BMW, wheel coating

A while back, I wrote an article titled "The wheels on my BMW 320i were so dirty that I went to an automatic car wash at a gas station, but it didn't remove much of the dirt," and readers wroteIdeas and advice for cleaning wheelsI received a variety of

Washing a BMW - How much dirt can be removed by an automatic car wash at a gas station?

I then tried to sponge it off myself, but the stain that remained was quite strong and "No matter how many sponges I have, it's never enough.I thought, "Why not?" and decided to try it out and order wheel coating from the nearest gas station.

I immediately brought my beloved BMW 320i to the gas station and was surprised when I heard the price for wheel coating!

11,000 yen" for 16 to 19 inches

Coatings are so expensive...I was not surprised.In fact, does it make sense to coat the wheels? (-_-)I asked a very rude question. Then the store owner said.

Yes, it makes a big difference. Stains are less likely to stick, and even if they do, they can be quickly removed by wiping, so it will be much easier. The effect generally lasts about one year.

I see...that sounds good, and I can't verify it without trying it first. Well, that sounds good, and I can't verify it without trying it first, so I decided to ask them to do it once. The wheel coating is calledOnce the wheels need to be cleaned, coated, and dried, the process takes about 50 minutes.He said, "I'm sorry.

By the way, this is what the wheels looked like before I brought them in.

The car went through an automatic car wash machine, so it was very difficult to get fine polishing scratches. And here is how it looks coated after 50 minutes.

It's shiny! Even the brake discs are shiny!

It turned out to be much cleaner than I expected and was pleasant to look at, and I was very pleased with the results. However, "How long will this state of affairs last?." again.How easy is it to remove dirt?Since the "Mere Old Man" is important, he decided to wait and see how it goes for a while.

After wheel coating

Then here is how the wheels look after a week of having them coated.

It is starting to get a little dirty. But it looks like it will come off soon if I wipe it off. And here it is 3 weeks after the wheel coating.

It's getting a little dirty. However, when the BMW 320i was delivered to me, it was aIn three weeks, the whole place was very dirty and had the color of rusted iron.I remember it as "a good thing," so it's better than that.

So, how easy is it to remove this dirt?I decided to wipe one off to try it out.The following is a brief description of the process. Prepare a sponge, a misting sprayer, a dry towel, and a

First, spray it with water with a mist. Then scrub with a sponge, followed by a light wipe with a dry towel...

Oooh, it cleans up pretty good! Even I, a clumsy person, managed to do it. I wiped off the other parts in the same manner, and in just one minute, it looked like this.

Beautiful!I wish it was this easy to clean with just water....but my hands got pretty dirty.

I tweeted about this on Twitter.

I have to use silicon gloves when I clean my car, especially the wheels.

The comment was.

Oh, really! I had no idea!

...I guess I never washed my car by myself until now....

And when my husband came home that day, he said to me, "I wiped down the wheels and they cleaned right up!When I told him that I had been working on the project, he said something like this.

That's a matter of course. You can get it off with a wipe (-_-).Whether the wheels can be quickly cleaned with a high-pressure washer or automatic car wash without the hassle of wiping.and ....

And.

I'm sure you're right....(What a dope...)

In fact, wiping is a hassle and your hands get dirty, so the key is to be able to easily remove dirt from the wheels without doing that. Therefore, we decided to try an automatic car wash and a high-pressure washer at a later date.

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