using hydro 2 on wheels - advice please

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glen e

Retired Geezer
just got 100ml delivered today and want to use this on my cray wheels before I remount them..

So I'mn gonna try this unless the pros here say otherwise:

1. wheels are clean from brake dust and off the car....will wash and dry well with Carpro reset
2. spray the whole wheel with 3:1 Hydro2
3. spray the wheels hard with water stream
4. dry with waffle weave


Is this what you guys experienced with hydro 2 would do?
 
Sounds good. Just make sure you are applying it to a wet surface then rinse off with a strong jet of water. No need to dry after washng with shampoo.
 
glen e said:
just got 100ml delivered today and want to use this on my cray wheels before I remount them..

So I'mn gonna try this unless the pros here say otherwise:

1. wheels are clean from brake dust and off the car....will wash and dry well with Carpro reset
2. spray the whole wheel with 3:1 Hydro2
3. spray the wheels hard with water stream
4. dry with waffle weave


Is this what you guys experienced with hydro 2 would do?
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Is the CarPro Reset necessary?

I was looking to switch to HydrO2 for my wheels but I wasn't planning on purchasing the Reset.
 
Coatings should have no effect on the wheel weight adhesives. I love using hydr02 on wheels, and use it on almost all the wheels I do unless I coat them, but it does make a nice topper for coatings also. Your process sounds fine, just wash them good, then 1-2 sprays on the wheel and power wash it off and your good to go! Can't get much easier.
 
KMG said:
Coatings should have no effect on the wheel weight adhesives. I love using hydr02 on wheels, and use it on almost all the wheels I do unless I coat them, but it does make a nice topper for coatings also. Your process sounds fine, just wash them good, then 1-2 sprays on the wheel and power wash it off and your good to go! Can't get much easier.
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thanks, I did them this morning - and probably used way to much on each wheel - I notice you said a few sprays a wheel, I used more than that...does it really spread around for good coverage with just a few per wheel?...it's so foreign to think that this would do it, but I trust those that say so.......
 
I hadn't had a problem with OC'ed barrels loosing weights. So, I wouldn't worry about it too much. The wheel weight glue is pretty sticky.

I've used Hydro2 & Permanon on my wheels. I haven't found much difference - other than Permanon is much cheaper. So, I'll stick with that.

Both of them seem to be quite diminished by high pH wheel cleaners. Both are not affected by regular pH wheel cleaners (7).
 
glen e said:
thanks, I did them this morning - and probably used way to much on each wheel - I notice you said a few sprays a wheel, I used more than that...does it really spread around for good coverage with just a few per wheel?...it's so foreign to think that this would do it, but I trust those that say so.......
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Yeah you really don't need to use a lot, as it does spread pretty well when you spraying it off. I typically give 2-3 sprays on a wheel when i do them.

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I used Hydr02 on my new wheels prior to mounting and cleanup is a breeze. I'm not using wheel cleaner at all, just a quick spray of S&W or ONR (whatever is close by) and they come sparkling clean by just giving them a stern look.

I will say that I used a LOT more than the guys on here recommend. I went through 25ml on the 4 wheels including barrels, but I really doused the barrels while they were off because they are hard to reach installed.
 
update: I'm finding I hydro2 about every 5-6 weeks, but it's a base car that does not dust, and I'm in Florida good weather...z51's may need it more. I really notice that the nooks and crannies of the caliper don't hold dirt like they used to, that's worth it right there...also, I'm doing 4-5 spritzes per wheel with a special one shot spritz on the caliper...



after you dilute it (mandatory) , the bottle will last about 6-8 months at this pace.....
 
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