Wheel Wax

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hkyplaya8904

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Well now that I think i got the Dawn wash question I have a set of wheels on my IS300 that i had painted black metallic because were curb rashed when i bought the car ? is should i use regular wax or a wheel wax or doesnt matter im thinking that opti-seal sounds like a good way to go?
 
I've used opti-seal on wheels with great results. Easy on and the coat it leaves makes washing brake dust off a lot easier



Wax and wheel wax work too, although I don't see much of a difference.



Ive heard that Collinite 845 is a good option for its durability on wheels. Haven't tried it personally though.
 
GS4_Fiend said:
Does Collinite 845 make alloy wheels look darker?
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Insulator Wax in my experience is a bright wax and does not darken the surface which is why it's great on light colors especially silver. I use it on my wheels.





Wheel Wax is terrible IMO. It's a PITA to buff off. Not worth the effort when I can use Insulator Wax which is more durable, looks better, is slicker, and way easier to use.
 
I was suprised to see when Tire Rack was selling Wheel Wax that the info provided said it should be applied once a month ... Which told me it had lousy durability for a specific purpose wax.
 
Anthony A said:
Wheel Wax is terrible IMO. It's a PITA to buff off.
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I use FK1000P Hi-Temp Paste Wax. Ease of use is night and day when compared to Wheel Wax and it worked wonders on my winter setup over the Midwest winter.



PS-If anyone wants an almost full jar of Wheel Wax and you're in the Chicagoland area, shoot me a PM, it's yours FOC. All you need to do is come by and pick it up (....and who wouldn't want it after that glowing recommendation :lol).
 
I really like Poor Boy's wheel sealant. It doesn't seem very durable, but it is a fantastic cleaner wax and it gives silver wheels some serious pop.
 
I too was a sucker for WheelWax. Anything else I have on the shelf is much easier to use, and just as effective. I much prefer DG 101, or just a spritz of AW every month.
 
I use Opti-Seal. Works great and it's very easy to apply.



I think these "wheel waxes" are nothing more than a marketing tactic to sell more products. Most of them are not any better than a regular wax or sealant. Some are actually worse, much worse.
 
REVNU said:
I think these "wheel waxes" are nothing more than a marketing tactic to sell more products. Most of them are not any better than a regular wax or sealant. Some are actually worse, much worse.
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I couldn't agree more. Wheel specific waxes are a joke. If the wheel specific wax is so good than why not use it on the whole car? If your regular car wax/sealant is good than why not use it on the wheels? I think products like wheel waxes are for people that like to collect products. I'm into detailing not product collecting.
 
Right :xyxthumbs Unless you're talking about some "brake dust repellant" (which I've never tried), IMO LSP is LSP. I don't even buy into the idea that wheels get so hot that "regular waxes" are unsuitable...at least not for street use.



I'm still using heavily layered KSG when the whole process is feasible, but if I can only do one or two coats the FK1000P works great. Before I got that I did OK with Collinite, and I still use that on the MPV's winter wheels. I even used Souveran (and before that Malm's) on the Jag's wheels for years...no problem at all.
 
Anthony A said:
I couldn't agree more. Wheel specific waxes are a joke. If the wheel specific wax is so good than why not use it on the whole car? If your regular car wax/sealant is good than why not use it on the wheels? I think products like wheel waxes are for people that like to collect products. I'm into detailing not product collecting.
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I love it... I am almost always in agreement with you and your thought process... In fact, I have said the above blue bold font numerous times
 
Anthony A said:
I couldn't agree more. Wheel specific waxes are a joke. If the wheel specific wax is so good than why not use it on the whole car? If your regular car wax/sealant is good than why not use it on the wheels? I think products like wheel waxes are for people that like to collect products. I'm into detailing not product collecting.
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I used to agree with you until Autogeek ran a special on the PB wheel sealant. I was cheap, I was bored, so if fell into my order. I have 30+ waxes/sealants, yet this is the stuff I like most on my wheels, why?



-strong cleaner, I don't have an other sealant that is a really good cleaner, I seem to get lots of tar/grime deposits and I don't really like to clay my wheels, this gets the crap off easily

-ease of appication, this stuff glides on and off

-looks, amazing depth and gloss on wheels



And yes, I'm actually thinking of using it on paint!
 
yakky said:
I used to agree with you until Autogeek ran a special on the PB wheel sealant. I was cheap, I was bored, so if fell into my order. I have 30+ waxes/sealants, yet this is the stuff I like most on my wheels, why?



-strong cleaner, I don't have an other sealant that is a really good cleaner, I seem to get lots of tar/grime deposits and I don't really like to clay my wheels, this gets the crap off easily

-ease of appication, this stuff glides on and off

-looks, amazing depth and gloss on wheels



And yes, I'm actually thinking of using it on paint!
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I don't doubt it does what you say but it sounds just like a one step cleaner wax/sealant and there are lots of them out there. Poorboys actually makes some of them. Poorboy's Polish with Carnuaba and Polish with Sealant.



If the Wheel Sealant is so good they should sell it as a Car Sealant and market it as a one step. Oh wait they already have a few of those :hm
 
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