Poorboys wheel sealant experiment

MisterTee · 21st March 2008, 13:19

Hello all,

2 weeks ago I washed the war and applied poorboys wheel sealant to 2 wheels only. I been driving around as normal and today I concluded my experiment by having a visual inspection of the amount of dirt/brake dust the wheels with and without poorboys has, and how easy the wheels are to clean.

In the words of the fast show's Professor Denzil Dextor.."the results were disappointing".

Putting on Poorboys did not reduce the amount of brakedust/dirt that sticks to the wheel and the amount of cleaning effort was the same.

Does this tie in with anyone else's experiments?

FWH · 21st March 2008, 13:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterTee

2 weeks ago I washed the war

you meant car?

robbo51 · 21st March 2008, 13:30

You need 2 or 3 coats.
HOWEVER:
You must not think that it will cut down on brake dust.
It wont!
It will make the wheels easier to clean.
Thats all.
Its a sealer for protection NOT a repellant

angie4m · 21st March 2008, 13:34

I think that when people come to changing their pads they should opt for the EBC GreenStuff pads, they cut down on the break dust and i've found previously that they lasted longer than the standard pads from BMW on my previous car.

But agree with Robbo that you do need a couple of coats and then you'll see a difference with regards to the cleaning time

Dimplyred · 21st March 2008, 14:31

Also it's the protection that Poorboys gives the wheels against brake dust and salt eating into the surface.

Munro · 21st March 2008, 20:08

I have recently started using poorboys and have found it to be an improvement over what I used to use (Mer).

As stated earlier you need a few coats of the poorboys and still need to regularly clean the wheels.

I have not needed to resort to acidic wheel cleaners since using poorboys.

MisterTee · 23rd March 2008, 11:44

Righty ho, my next experiment will be 1 front wheel with 3 coats of Poorboys and 1 front wheel with 1 coat of gloss guard. A friend of mine has nismo chrome wheels and swears by gloss guard.

Thanks for your comments!

MisterTee · 12th April 2008, 16:05

I had to give the Poorboys back to the person I borrowed it off, so I tried 2 layers of Chemical Guys wheel guard and 2 weeks of general car driving.

I can report that it did slightly reduce the amount of brake dust on the wheel (it wasn't as dirty) and it was definately easier to wash off. Just a case of wiping it with a damp cloth rather than having to do any scrubbing type motion.

So, if you want to save yourself a bit of time cleaning the wheels, spend 20 minutes waxing them. Erm.

robbo51 · 12th April 2008, 16:40

We did tell you!!

mr bluetoon · 12th April 2008, 16:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterTee

So, if you want to save yourself a bit of time cleaning the wheels, spend 20 minutes waxing them. Erm.

Classic

cb550 · 13th April 2008, 15:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterTee

I had to give the Poorboys back to the person I borrowed it off, so I tried 2 layers of Chemical Guys wheel guard and 2 weeks of general car driving.

I can report that it did slightly reduce the amount of brake dust on the wheel (it wasn't as dirty) and it was definately easier to wash off. Just a case of wiping it with a damp cloth rather than having to do any scrubbing type motion.

So, if you want to save yourself a bit of time cleaning the wheels, spend 20 minutes waxing them. Erm.

OK,check the sum of the saved time per clean when waxed,achievable until re-treatment is required,against the time required to wax treat each wheel.Still might be on a winner!

ADE Type S · 14th April 2008, 09:57

i have been useing the poorboys gear since i picked up my civic and i must have applied around 5 coats of the wheel sealent to my storms since day 1 and now i can get 70% of the dirt/dust off with hose and 95% with the karcher and just a quick swipe with a sponge and they sparkle, never used a wheel cleaner on them, andd the water beads away nicely!

cnicolini · 15th April 2008, 09:26

I never waste money on these special wheel products, I've been using AutoGlym car wax on the alloys too. Just wax the alloys while waxing the car! It adds a protective coat of silicon and the wheels always look as new. I have done this for years, and owned my previous car for 10 years and the alloys still looked like new!

I have waxed my alloys on my CTR a couple of times now in 6 months, and the dirt just washes off without any hassle!

ritchie_perriam · 15th April 2008, 16:13

i found now benifit from adding wax to the wheel, i still have loads of pit marks, its so annoying!

cnicolini · 16th April 2008, 07:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by ritchie_perriam

i found now benifit from adding wax to the wheel, i still have loads of pit marks, its so annoying!

Pit marks? Do you mean tar on the alloys? If so you can buy some tar removal products. Or you can keep rubbing on the wax until it disappears, as it has a mild T-Cut effect.

PJS · 16th April 2008, 16:31

Pit marks are corrosion caused by brake dust eating into the alloy, unless as above, the marks are proud of the surface rather than indentations - in which case a clay bar or tar remover is required.

cnicolini · 17th April 2008, 08:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by PJS

Pit marks are corrosion caused by brake dust eating into the alloy, unless as above, the marks are proud of the surface rather than indentations - in which case a clay bar or tar remover is required.

