Would A2Z strip sealent?

**Rob Tomlin** · 11-11-2004, 09:25 PM

Yes, the A2Z will remove the sealant.

I also agree about the MF towel use on wheels...you will go through an awful lot of MF towels rather quickly if you keep this up.

**zesty-man** · 11-11-2004, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by The Woob

:yeah Hehe Welcome to brake dust! As Poorboy said, you can just use some cheapie throwaways. I use the Detailing Solutions MF from Sam`s. Less than a buck each. I personally don`t like em at all so gotta sell em. Zesty are those JT International microfibers?

nah, those are ranney`s mfs. those are the old ones, i have new ones specified for paint work and QDing. for me, its wash, dry, and its like new. as for using cotton, i hate how it leaves lint behind, very annoying. another thing about the mf is that it doesnt leave any light marks behind. sometimes when i use cotton, it leaves traces of water which annoys me.

**mynci** · 11-11-2004, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by zesty-man

i live in hawaii, and the winters are really harsh here.

Was that a typo or are winters really harsh in Hawaii?

I think the consensus is that A2Z will remove some, if not all, protection. I`ve only used A2Z once so far and applied sealant to my wheels afterwards. I use old Costco-bought MFs for my wheel cleaning.

**Nickc0844** · 11-11-2004, 11:14 PM

Ty,

If you do decide to only seal 2 wheels, make sure you do it passenger side vs. drivers side, and not front and back :nono Most of your brake dust will be on the front 2 wheels for sure. Good luck with your observations!!

**zesty-man** · 11-11-2004, 11:31 PM

hehe nick, i was thinking ahead on that one. however, i had a better idea. i decided to seal half the wheels, to see is there was a difference. now only time can tell...

**Eliot Ness** · 11-12-2004, 12:52 AM

A2Z is very good for cleaning very dirty wheels, but it is harsh enough that you should re-seal them. Once you have a good sealer on there the brake dust should wash off fairly easily if you keep up with them.

You`re breaking out the hose to rinse off the A2Z anyway, so it would only take a few more minutes to give them a quick wash/rinse. I guess my point is I find it easier to spend a few more minutes washing them than having to reapply a sealer after using a cleaner like A2Z.

You got your test all set up so let us know what your results are.