also. My last car (that was "retired" to my husband when I bought my Mustang) was an Explorer. Had beautiful aluminum wheels until it spent three or four years on German roads with the salt and snow. Now they're pocked and ruined from the salt. I definitely want to avoid this with my Mustang, but frankly, daily wheel washing in the driveway isn't an option, and this is my daily driver. In Germany, driveway car washing is a no-no, and in the winter, we have no access to an outside hose to even sneak in a quick wheel wash anyway, since our outside pipes freeze if left on.

So, can anyone recommend a course of action here? I have a wheel cleaner product from Griots Garage that sprays on then you have to wash it off, and I did that yesterday, but had to haul the bucket with warm water out from the house for rinsing. Not the best/easiest solution. They have another product called Speed Shine, that says it quickly cleans dirty wheels with a spray and a wipe. Any thoughts on this, or other alternatives? What kind of wax are we talking about using for wheels?

If I wanted to just switch out the wheels, what kind are best to get?

Thanks,

Nadine



Ouch, that sucks.
In that case some take off wheels would be your best investment

ORIGINAL: EJMStang06

For now I have my 18 inch polished wheels on my 06 gt. I wanted to see what I can do other than taking them off to protect them from the salt and the snow in the winter. I know after one winter the wheels should still shine. I did wax them about a month ago. Any suggestions would be helpfull. I am looking for some kind of product to put on them.


Thank you


If I had to, I would wax them every couple weeks just to be safe. Regular cleanercar wax will be fine.

ORIGINAL: Stoenr

Ouch, that sucks.
In that case some take off wheels would be your best investment


Yes, take off wheels (if that's what they're called) but what kind do I get that won't get eaten by the salt?

@sprostang, is "cleaner car wax" a cleaner and wax in one?

Thanks for the replies!

Okay, now I know what "take off wheels" are. Sorry, newbie here, had to look it up. So what you're saying is to just buy a second set of wheels just like the originals to use in winter so I don't worry about it quite so much, right?

Thanks,

Nadine

Yup, exactly.

sprostang I stole your avatar. Well actually went looking for one and it happened to be just like yours. Da Bears!

ORIGINAL: 07stanglady

ORIGINAL: Stoenr

Ouch, that sucks.
In that case some take off wheels would be your best investment


Yes, take off wheels (if that's what they're called) but what kind do I get that won't get eaten by the salt?

@sprostang, is "cleaner car wax" a cleaner and wax in one?

Thanks for the replies!





Yes, it`s all in one. I use meguiars #6

ORIGINAL: Stoenr

Yup, exactly.

sprostang I stole your avatar. Well actually went looking for one and it happened to be just like yours. Da Bears!


Yeah thats ok. Yours looks better. I need to fix the color on mine.;):D