4* Wheel Cleaner review+2000 Camry test bed w/S100 Paint Cleaner and Wolfgang Sealant

MattZ28

MattZ28

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Decided to clean up my mom's car today, since it still had bugs on it from the Hurricane Frances evacuation :lol

-Wash w/Eagle One WET, dry w/Meguiar's waffle weave
-4* Wheel Cleaner Gel on wheels
-S100 paint cleaner via PC 7424 + Polishing pad on 5
-WG Deep Gloss Paint Sealant via PC 7424 + Finishing pad on 4

Here are 2 pics before anything. The car had AIO on it from 2 months ago, and I put Meguiar's #16 on one half of 2 separate panels. There was no difference in beading....the water just pooled up on the hood.
 
Now here I used the Four Star wheel cleaner gel.

-Before
-During
-After rinse
-After repeating and agitating w/a wheel brush

Not a true spray and rinse wheel cleaner as you can see, but still a fantastic product.
 
That wheel looks great....I noticed that it took off all of the light brake dust, but some stuff I couldnt even take off with my finger so I can't blame the wheel cleaner for that. If you don't let them get TOO dirty I think you could use the spray and rinse method without any problems.
 
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Almost 4 weeks later...quick update.

Paint is still extremely slick, and beads like I just applied it.

The car has not been washed once.
 
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jaybs95 said:
Nice work on the car Matt...
Is that a 67 mustang thats peeking out from under it's cover
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'66 :)
 
MattZ28 said:
The car had AIO on it from 2 months ago, and I put Meguiar's #16 on one half of 2 separate panels. There was no difference in beading....the water just pooled up on the hood.
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So, based on what you saw, is it your conclusion that:
1. AIO alone lasted as long as AIO with #16 on top of it.
or
2. Neither the AIO or the AIO/#16 combo lasted very well.

And:
3. Do either one of those two products bead?
4. Do you feel that the protection was gone or just the beading?
5. I would have thought the #16 would have lasted two months. Doesn't that seem like less durability than you would have expected?

Charles
 
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CharlesW said:
So, based on what you saw, is it your conclusion that:
1. AIO alone lasted as long as AIO with #16 on top of it.
or
2. Neither the AIO or the AIO/#16 combo lasted very well.

And:
3. Do either one of those two products bead?
4. Do you feel that the protection was gone or just the beading?
5. I would have thought the #16 would have lasted two months. Doesn't that seem like less durability than you would have expected?

Charles
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When I was in New Jersey, the #16 side was still beading, while the AIO side wasn't. Few weeks later, neither side was beading, but bugs still washed off fairly easily, so I'll assume that the AIO was still there.

I feel that I got the durability I expected from #16, as the car is put through absolute hell (never washed, sits outside 24/7, bugs collect on the paint, etc).
 
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