Coating bare aluminum wheels?

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Has anyone coated bare aluminum wheels with any success? I was thinking of trying Dlux or UK3.0 but not sure it`ll do anything on bare metal.
 
I used Dlux on some about 3 months ago. No idea how they are holding up cause I havent heard back nor seen the truck since.
 
What about that 22ple stuff I got...I think it`s made for "metals" along with wheels, so it might be worth considering.
 
I was thinking about making this thread last night! I had forgotten about it.

Thanks for starting.

Accumulator, thanks for that suggestion
 
I can`t find any literature that states if DLUX or UK3.0 will work on bare metal so I`m not really sure. I don`t even think it lasts long on chrome to be honest.
 
Most coatings are designed to bond to the chemicals in clearcoat. So you certainly can do it but durability would be iffy and I’ve heard of them becoming blotchy as they can absorb unevenly in the porous metal.
 
Mike lambert said:
Most coatings are designed to bond to the chemicals in clearcoat. So you certainly can do it but durability would be iffy and I’ve heard of them becoming blotchy as they can absorb unevenly in the porous metal.
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Thanks Mike, the potential for blotchyness is a big worry also.
 
If someone has better information please let me know, but that’s what I’ve read and it’s also what Modesta reccomends.
 
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I have used DLUX on bare metal wheels and noticed no splotches after a year. Now it didn’t last that long and the wheels still oxidized.

Haven’t tried 22ple VM1 in bare metal yet.

Hard to beat Wolfgang metal sealant which works great.
 
RZJZA80 said:
I can`t find any literature that states if DLUX or UK3.0 will work on bare metal so I`m not really sure. I don`t even think it lasts long on chrome to be honest.
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Well it didnt take me long to find that CARPRO themselves say you can use it on Aluminum wheels so...

Car Pro

And here is the copy and paste for those who dont want to follow the link and read till they find it. lol
"DLUX Long Life Trim Coat was engineered specifically for coating plastics as well as rubber and metal. It can be used on almost any wheel finish including clear coated, chrome, aluminum, and plastic."
 
While you may be able to use a coating on bare aluminum wheels, the purpose of a coating along with protection, is durability. That would be my question.
 
Mike lambert said:
While you may be able to use a coating on bare aluminum wheels, the purpose of a coating along with protection, is durability. That would be my question.
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I think CarPro says 18 months on bare aluminum. Im not sure where you are going with that? Isnt a coating going to be longer than the rest of the options? (Sealant, wax). He didnt ask about durability he just asked about a coating that can be used on bare aluminum wheels.
 
Nice find from Carpro. Durability is, of course, the primary reason to coat anything, but I wanted to make sure it wa even worth it on bare aluminum. If Carpro says it`s ok then I`ll try it and see how it goes.
 
bodidly22`s suggestion of FK1000P isn`t as impractical as it might seem. I`ve used it to keep the (lightly) curbed areas of the A8`s wheels oxidation-free for years now, and it works a lot better than I`d ever expected.

But I`d still lean towards the 22ple VM1.

The Guz- Ah, I`ll be interested to hear what you think of the 22ple! And I`ll keep in mind how you like the Wolfgang Metal Sealant.
 
Mike lambert said:
Just curious, that’s all. I don’t coat them because I don’t want them coming back after 6 months. That’s all.
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Oh, I hear that. Im even concerned that I went through all that to coat them and its only gonna last 18 mo. Personally for wheels I just use Opti-seal each time I wash. I would never coat my wheels either, doesnt last long enough to make that effort worth it for marginal result differences.
 
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