Wheel Sealant Question

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Do any of you find that the purpose made wheel sealants such as Poorboys, Wheelwax, or Swissvax Autobahn hold up any better than a good sealant such as jetSeal?



Im wondering if any are worth a try or if I should just stick to Jetseal and Collinite...



Thanks
 
I honestly don't think it matters with a strong sealant like jetseal. I use optimum opti-seal and it does a fantastic job and lasts. The heat doesn't seem to affect it.
 
I wouldn't bother with so-called "wheel sealants". Just use a regular durable wax or sealant and be sure to apply it regularly.



I've used Poorboy's Wheel Sealant. I was NOT impressed to say the least. My Meguiar's M21 last longer on my wheels and also works better to keep brake dust from caking on.
 
REVNU said:
I wouldn't bother with so-called "wheel sealants". Just use a regular durable wax or sealant and be sure to apply it regularly.
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Quickest and as good as they come is Opti Seal !
 
I use Opti-Seal and Rejex on my BMW which has horrible brake dust. The fronts get Rejex and the rear gets Opti-Seal.
 
Since BMW's are notorious for brake dust, especially on the front, how do you feel the Rejex is working for you?



I've yet to see a car that dusts as badly as BMW.



QUOTE=zaxjax;1242859]I use Opti-Seal and Rejex on my BMW which has horrible brake dust. The fronts get Rejex and the rear gets Opti-Seal.[/QUOTE]
 
fk1000p works great on wheels. It has a very high melting point and lasts as good as anything I have used, but a bit harder to use than opti-seal which is great as well.
 
Ya ask me, Rejex is relabeled NuFinish. Ive looked and worked with both. Kind of like the UPP vs. Blackfire II in days past. Looks like a duck and sounds like one, just a slightly different wobble!

I know an individual in Canada who uses NuFinish on wheels and loves it. I use sealants exclusively and have always liked the performance on wheels. I tried "wheel" protectants ONCE. Never did see the value vs. a sealant.
 
Really? Hmm...Never worked with NuFinish.



So, despite their similarities, are you fan of Rejex?



a.k.a. Patrick said:
Ya ask me, Rejex is relabeled NuFinish. Ive looked and worked with both. Kind of like the UPP vs. Blackfire II in days past. Looks like a duck and sounds like one, just a slightly different wobble!
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EisenHulk said:
Really? Hmm...Never worked with NuFinish.



So, despite their similarities, are you fan of Rejex?
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No, never was. Its also available at your local True Value hardware store, right alongside ahem........Nufinish.

I mean its not a bad product, but there were a lot of Porsche guys raving about it.....I mean ya spend 100k on Germanys finest and the opt for a $15.00 bottle of Rejex?

Spend $10.00 on NuFinish if your that tight, lol!
 
I just a had a buddy call me up today wanting a wheel wax. I talked him out of it and told him just to use a good sealant. The way I look at it is if these special waxes / sealants can do so much better on wheels than your regular sealants why don't they sell it for paint too? It's all about the $$$. Just like special waxes for reds, blacks, purples, silver, silver with blue stripes, silver with flames. ;)
 
Mainly use Zaino on the finish, so I tried Z-CS on wheels. Not bad.



The best defense is a good offense, wash often with a good brush and wheel cleaner. Change pads to a different compound.



Then again, what the heck is all this talk about brake dust:grinno:



Never have to worry about brake dust... The wonders of PCCB rotors (ceramic) :2thumbs:



Just about all BMW's have the nasty stuff, so I've told some to switch to different pads and most of it has reduced. Depending on how one drives a car and pad match-up helps.



Or, go with ceramic rotors and have no dust.:p



Deanski
 
a.k.a. Patrick said:
I mean its not a bad product, but there were a lot of Porsche guys raving about it.....I mean ya spend 100k on Germanys finest and the opt for a $15.00 bottle of Rejex?

Spend $10.00 on NuFinish if your that tight, lol!
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Best place for Rejex.. on wheels, metal, anything but on a Porsche finish. Yes, there are numerous that love Rejex in our "circle", but once they open their minds to other waxes or sealants, they see the difference. Or as I do mostly when an owner is at one of our meets, I toss the bottle in the garbage.



Most noticable about Rejex, looks like very early Zaino.. Very bright, no depth with high reflection like plastic wrap. May as well wrap in paint film, I know a great shop that does do full wraps.



Well, at least it's got the right name.. Rejex :p



Deanski
 
Danase said:
I just a had a buddy call me up today wanting a wheel wax. I talked him out of it and told him just to use a good sealant. The way I look at it is if these special waxes / sealants can do so much better on wheels than your regular sealants why don't they sell it for paint too? It's all about the $$$. Just like special waxes for reds, blacks, purples, silver, silver with blue stripes, silver with flames. ;)
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lmao, im on the same page buddy.....
 
EisenHulk said:
Since BMW's are notorious for brake dust, especially on the front, how do you feel the Rejex is working for you?



I've yet to see a car that dusts as badly as BMW.



QUOTE=zaxjax;1242859]I use Opti-Seal and Rejex on my BMW which has horrible brake dust. The fronts get Rejex and the rear gets Opti-Seal.
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They say the better the brakes, the more they dust. BMWs sure are awful, as far as dusting goes. I had a 335i that was terrible, and my girlfriend's Mini is just as bad.



A good sealant helps, but keeping on top of the dust is just as important. If you let the dust build up, it's a pain to remove regardless of what's underneath. I keep a Cali duster mitt in the back of my truck and use it to wipe down the wheels every day. Works quite nicely.
 
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