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Old 06-07-2004 | 03:01 AM
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Last week my Rejex arrived and I treated my left wheels with Rejex and skipped the right wheels. After 4 days of driving, some on wet streets, I cleaned the wheels again. Both wheels cleaned easy enough with water only. Before washing, the treated wheel did not look quite as bad as the untreated wheel, but I would not recommend using Rejex as a means to simplify wheel cleaning.

Now for the rest of the car, the sheen was absolutely brilliant. Remember, this is a light colored car. If I had a dark colored car, I would be tempted to experiment with Rejex versus a several stage process. The car rinsed easily with a quick sponge and no soap. The finish is slick to the touch like a freshly waxed car.

Below are the two front wheels before rinsing.



Old 06-07-2004 | 03:08 AM
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Can you clarify that again? I'm confused if you are recommending against rejex for the wheels on light cars. Did you also put it on the painted car surfaces as well?
Old 06-07-2004 | 03:28 AM
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My results for Rejex were outstanding for paint on Titanium Silver. Ease of application is a big plus.

I tested on wheels and found it less than satisfactory as a solution to brake dust.

Sorry for the miscommunication.
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Thanks! that helps and now I get it. Thanks for doing that test. I'll give it a try.
Old 06-07-2004 | 02:26 PM
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As a wax on the paint, how does it compare to other things you've used?
Old 06-07-2004 | 03:23 PM
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Yep I agree! I did the same and very slight different! Not enough as far as I am concerned.
Old 06-07-2004 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by heezy545i' date='Jun 7 2004, 05:26 PM
As a wax on the paint, how does it compare to other things you've used?
Too early to tell as far as durability is concerned. As far as visual, it would be hard for me to tell the difference. When rinsing the car, water bubbled and ran off. Toweling was easy because it seemed like there was less water standing on the paint.
Old 06-07-2004 | 04:34 PM
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thanks for the post. i believe in old school car cleaning, bucket of soap and water with a sponge.
rejex is a bit too bells and whistles for me.
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