Hyperturismo's Wheel Wax

stevet said:
I could have a hood sealant and a trunk sealant and maybe even a roof sealant.:rolleyes:
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Us VW owners will need a lower valance sealant too .. please put that on your list

TY
 
I have had wheel wax in my stock cupboard for about 2 years, tried it 3 or 4 times but didn't really take to it. Found it a bit difficult to remove and lacked the shine of a good sealant. Used normal paintwork sealant since then & much happier with the results with the same or better 'wipe-off' abilities than WW

But as I'm sucker for all things Autopian I've just ordered some of PB's Wheel Sealant, I hope this is better.



If anyone in the UK wants a nearly full tub of wheel wax just let me know & you can have it for the cost of the postage
 
I too am perplexed by these new crop of "wheel sealants" - they seem to be flavour of the month with manufacturers.



The heat build-up on a street car's brakes is not that great - if it does get to hot the brake disc clamping face starts to glaze and the pads begin to break down - this is at a maximum sustained operating temperature of ~300C ( 570F ). Your street car is unlikely to see sustained temperatures above half of this temperature. So what extra protection this super-dooper sealant offers above a "regular" paint sealant is beyond me?!?



Performance brakes at a dedicated track day are a different story as they can reach 600C ( 1110F ) due to constant and heavy use, so there may be an application in that kind of situation. But for an everyday car on the streets I dont get it??
 
I found this to be expensive given that it's a product designed solely for use on wheels - by that I mean other regular sealants are designed primarily for use on your paint and can also be used on wheels etc.



All I've put on mine is the Carlack 68 and I've used nothing but my cheap shampoo (halfords wash w/out wax - 5 litres for £3.99) and an old mitt and they come up perfectly including inside. All I had to do was use 1 or 2 squirts of R2000 for a couple of stubborn marks.



That's been during some pretty foul weather and plenty of grit/salt on the roads.



Thanks for the heads up however Ben!
 
"I used wheel sealant by PB and after 5 days i went to clean my wheels and the dirts just wiped off with a wet rag."



This is my experience as well. :)
 
BenP said:




The wax has been designed so that it changes the polarity of the wheel therefore not allowing anything to stick to it.
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It works, I've tested it.



It just takes you soooo long to get anywhere because the wheels keep spinning backwards. :eek:
 
SilverLexus said:
"I used wheel sealant by PB and after 5 days i went to clean my wheels and the dirts just wiped off with a wet rag."



This is my experience as well. :)
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No doubt that it makes clean up a breeze but so would any quality sealant.
 
"No doubt that it makes clean up a breeze but so would any quality sealant."



Well mtodde and I have used AIO before but we prefer PB Wheel Sealant. I seems to leave more of a shine.
 
SilverLexus said:
"No doubt that it makes clean up a breeze but so would any quality sealant."



Well mtodde and I have used AIO before but we prefer PB Wheel Sealant. I seems to leave more of a shine.
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Well, sounds like a great sealant. Why just use it on wheels?
 
SilverLexus said:
"I used wheel sealant by PB and after 5 days i went to clean my wheels and the dirts just wiped off with a wet rag."



This is my experience as well. :)
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Exact same experience here!
 
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