Pick my Poison - WheelWax - New Wheels

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Is WheelWax that much more different that a quality wax ?



I've about to do a snow tire changed on new winter wheels.....

I'm leaning on Klasse SG as I don't use that anymore or AIO. Have not touched these products in maybe 2 yrs..borderline 3 yrs.



Other waxes in my lineup that I would consider for this app



Collonite 476 and 845

Optiseals

Meg #16

Z2



Having never used WheelWax, is this truely some revolutionary product for Wheels.
 
Hi,



Any of your recommendations are good, i would not to go by a wheel wax when you have a decent sealant on hand. KG over a sutable cleaner product and if possible after claying will last and make wheel cleaning a breeze.



I would try 885 Fleet Wax from Collinite, much cheaper and all the looks of 476s.



Geoff
 
I put AJ on my wheels, awesome stuff. When washing all I do is spray some ONR (QD/Clay solution) rinse and that's it. They wash off completly clean.
 
This is a modified answer I’ve given before on this site:

I used Wheel Wax too and liked it when I was able to clean regularly, but heavy dust accumulation, excessively hard braking, cheap brake pads and/or heavy loads will generate dust much hotter than ‘normal’ and will degenerate the wax pretty easily.

Now I use Rejex – little pricey but it goes a long way, but I’ve never had such easy clean-up after it’s been applied correctly. I say “correctly’ as the prep is soooo very important.

I’m a little anal and like when the back of the rim is as clean as the face, it really gives the rims depth when mounted on the cars, so I took the rims off the car.

Started with a light grade compound by hand to restore the rough & ‘bruised’ areas. Then Mothers Power Ball over the whole rim with the same compound but generously misted with denatured water as I went. This was my first time using the Power Ball, and I strongly suggest you use a variable speed drill, and NEVER run it at full speed!!!! With some quick passes you'll be amazed (I was) at the immediate results. With a different Power Ball, I switched to the Sonus Step 2, another ball to the Sonus Step 3.

Waxed the rims with P21S, let the rims sit for 4 days, waxed again, waited 5 days, and applied 2 applications of Rejex one day apart. They gleam better than new!

The maintenance on them is a blast of the hose and wipe-down of the left over wash in the bucket after washing the car and I'm done! They shine, they're protected, and the finish is so slick brake dust barely accumulates.

If you’re as anal as I am and have an air compressor, you can (just about) blow the dust off the rims after a hard days driving with this technique. It won't be as good as a thorough cleaning, but it sure seems to help with the maintenance.

The first time is a lot of work, but the time I save in cleaning them now is worth all the prep time I put in. I apply a new coat of Rejex every month (very easy to put on and take off), and I love the results.

Hope this helps.
 
I use either 845 or OS on my wheels and get great results with both, tried EXP, wasn't to impressed with that on wheels... It really depends on the wheel design more than anything when I choose between the 2. Break dust and dirt rolls right off when you hit them with a hose.
 
I use wheel wax but I also use other products. Most recently was JW Prime and AJ. This worked pretty well. A benefit of wheel wax is it will remove junk washing doesn't always get off the wheel (like tar, etc) when you apply it. You already have plenty of products you can apply so I'd just use them.



Saintlysins: Blowing off the brakedust probably isn't the healthiest thing you can do. Unless you're wearing a respirator. Just be careful.
 
Thanks for the reminder AUDICOUPEJ ... I've been around the racing circuits for years (1978) and know all too well how bad that could be to inhale, but for some reason I hadn't applied it to my own detailing! Maybe that's a side effect the brake-dust has on memory ... :think2
 
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