Wheel coating?

Coleroad

Coleroad

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Ok, I ordered new wheels today. Now I need to know what wheel coating to buy.

By best for for me I mean can be applied in cooler temperatures, as it`s already fall like here. Doesn`t have a really fast flash time, I`m too slow for that. I want longevity in it. Those are the most important aspects I need. All thoughts are appreciated including any tips.
 
I used normal CQuartz paint coating the last time I coated wheels and it worked great. You could use the UK version which is designed for cooler temps. It’s very easy to apply.
 
I used gtechniq c5 with exo v3 a year ago. Still like new. However I`ve only driven it 1500 miles in the last year.I coated my new wheels in the house where it is air conditioned and no humidity. Tampa summer weather is very hot/humid.
 
A paint coating works just as well as a wheel coating. With that said, Cquartz UK works well and 22ple VM1 would be another good option. These are the two that have done well for me as of late with both being user friendly.

Gtechniq C5 is decent but for me it is a little behind the times. In my experience it needs Exo to really perform.

CarPro DLUX is good but I`m starting to lean more towards CQUK for wheels as it just seems to perform a bit better than DLUX.

Gyeon Rim is pretty good. Easier to apply than C5 and DLUX. Doesn`t have the long durability like some of these others.
 
Carpro dlux claims to target wheels and hi heat applications. I own the product and have gone thru several bottles, but I don`t think I`ve use it on wheels...
 
I did Kamikaze Stance on mine. So far so good and super easy application.


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tom p. said:
Carpro dlux claims to target wheels and hi heat applications. I own the product and have gone thru several bottles, but I don`t think I`ve use it on wheels...
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I have seen information that is has a claimed temp range of up to 800 degrees F. With C5, Gyeon Rim above 500 degrees F and 22ple VM1 up to 70 degrees F. The thing is that wheels on a daily driven vehicle won`t see anywhere near these temperatures. I actually took a digital thermometer and pointed it at my wheels after getting home from work and they were under 300 degrees. A regular paint coating can handle that temperature just fine from my experience.
 
Are they still offering the 10ml of CQUK 3.0? That would be a price worthy wheel coating it seems to from other experiences with it.
 
SWETM said:
Are they still offering the 10ml of CQUK 3.0? That would be a price worthy wheel coating it seems to from other experiences with it.
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Kinda one of the things I`ve grown to like about the Gtechniq glass, wheel coatings is avaliability of 15ml bottles, usually just enough and not too much.

Outta the dedicated wheel coatings I`ve tried (Kami Stance, Gtech G5, IGL Wheel, Gyeon Rim) Stance has been the easiest to use and longest lasting, albeit the priciest.

Gtech G5 topped with PA SuperSport has done surprisingly (startingly well, actually) on the polished stainless exhaust tips of the Corvette...they stay very clean.

Recently did Cayman wheels with Stance x 2 topped with PA Supersport as well so we`ll see how that does with the rather aggressive and therefore dusty OEM brake pads.

Good idea on taking wheel/brake temp Guz, will have to remember to try that.
 
Guz, I agree with your comments on wheels, etc. I know temps would never approach that. What did catch my attention is their claim it can be used on exhaust tips.
 
tom p. said:
Guz, I agree with your comments on wheels, etc. I know temps would never approach that. What did catch my attention is their claim it can be used on exhaust tips.
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Gtech G5 w PA Supersport, hasn`t been washed/cleaned in 3 weeks or so, probably around 750-1k miles. Little buildup on outer tips but easily wiped away with damp cloth. Best combo I`ve found for exhaust tips. The PTFE (Teflon, I think) in SuperSport really seems to help.
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Heh heh...wheel temps on street-driven vehicles...I`ve run temp-indicating paint on my brake rotors and as noted, they just don`t get all that hot, and I drive hard enough to experience significant brakefade.

OK, on-topic:

While I haven`t used it yet (and sometimes wonder whether I ever will!), after looking into this I bought 22ple VM1m figuring I`d use it on both wheels and various unpainted metal bits including the exhaust tips.
 
The Guz said:
Yes they still sell the 10ml bottle of CQUK.
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That is another reason why I really like the CarPro coatings. Not only do they work well, but the 10ml bottles are the perfect size for doing wheels. When coating my OZ wheels a couple years ago, I had around 1ml left over.

While browsing the the US CarPro retail site the other day to price out coating my new winter wheels, I was happy to see they actually offer several different small sized bottles of products. Those are just what the hobbists like myself need.
 
Coleroad said:
Any tips for application with all the intricacies involved with coating wheels.
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Heh heh, I suspect you`re not looking for responses like "just use an AIO + LSP combo instead", right? ;) Sorry, sorry...couldn`t resist (says the guy who just finished doing his old BBS wheels the conventional way despite that coating on the shelf).

But seriously, be sure your lighting is really good so you don`t discover high spots/etc. later after the stuff has cured/whatever.
 
It`s that time of year approaching. Time to apply two thin coats of Finish Kare 1000P on my wheels. Pretty much gets them through winter.
 
I treated my mine just like I would paint...only I didn`t do any correction work.

When the wheels arrived, I wiped them down with an APC to remove any dirt and dust from shipping. I then wiped them down again with Gyeon Prep to remove anythin the APC may have left behind. From there, I coated them using the same process I`d use on any other painted surface. Wipe on, let it flash, buff off.

When I did it the first time, I used a small piece of sponge and it absorbed a lot of product. The next time I do it, I`ll be sure to use a MF suede swatch and either just wrap it around my fingers or wrap the swatch around a piece of sponge to slow down the absorption, but still get into small areas. The biggest challenge is to not over apply.
 
I just now (like..this morning) put another quick coat of FK1000P on the `93 Audi`s summer wheels, just to hold `em through the rest of the decent weather (NO, I didn`t pull `em off the car to do the backs, I`ll do that over winter). They were still nice and slick, and shedding dirt/beading just fine, but I figured I`d stay ahead of the curve.

DesertNate- Yeah, wheels with lots of nooks/crannies/etc. are my Big Issue with using a Wheel Coating :( Just a Quick-(conventional) LSPing takes hours on some of `em and Coatings raise that to a whole `nother level.

Ron Ketcham said:
It`s that time of year approaching. Time to apply two thin coats of Finish Kare 1000P on my wheels. Pretty much gets them through winter.
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More coats for me, especially on the backs/barrels, but yeah. I did the Big Cleanup of the Audi winter wheels when I took `em off, so one more coat oughta do it. With the FK on there, they never get too bad, so I can usually just clean `em up with an AIO.

Although..True Confession Time...I`m still just leaving the Tahoe`s winter ones bare and using Wheel Cleaner followed by a SprayWax...Eh, they`re in [crappy] condition anyhow.
 
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