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Welcome back to Detail Garage!
Today we're working on a Mercedes Benz SLR.
This is a high performance sports coupe that has a special carbon ceramic brake system.
With any sort of high performance car, especially one with a carbon ceramic brake system,
they kick out a lot of brake dust!
This car goes very fast, and it's actually pretty heavy,
so it goes hard, but stops even harder.
When you kick up all that brake dust, it can actually damage the wheel if you don't clean it off.
Over time, brake dust will erode the finish, and cause the wheel to corrode and break down.
So to help protect the wheel, and keep it looking as good as it can for as long as possible,
we're going to apply a coat of Wheel Guard.
Wheel Guard is a specialty sealant that will protect the wheel and make it shiny.
Wheel Guard lasts through extreme heat conditions,
so even if you have a track day car for racing, rally driving, or driving on the streets in a cool car,
Wheel Guard will help protect the wheel and keep it looking great.
So we've already done a wash on the car, and cleaned every part of the wheels.
It's looking great, so now we'll apply a coat of Wheel Guard to protect it for as long as possible.
I'll unscrew the cap, take off the protective sleeve...
You can see the Wheel Guard comes in a creamy putty that's very easy to spread.
I'm going to use a Workhorse Microfiber Applicator Pad. This gray pad is for wheels or metal around the car.
Since metal looks gray, I'm not going to confuse these applicators or use them anywhere else on the car.
I don't want to spread brake dust or contamination onto paintwork or anywhere else.
I'll just take a scoop of Wheel Guard on the applicator pad, and spread it out
across the rim, spokes, and face of the wheel.
Like with all other Chemical Guys products, less is more.
If you use the product correctly, you'll get better results and your products will go a lot further.
You can see I've already coated the entire face of the wheel, so I'll work a nice thin coat over the surface.
It makes more sense to put a thin coat of any sealant or wax over the surface
because only what's directly on the metal is bonding. Anything on top of more product is just wasted.
A thin, even coat of product is all you need.
You might not be able to see this coating on camera, but up close you can see it sticking out on the dark silver.
I'll just get a little bit more for the hub.
Wheel Guard has a 10-15 minute cure time, so I'll give it time to cure.
I'll go ahead and coat all the other wheels around the car, then we'll remove it and check our results!
It's been about 15 minutes, the coating removes easily, so it's ready to come off.
I'll take a Gray Workhorse Microfiber Towel, fold it into fours, and buff off the cured Wheel Guard.
This coat of Wheel Guard will help reject brake dust, intense road grime from driving on the street,
and it will make the wheel easier to clean any time I detail the car.
That way I won't have to bust out heavy duty wheel cleaners or degreasers,
I can just use a simple soap like any Chemical Guys wash shampoo or Diablo Wheel Gel with one brush.
Wheel Guard lasts through all types of intense heat generated by the carbon ceramic brakes,
and it'll help protect the wheel for up to 12 months when maintained with regular washes.
There we go! Now the wheel looks a lot shinier, and it's protected against the horrible elements like
aggressive brake dust, road grime, and intense braking heat.
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You've got a nice car, let's keep it clean
with Chemical Guys!