Wheel Sealant Test

[6cyl's_of_fury]

You ever see a brake rotor get red hot on a road track? The wheels see MUCH more heat than your paint does. Those glowing rotors transfer the heat through your lugs, to the wheels in no time.

I did say "unless you are" if you read my post. Obviously the heat build-up during track work is greater. But for everyday driving, heat build-up is not as great a concern. I have customers at work that are dedicated manufacturers of disc brakes, so I know how they work ( I helped one customer in setting up processing and chemistry parameters for manufacturing the C6 corvette rotors - they are some big muthas! )

that's why we do testing before releasing a product...
I always tell people if you are happy with the products or methods you are using, please continue to use them.

And I'd expect nothing less from PB's!
But what I am failing to grasp is the benifits that the dedicated wheel sealant brings to the table over a conventional sealant for an everday normal road going car not doing track work - can you possible divulge what they are without being too commercial etc ( dont wanna get you in trouble with the Fuzz )

 

[Poorboy]

Basically ...it is made to resist heat better..wheels on a daily drivers or a race car get much hotter than the paint ever will just by braking...
Some people who really maintain their wheels will not see much of a difference, others who have bad brake dust problems and are real enthusiast will notice the difference immediately in clean up ease and longer intervals between maintenence...

On a side note(since this is my forum:naughty)..I truely don't believe in putting out products that have no purpose or don't work as good if not better than what is currently available IMO. If we find that a product really serves no purpose, it's easier on me to just dicontinue it .

 

[mgm2003]

I've tried AIO, UPP, EX-P etc... and I find that the PB wheel sealer lasts longer, and makes cleaning my daily driver wheels much easier. I really notice it in the rain b/c my wheels don't accumulate as much dirt/grime as they used to. Sure, they still get dirty, but it's noticably less dirty and a lot easier to clean.

Since last September/October (forget exactly when...) I've been using AIO to clean my wheels, then I use PB wheel sealer x 2 for protection. I just did my wheels for the 3rd time this past weekend. I'd say that I've been getting somewhere between 2-2 1/2 months of protection before I notice buildup on the wheels that requires a little elbow grease to remove.

 

[mtodde]

I was using AIO before trying the Poorboy's and currently have AIO + PBWS (new acronym...PoorBoy's Wheel Sealant). I found that the wheels are easier to clean. I normally use a third bucket with some car wash soap every time I wash so my wheels never get terrible. As I mentioned above my flake is blinging. Check my pics in the gallery.

 

[Anthony A]

Hmm, my second post in this thread was deleted. I guess asking legitimate questions isn't allowed in the Poorboy's forum.

I asked what was different in the wheel sealant than other sealants? You could put sealant in a bottle and call it anything you want. You could call it roof sealant or rear bumber sealant. It's just a label. Unless there is something specific for wheels in this new sealant it's just another sealant.

I don't see how this was worthy of being deleted.

You kind of answered my question with your answer about making it heat resistant. That just makes it a little more durable but nothing specificly for wheels.