OK thanks. Well I have always added a coat of wax to my alloys for all my cars for years, and have never had this problem. I do know what you mean, the paint starts to go matt and then flakes off. Try waxing the wheels!

Kremmen · 17th April 2008, 08:17

I'm amazed at how quick and easy my KArcher gets the wheels without having to bend down with the mini bog brush.

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MisterTee Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd February 2008 Location: Manchester,UK Posts: 111 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (1)	Poorboys wheel sealant experiment Hello all, 2 weeks ago I washed the war and applied poorboys wheel sealant to 2 wheels only. I been driving around as normal and today I concluded my experiment by having a visual inspection of the amount of dirt/brake dust the wheels with and without poorboys has, and how easy the wheels are to clean. In the words of the fast show's Professor Denzil Dextor.."the results were disappointing". Putting on Poorboys did not reduce the amount of brakedust/dirt that sticks to the wheel and the amount of cleaning effort was the same. Does this tie in with anyone else's experiments?

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robbo51 Diesel of course Civinfo guru Join Date: 1st July 2007 Location: Bingley, W.Yorks Posts: 3,133 Thanks: 49 Thanked 42 Times in 39 Posts iTrader: (0)	You need 2 or 3 coats. HOWEVER: You must not think that it will cut down on brake dust. It wont! It will make the wheels easier to clean. Thats all. Its a sealer for protection NOT a repellant

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angie4m Why Do I bother? Civinfo guru Join Date: 28th September 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,749 Thanks: 17 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts iTrader: (0)	I think that when people come to changing their pads they should opt for the EBC GreenStuff pads, they cut down on the break dust and i've found previously that they lasted longer than the standard pads from BMW on my previous car. But agree with Robbo that you do need a couple of coats and then you'll see a difference with regards to the cleaning time

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Dimplyred Type R GT 09570 Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th August 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 3,869 Thanks: 17 Thanked 81 Times in 80 Posts iTrader: (0)	Also it's the protection that Poorboys gives the wheels against brake dust and salt eating into the surface.

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Munro Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 10th August 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,081 Thanks: 24 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have recently started using poorboys and have found it to be an improvement over what I used to use (Mer). As stated earlier you need a few coats of the poorboys and still need to regularly clean the wheels. I have not needed to resort to acidic wheel cleaners since using poorboys.

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MisterTee Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd February 2008 Location: Manchester,UK Posts: 111 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (1)	Righty ho, my next experiment will be 1 front wheel with 3 coats of Poorboys and 1 front wheel with 1 coat of gloss guard. A friend of mine has nismo chrome wheels and swears by gloss guard. Thanks for your comments!

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MisterTee Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd February 2008 Location: Manchester,UK Posts: 111 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (1)	I had to give the Poorboys back to the person I borrowed it off, so I tried 2 layers of Chemical Guys wheel guard and 2 weeks of general car driving. I can report that it did slightly reduce the amount of brake dust on the wheel (it wasn't as dirty) and it was definately easier to wash off. Just a case of wiping it with a damp cloth rather than having to do any scrubbing type motion. So, if you want to save yourself a bit of time cleaning the wheels, spend 20 minutes waxing them. Erm.

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robbo51 Diesel of course Civinfo guru Join Date: 1st July 2007 Location: Bingley, W.Yorks Posts: 3,133 Thanks: 49 Thanked 42 Times in 39 Posts iTrader: (0)	We did tell you!!

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ADE Type S Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 7th September 2007 Location: Staffs & Cheshire Posts: 179 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	i have been useing the poorboys gear since i picked up my civic and i must have applied around 5 coats of the wheel sealent to my storms since day 1 and now i can get 70% of the dirt/dust off with hose and 95% with the karcher and just a quick swipe with a sponge and they sparkle, never used a wheel cleaner on them, andd the water beads away nicely!

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cnicolini Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th August 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 550 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: (0)	I never waste money on these special wheel products, I've been using AutoGlym car wax on the alloys too. Just wax the alloys while waxing the car! It adds a protective coat of silicon and the wheels always look as new. I have done this for years, and owned my previous car for 10 years and the alloys still looked like new! I have waxed my alloys on my CTR a couple of times now in 6 months, and the dirt just washes off without any hassle!

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ritchie_perriam Tyre Shredder Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 30th November 2007 Location: guildford, surrey Posts: 288 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	i found now benifit from adding wax to the wheel, i still have loads of pit marks, its so annoying!

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PJS Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 27th May 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 432 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts iTrader: (0)	Pit marks are corrosion caused by brake dust eating into the alloy, unless as above, the marks are proud of the surface rather than indentations - in which case a clay bar or tar remover is required.

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Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,638 Thanks: 8 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts iTrader: (0)	I'm amazed at how quick and easy my KArcher gets the wheels without having to bend down with the mini bog brush.