Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2005 09:46:31 -0400 From: Malt_Hound <Malt_Houndnospamm*yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Wheels on new Saab
Saab Guy wrote: > On Thu, 02 Jun 2005 08:55:45 GMT > Malcolm William Mason <mwm1(spam)nospamedu> wrote: > > >>On Wed, 1 Jun 2005 23:23:48 -0500, "DFW Dot" <xoxxonospamxox.com> wrote: >> >> >>>Thank you all very much for your suggestions and levity. >>>I'm one of those who actually enjoys cleaning and polishing my cars. This >>>is my wife's car and sadly, I've been too darned busy (we have 3 other >>>vehicles to maintain) to dedicate an afternoon to cleaning her car right. >>>She couldn't care less. >>>The comments about the possible pitting in the hot sun concern me. We live >>>in north Texas and certainly have lots of hot sun. That's what prompted my >>>question last night. I had rubbed on one of the wheels and it felt like it >>>might be pitted. That would suck so bad....but it's my own fault. I need >>>to prioritize! >>> >>> >>>------------------- >>> >>>"DFW Dot" <xoxxonospamxox.com> wrote >>> >>>>We've had a Saab 9-3 Linear since last year. >>>>The wheels are beginning to look pretty dirty. Regular automatic car wash >>>>doesn't get them clean. >>>>What do you recommend for cleaning/polishing them? >>>>Thanks in advance. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>I too had heard that acrylic floor polish would reduce the accumulatio >>or pad dust. I tied and continue to use it on my wife's Jetta (Please >>excuse the obscenity) and my Aero.. >> >>I recommend it. >> >>the stuff is still around but we never use it at home. My oak floors are >>finished in Tung oil (which I highly recommend for application and for >>full or spot maintenance. The grater part being covered with orientals >>and I incorporated a lot of very high quality ceramics. >> >>Ciao, >> >>Malcolm > > > > Malcom, > > Remember, you want a polish strong enough to remove the dust, but not too strong to remove the clearcoat on the wheel. > > SaabGuy > The acrylic floor polish is only applied over clean wheels to prevent and protect from future brake dust buildup. It will not/ does not provide any cleaning action. Question for Malcolm, what happens if/when you get some on the tires? Does it give you that "wet shine" look? Or does it just crack and look nasty, thus it is to be avoided? TIA, -Fred W -Fred W
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