My new RRS arrives on Thursday.

I have taken the Diamond Cut alloys from the Land Rover options list.

Now I know that some of you on here spends days and £££££ detailing your vehicles, I actually spend time driving mine.

1. Are the standard Diamond Cut Alloys coated, ie. you could use standard cleaning products?

2. What would be a quick and effective cleaner for them that will keep the looks without hours of work. 2016 RRS 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography Dynamic in Montalcino Red and Stealth Kit

1. Yes you could use normal products, there is no 'special' coating on them. Don't use anything too harsh such as 'Wonder Wheels' or strong cleaner though, thats sure to trash them.

2. Personally, as soon as you get them, I'd buy some Carlack and some FK1000P (or Collinite 845). Give them a good wash with some normal car shampoo and then give them a clean with the Carlack then seal with the Collinite or FK1000P. That way, you'll only need to give them a wipe round with a cloth come cleaning time for a good few months.

A more extreme (and better) solution would be Gtechniq C5, brilliant product, but you'll need better prep.

Regarding cleaning them, I'd use Wolf's Decon Gel, very safe on diamond cut wheels and will allow you to maintain them with the minimum of effort  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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Don't kerb them though (my wife just did both nearside's!) as the restoration is not cheap - £380 for the pair as they have to be re-cut. No cheap quick repairs work unfortunately. '10 Range Rover Sport TDV8
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Ouch  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

and can only be recut once! so take extra care

Was the main reason I didn't get them as Mrs Bean would have 'redesigned' them sooner than I could say, "mind that cur........"  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Beancounter_74 wrote:

Was the main reason I didn't get them as Mrs Bean would have 'redesigned' them sooner than I could say, "mind that cur........"

What's Mrs Bean doing driving your car mse ?, that could explain why she's been going out......hmmmm  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Beancounter_74 wrote:

What's Mrs Bean doing driving your car mse ?, that could explain why she's been going out......hmmmm

Its complicated  Mike

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 ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass