M826 wheels are pain in the butt to clean. Help.

MarineRaider · 10-10-2021, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by nathanm4

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wow! You should ceramic coat those wheels. Before I took mine off just using water and a rinse looked 10 times better than that...those look like mine after a few days of driving.

Custom Install · 10-10-2021, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by nathanm4

Update:

This is my update from the last time. I can see the improvement. I washed the wheels twice with two different wheel soaps. It definitely helped!

Next time I will wash them three times and see what happens.

In conclusion: these wheels take patience but still are pain in the butt to wash!

Is that a AFTER wash picture?

Lol

bmw noob · 10-10-2021, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by floating.spirit

You haven't lived until you've tried wheel woolies!

I just got a set of three delivered because of this thread! Haha. I also ran out of Sonax, so i am trying their new "ultra/stronger/gorilla" whatever version. Haha.

Excited to try them together.

nathanm4 · 10-10-2021, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by modat

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Did you just spray and rinse?

No. I used a wheel brush too lol.

LukeM15 · 10-11-2021, 10:54 AM

Yes the 826m do take time and patience. Small brushes, rags and possible a second repass after washing would be do if you missed a spot. I know this because I washed my car this weekend for the first time. Nonetheless great looking wheels just a pain to clean.

frankiebones · 10-11-2021, 02:24 PM

Dude that works at my local detailer told me last week he never wants to see my wheels again lol.

nathanm4 · 10-11-2021, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by frankiebones

Dude that works at my local detailer told me last week he never wants to see my wheels again lol.

ChargerHellcat · 10-11-2021, 07:31 PM

There's no replacement pads to help reduce brake dust? We did that for the hellcats and it helped a lot.

srothman · 10-12-2021, 10:31 AM

I use Sonax Wheel Rim Shield (https://www.sonaxusa.com/sonax-wheel-rim-shield.html) on my X3M Comp's wheels after they're cleaned. As long as you don't over coat them and let it completely dry before you drive, it works pretty well. It really does keep the rims clean, although on my wheels, brake dust accumulates on the inside "channel" because it gets stuck there (see attached pic). The face of the rim itself stays remarkably dust-free so it's a good way to keep things clean between washes...

nathanm4 · 10-12-2021, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by srothman

I use Sonax Wheel Rim Shield (https://www.sonaxusa.com/sonax-wheel-rim-shield.html) on my X3M Comp's wheels after they're cleaned. As long as you don't over coat them and let it completely dry before you drive, it works pretty well. It really does keep the rims clean, although on my wheels, brake dust accumulates on the inside "channel" because it gets stuck there (see attached pic). The face of the rim itself stays remarkably dust-free so it's a good way to keep things clean between washes...

Wow. That's super clean!

AndroidRobot · 10-12-2021, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ChargerHellcat

There's no replacement pads to help reduce brake dust? We did that for the hellcats and it helped a lot.

You can buy other pads which help but I haven't looked for these brakes yet

Alvinmark12 · 10-12-2021, 06:06 PM

I have just painted my wheels brake dust color. No more wasted time cleaning them.

BGM-M3COMP · 10-12-2021, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by modat

Did you just spray and rinse?

lmao

Having black wheels for basically the past decade on various cars i figured out the best way to keep them cleaner, longer, or at least prolong the need to thoroughly clean them because of brake dust is to wax the wheels. There is wheel wax out there, like from chemical guys etc. But i actually use regular liquid paint wax.

My opinion on most wheel cleaners is that if the cleaner is strong enough to remove brake dust without agitation, the wheel cleaner is too strong for the wheel finish itself. For example if you have powder coated wheels, or even chrome etc

I follow larry from AMMONYC religiously and so far using his techniques, even though i am far from a professional level, my cars have always been in very good condition. Especially since i do not own a garage, all my cars are exposed to the elements all year round.

nathanm4 · 10-17-2021, 04:31 PM

Update #3:

This time I washed the wheels 3 times with 3 different soaps.

This by far the best I got.

Another improvement but I'm done caring about dust anymore.

I highly recommend getting CCB.

barryc365 · 10-17-2021, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by nathanm4

Update #3:

This time I washed the wheels 3 times with 3 different soaps.

This by far the best I got.

Another improvement but I'm done caring about dust anymore.

I highly recommend getting CCB.

That's strange. We're the wheels coated with anything? It's like the dust is sticking to something

It should come off much easier with the right solution and brush and cloths

nathanm4 · 10-17-2021, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by barryc365

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Originally Posted by nathanm4

Update #3:

This time I washed the wheels 3 times with 3 different soaps.

This by far the best I got.

Another improvement but I'm done caring about dust anymore.

I highly recommend getting CCB.

That's strange. We're the wheels coated with anything? It's like the dust is sticking to something

It should come off much easier with the right solution and brush and cloths

No, I didn't do anything to the wheels.

barryc365 · 10-17-2021, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by nathanm4

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Originally Posted by barryc365

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Originally Posted by nathanm4

Update #3:

This time I washed the wheels 3 times with 3 different soaps.

This by far the best I got.

Another improvement but I'm done caring about dust anymore.

I highly recommend getting CCB.

That's strange. We're the wheels coated with anything? It's like the dust is sticking to something

It should come off much easier with the right solution and brush and cloths

No, I didn't do anything to the wheels.

Those little corners where you can see the dust, will it just not come off?

nathanm4 · 10-17-2021, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by barryc365

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Originally Posted by nathanm4

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Originally Posted by barryc365

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Originally Posted by nathanm4

Update #3:

This time I washed the wheels 3 times with 3 different soaps.

This by far the best I got.

Another improvement but I'm done caring about dust anymore.

I highly recommend getting CCB.

That's strange. We're the wheels coated with anything? It's like the dust is sticking to something

It should come off much easier with the right solution and brush and cloths

No, I didn't do anything to the wheels.

Those little corners where you can see the dust, will it just not come off?

Dust in some corners were hard to come off. Like you said it seemed dust stuck on some surfaces.

Delmoney335 · 10-17-2021, 06:18 PM

If you put some effort to wipe them , use a brush it’ll clean just fine. I don’t understand the problem. There’s no magical spray that’ll clean them with no effort.

nathanm4 · 10-17-2021, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Delmoney335

If you put some effort to wipe them , use a brush it'll clean just fine. I don't understand the problem. There's no magical spray that'll clean them with no effort.

I don't understand it either lol.

I used a brush, a mitt, and a microfiber towel.

Delmoney335 · 10-17-2021, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by nathanm4

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Originally Posted by Delmoney335

If you put some effort to wipe them , use a brush it'll clean just fine. I don't understand the problem. There's no magical spray that'll clean them with no effort.

I don't understand it either lol.

I used a brush, a mitt, and a microfiber towel.

Weird. It is a pain but I am able to get my hands in there to clean the barrels somewhat. It's sucks though.

nathanm4 · 10-17-2021, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Delmoney335

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Originally Posted by nathanm4

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Originally Posted by Delmoney335

If you put some effort to wipe them , use a brush it'll clean just fine. I don't understand the problem. There's no magical spray that'll clean them with no effort.

I don't understand it either lol.

I used a brush, a mitt, and a microfiber towel.

Weird. It is a pain but I am able to get my hands in there to clean the barrels somewhat. It's sucks though.

Do you have any pictures of your wheels? I would appreciate that.

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srothman Registered 2 Rep 2 Posts Drives: X3M Competition Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	I use Sonax Wheel Rim Shield (https://www.sonaxusa.com/sonax-wheel-rim-shield.html) on my X3M Comp's wheels after they're cleaned. As long as you don't over coat them and let it completely dry before you drive, it works pretty well. It really does keep the rims clean, although on my wheels, brake dust accumulates on the inside "channel" because it gets stuck there (see attached pic). The face of the rim itself stays remarkably dust-free so it's a good way to keep things clean between washes... Attached Images
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