Detailing Enkei RPF1 SBC Alloy Wheels

Hi guys,

I have a friends who has just bought some new Enkei's which are IMO insanely expensive and they have something Enkei calls SBC(Special Brilliant Coating) under the instructions for Rim Maintenance, it says not to use any products special products on the rims other then mild dish soap and water. I wanted to KSG them before they got mounted so they would retain their shine. What to do??

 

I wouldn't listen to anything they said about using dish soap as that will take AWAY from their shine. Just use any normal wheel cleaner such as AutoGlym Custom Wheel Cleaner and you should be fine (I actually just ordered the same wheels last night, lol) Make sure to apply some sealant afterwards!

 

I had a set of SBC WORK wheels (WORK calls it WMB, which is the same thing), I used megs custom wheel cleaner at the time and it was fine, (before I knew what AG CWC was) SBC is about as durable of any other coating. I would use AG CWC and you should be fine. I then sealed them with Zaino Z2

 

So I should still use AG CWC even though they are brand new, because I don't have some ATM but I can get some if it's a *required* step before sealant

 

no, if they are brand new, you can use a wheel sealant on them, something like Gtechniq C5 would be the best.

 

dust them off and apply sealant............

 

Right now I'll stick to dusting and KSG and when Gtechniq C5 comes to autoobessed then I'll buy it, no other place right now in Canada right?

 

I like the SBC a lot...

I am currently looking at Enkei SC05 – SBC for my new ride... yumm

 

yah autoobsessed is the only canadian retailer at the moment. I have 2 bottles of C5 reserved for my 20" rims (Gtechniq Rob said 1 will not be enough)

 

Thanks Kyoshiro, boredstudent, and asad for getting me addicting to the "sickness",I visit this place 100 times a day now. And I forgot to thank Paul Dalton

 

np, just spreading the love =p
you should also go and join that autoobsessed facebook page contest i posted over @ RFD if you havent done so for a chance to win a P21s kit, which is quite a good entry/intermediate kit for detailer

 

Post pic of Said rims........... I love rims, Id put rims on my tool box if they could fit.

 

Sorry can't really get a high-res photo, these are of his FB

 

very nice..........

 

that is some wicked finishing right there.

 

Mine be silver...to be painted white. Not quite as flashy!

 

what are they going on? White wheels are hot.............

 

On my RX-7. Got them in 17 x 9 at +22

 

Nice! I love mazdas. Im detailing a Rx8 with a fortune body kit this month......... should be an intresting project

 

I always wanted a set of RPF01's for my impreza hatch. I just can't justify spending on the money on wheels yet.