Wheel Detailing for Car

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Wheel Detailing: Important Segment of Car Detailing Wheels, wheels well and tires cleaning is among the most popular car detailing process. Most of the segment of the population understand that clean wheels and accurately dressed up tires makes a big impact on the overall appearance of the vehicle but they are not familiar to the ways of dealing with them. Once the owner gets their car wheels detailed, then comes the case of how to maintain it. This is the segment of detailing where you will get to know the difference between a clean wheel and a detailed wheel depending on the products and methods used. Learning about what product to use and how to use takes you to a different level of experience and knowledge gaining regarding the chemicals used. To start with the in-depth wheel detailing process, let’s start this blog from understanding the types of wheels prevailing in the car detailing industry and further we will examine the certain phenomenon of contamination of wheels, wheel washing and finally the protecting it from external hazards.


Types of Wheels: There exist different wheels types prevailing in the market that you must be known to. Here we go: • Aluminium Wheels: normally the bare alloy wheels which don’t have the clear coating. The finishing of the aluminium wheels is duller when compared to chrome wheels • Chrome Wheels: these chrome wheels are properly chrome plated with a finishing of clear coating for ultimate shine and glow. • Painted Wheels: wheels of car with a colour coat or clear coating finish. The painted surface is mainly coloured with black, white, silver and anthracite. • Machine Wheels: the painted car wheels with a section of aluminium wheels machined down to the bare aluminium. • Alloy Wheels: these alloy wheels are with duller finish than the polished wheels. These wheels often have a clear coating over it. • Steel Wheels: the wheels are painted black and silver which don’t possess a clear coating. When you get the wheels painted, you need them to set apart from the traffic in the right terms. Just like other car parts, wheels are subjected to many external hazards and environmental contaminants like dirt and tar. Apart from this, there exists an additional case of damage to the wheels. Brake dust even causes damage to the auto wheels. Without any quality protection, this warm metal debris can damage the painted surface of the wheels very easy and can end up faded, chipped that turns out to be the reason of wrong attention. Fortunately, you can protect the wheels of the vehicles using the ceramic coating which is the significant segment of car detailing. Brake Dust: Real Factor of Wheel Contamination


As for the wheels, they are subjected to grimes, salt, rain, tar of the road, UV rays and many others. But, above all these described factors, the real enemy of this car part is brake dust. Latest brake pads hold numerous amounts of materials from the carbon fiber, steel to the chopped glasses and for sure we can escape the ceramics. Irrespective of the crafted material, all the brake pads form few extents of dust and grimes. Typically, the brake dust adheres the wheels because of the extremely high operational temperature generated during the braking action. There is the stickiness which occurs between the wheels surface and brake dust and over time, this brake dust will form a layer which will form hard to remove the film. If allowed to stay over the wheels for longer periods of time, this brake dust will contaminate the wheels and creates a pit in the material of wheel. Excessive accumulation of the brake dust leads to harm to the appearance of the wheels and will need a good amount of effort for restoring the factory shine of the wheels. How to care for the Wheels: Our updated car detailing guide will help you in understanding the car care process better and deeper along with adding up a protective layer on to the surface of the alloy wheels. This layer application will ensure minimal maintenance for the future perspective as the section of the car care regime. Alloy wheels can very easily brake or create the appearance of


the car so, maintaining the cleanliness of the car is very important and we are here with the tips and tricks to maintain it in the best possible way. Alloy Wheel Protection: These alloy wheels are typically the dirtiest part of the car and cleaning them thoroughly can result in spraying the dirt up over the car paint protection, for this reason, it is always advised to begin with the car detailing the process and the initial step is wheel cleaning. A dedicated car wheels cleaner can be used for cleaning the alloy wheels- but with the care, you can choose the product as per your choice. Few of the car detailing products are strong, harsh and acidic. These chemicals act fast on to the surface and can clean the brake dust away. Before using a wheel treating chemical directly onto the surface of the wheel, first, check over a small segment as all chemicals are suitable for all type of wheels. If possible, simply try to use the non-acidic wheel cleaner. So, Optic oat India recommends you to use acid-free wheels cleaner. Mild wheel cleaner will easily help you in removing the built-up dust and grimes. Thorough Cleaning of Wheels: Starting the process by choosing the appropriate wheel cleaner for yourself. If you minor grimes onto the surface of wheels will remove the dirt safely. However, if the wheels are extremely dirty, better car detailing products can work for you. Staring the process with spraying the chemical over the selected surface. this is instantly reacting and start the cleaning process. Make sure both the inner barrel of the wheel and the face are covered using the wheel cleaner. Inside Cleaning of the Wheels: You will likely require a deep car detailing brush of good quality to reach the interior section and it is recommended to go for a handy brush. This will permit you in agitating the dirt from the barrel and reach the sharp corner of the wheels. Starting the cleaning chores with dipping down the brush into the bucket of fresh water and shampoo solution. Softly work on removing off the dirt but remember not to scrub the wheels as it will leave harsh marks onto it. Once you are


done with the inside cleaning, wipe down the face of the wheels. You can use the spray top wipe down the face or just water can work better. After cleaning is done the final step in protecting the cleaned surface by adding a clear coat of ceramic coating. So, if you are willing to protect your car with the proper application of the ceramic coating, get connected to us @ 80-100-44000 or can see insight by vising our website http://www.opticoatindia.com/.


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