What kind of wax do ya'll put on your wheels?

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sflrainmaker01

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Just wondering, when I got the car back from the paint shop, there must have been some clear coat overspray on the wheels. I managed to buff most of it off with some Meguairs Polish. But, what kind of wax would do ya'll use that works good on the wheels? Same as the car?
 
sflrainmaker01 said:
Just wondering, when I got the car back from the paint shop, there must have been some clear coat overspray on the wheels. I managed to buff most of it off with some Meguairs Polish. But, what kind of wax would do ya'll use that works good on the wheels? Same as the car?
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Yep, treat your wheel clearcoat just as you would the car paint.

I hand wash, clay bar, polish and wax, just as I do with the paint.
 
sflrainmaker01 said:
Just wondering, when I got the car back from the paint shop, there must have been some clear coat overspray on the wheels. I managed to buff most of it off with some Meguairs Polish. But, what kind of wax would do ya'll use that works good on the wheels? Same as the car?
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Same as the car.
 
I put on three coats of carnuba wax...... makes removing brake dust alot more easy with just a dry towel at any moment.
 
I am experimenting with detainers pride wheel coating.
Mainly on my wife's F150
All the neighborhood critters seem to,think her wheels are porta potties
Chrome wheels and animal urine are a bad mix.
It's been on about 60 days now. Brake dust and P rinsing off with a water hose.

Carnauba and wheels? Carnauba melts in heat. It will essentially run off in a short amount of time. Save it for additional "Pop" at shows.
 
I use Zymol, for the simple fact that I've had it for a while (it's old) and still works well for wheels. Doesn't hold up for much of anything though. When it runs out i'm not sure what i'll use then.
 
RichardP said:
I put on three coats of carnuba wax...... makes removing brake dust alot more easy with just a dry towel at any moment.
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I have never really had a brake dust problem on the MM fronts or rears. The first set lasted 70K miles. Almost 25K on the 2nd set so far.
 
Most of the time I apply OptiCoat. Lasts for at least a year, usually much longer, on wheels IME and they clean up *very* easily. I used to layer on whatever sealant or wax I used on the car (usually FK1000P), but the OptiCoat works a lot better for me.
 
I will admit...since I have installed the Hawk pads brake dust has been kept to a minimum. It's kinda hard to tell right now how much I have on my wheels due to the black plastidip for winter. But yes, treat your wheel clearcoat as your car's clear coat. Keep a separate applicator pad for the wheels of course. I personally use mothers wax.
 
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Meguiars NXT FTW. :). Of course after a polish / glaze from chemical guys


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk so I may sound retarded.
 
Gotcha, sorry for asking a stupid question.

So what is the best way to clean oxidation and grime off the wheels?
 
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