Wheter you paint them yourself or not. Please tell me what it is like to take care of them.

No different from any other painted wheel? PITA?

Tell me the real deal. Would you do it again?

TIA

 

do it as long as you dont mind cleaning. when i had white wheels, i just wiped them daily, but put some kind of polish/wax on them. white wheels FTMFW

 

yes, i loved them as well. look great on the car but only when clean. i found myself cleaning them at least once a week. even when i was too lazy to wash the car, i would still keep my white wheels clean. i was always scared of the finish getting stained.

 

my buddy powdercoated his c8's, and he'd just dust them off once a week and they always looked pretty clean

 

alotta work. i wash mine at least once a week, especially hard because i have many spokes. i suppose slips would be easier than gt3s

 

white wheels r a PITA for sure; u'll def. have to wipe them down at least once a week.

 

Sometimes a wheel that never seen the curb can still look beat up.

Do you find yourself doing touch ups offten?

 

i hate having to clean them every week but i like the way they look. i use a scotch pad because i didnt clear coat them then again they are my beater wheels

 

I miss my white wheels they looked good on my car but they were a pain to keep clean but they were worth it to. I traded my white wheels for my sisters Gsr blades.


Maybe I should paint the Gsr blades white???????

 

what happens if you have glossy white with primer instead of flat white and primer? would it still be the same with or without clear coat?

 

It's definitely different from wheels of other colors, because white shows dirt (primarily brake dust) so clearly. You'll be cleaning them all the time if you want them to look halfway decent. You don't have to do that with other colors. (Metallic gray is especially good at hiding brake dust.)

 

yea, def. a PITA to keep clean, what makes it all the worse for me is that i have way too many spokes AND the spokes make it difficult for me to reach further in the lip, but i think its well worth it.

 

Wheel experts. From your experience, would you say it's not a good idea to paint a wheel if you can not remove the tires?

I read some threads that show how it's possible with lots of tape, baseball cards, etc, etc. Yes, it works, but it is a good idea?

Or no real difference?

 

I personally wouldn't paint a wheel unless it was dismounted from the tires, because it's difficult to get the area around the lip clean with the tire in the way.

 

I got it masked around the lip w/index cards, but it was a set of shitty tires.

If I had to do it again I'd prep better & have tires taken off so I can get everything. I wash mine every week or else they turn yellow/gray

 

im running factory Champwhites and there a b*tch to keep clean lol but HELLA Dope when they are! White Wheels FTW!

 

Those are my favorite ITR wheels.

 

I have white wheels aslo and they are a pain in the a** to maintain. mostly the break dust that gives me hell. I have standard duralst brake pads from Auto Zone, do you guys think if i get the "better" more expensive brake pads I will not have as much brake dust on my wheels?

 

Not necessarily. More expensive aftermarket brake pads are usually a higher performance level, and that often means that they will dust more rather than less.

If you're really looking for reduced brake dust, the best bet for a lot of cars is often the stock brake pads. Certain aftermarket brake pads (e.g. Hawk Performance Ceramic) claim ultra-low levels of dust, so those might be another option to try.

 

I agree with you. Just got these wheels, i see a lot of brake dust everyday.

 

put a coat of wax on them and just wipe them down when they get a lot of brake dust on them

 

if you're not afraid to get brake dust on your wheels, get them. cause you will be washing them a lot in the mean time

 

i got the buddy club white sf p1's and they are a pain. ive seen wheels in my time and out of all the wheels white wheels imo look the best when clean. even some of the offset wheels with a white lip look good imo when kept clean.

 

i guess it depends on weather and where you live to, ie country roads, woods, wet areas etc. if you paint them white paint them bright white. my friend didnt get the whitest white and now his wheels look yellow

 

I agree, white wheels are excellent looking (on certain cars), but require a lot of maintenance if you want to keep them that way. After you get the majority of the brake dust off the wheels try using a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to really get them looking good. And as stated earlier, use a wax to protect them if you're not going to clean them at least every other day. You don't want discoloration.