Wheel Care made (ridiculously) easy!
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It really doesn't get any easier than this....
What you need:
Both Permanon and CarPro Hydro2 use unique technology that allows for a semi-permanent coating to attach to a subject using water as the medium. Never before has protection been this easy!
With Permanon you get a better dilution ratio. Permanon Diamond Finish retails at $225.99 per liter. When diluted at a 5% ratio, you end up with 21 liters of Permanon for $231.99 (counting for the cost of distilled water), for a cost of $11.05 per liter, VERY CHEAP. Compared to CarPro Hydro2 it doesn't last as long (8 weeks vs. 12-14 weeks in my experience) but it is more forgiving to streaking and application.
CarPro Hydro2 comes in at $119.99 per liter and dilutes with 1:3 with water. Including the cost of water, this gives Hydro2 a more expensive price of $31.24 per liter (4 total liters). However it does last longer and seems to provide more protection as well. It is a little trickier to apply.
Easy as 1-2... well 1-2.
Starting with a clean (and wet wheel)...
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In this test I used Hydro2, diluted with 3 parts water to 1 part product. To demonstrated the difference, I only sprayed the left side of the wheel.
Step 1, spray onto wheel, into the barrels, and brake caliper.
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Allow to dwell for a handful of seconds, then do step 2. Rinse (yes seriously, that's step 2).
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To demonstrate the difference, look at the left side after rinsing vs. the right side. Both sides are wet.
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Just like that you can valuable protection (with Hydro2 you can except several months of protection on wheels) in just seconds. And because both products apply using water as a medium, just the act of blasting it will spread the product into areas that are very difficult to reach otherwise.
The benefits of a protected wheel are:
Because of technology, a few mists every few months are all that is needed to keep any wheel finish looking great.
*Note- Do not worry about overspray on brake rotors. The scrubbing action of the pads will clean off any coating in mere seconds. That said, I have not applied any Permanon product or CarPro Hydro2 to any vehicle with carbon-ceramic brake rotors. These rotors tend to be porous and can absorb product, proceed with caution.
What you need:
- A hose with running water
- A clean wheel
- CarPro Hydro2 diluted 1 part Hydro2 to 3 parts water
- A spray bottle
Both Permanon and CarPro Hydro2 use unique technology that allows for a semi-permanent coating to attach to a subject using water as the medium. Never before has protection been this easy!
With Permanon you get a better dilution ratio. Permanon Diamond Finish retails at $225.99 per liter. When diluted at a 5% ratio, you end up with 21 liters of Permanon for $231.99 (counting for the cost of distilled water), for a cost of $11.05 per liter, VERY CHEAP. Compared to CarPro Hydro2 it doesn't last as long (8 weeks vs. 12-14 weeks in my experience) but it is more forgiving to streaking and application.
CarPro Hydro2 comes in at $119.99 per liter and dilutes with 1:3 with water. Including the cost of water, this gives Hydro2 a more expensive price of $31.24 per liter (4 total liters). However it does last longer and seems to provide more protection as well. It is a little trickier to apply.
Easy as 1-2... well 1-2.
Starting with a clean (and wet wheel)...
![Name: 22.jpg
Views: 10
Size: 373.7 KB](https://5series.net/forums/attachments/detailing-forum-15/159713d1501524221-wheel-care-made-ridiculously-easy-22.jpg)
In this test I used Hydro2, diluted with 3 parts water to 1 part product. To demonstrated the difference, I only sprayed the left side of the wheel.
Step 1, spray onto wheel, into the barrels, and brake caliper.
![Name: 23.jpg
Views: 8
Size: 313.9 KB](https://5series.net/forums/attachments/detailing-forum-15/159714d1501524221-wheel-care-made-ridiculously-easy-23.jpg)
Allow to dwell for a handful of seconds, then do step 2. Rinse (yes seriously, that's step 2).
![Name: 24.jpg
Views: 8
Size: 376.0 KB](https://5series.net/forums/attachments/detailing-forum-15/159715d1501524221-wheel-care-made-ridiculously-easy-24.jpg)
To demonstrate the difference, look at the left side after rinsing vs. the right side. Both sides are wet.
![Name: 25.jpg
Views: 8
Size: 84.6 KB](https://5series.net/forums/attachments/detailing-forum-15/159716d1501524221-wheel-care-made-ridiculously-easy-25.jpg)
Just like that you can valuable protection (with Hydro2 you can except several months of protection on wheels) in just seconds. And because both products apply using water as a medium, just the act of blasting it will spread the product into areas that are very difficult to reach otherwise.
The benefits of a protected wheel are:
- Much easier to clean
- Much more resistant to damage caused by the iron contamination in brake dust
- Wheels will appear shinier
- Wheels will stay clean, longer
Because of technology, a few mists every few months are all that is needed to keep any wheel finish looking great.
*Note- Do not worry about overspray on brake rotors. The scrubbing action of the pads will clean off any coating in mere seconds. That said, I have not applied any Permanon product or CarPro Hydro2 to any vehicle with carbon-ceramic brake rotors. These rotors tend to be porous and can absorb product, proceed with caution.
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