Wheel wax

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toby tyke

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As I have only been valeting for a month now, I would appreciate some advice on wheel wax. I want a good wheel wax that is easy to apply and wipe off, ideal for my bread and butter cars on a daily basis.

Cheers from across the pond, toby tyke auto care in the UK.
 
I use EagleOne Wheel Wax. I have had great results. Also heard alot of peeps using Turtle Wax Chrome for the rims.
 
Hi



Im from the Uk too, by the far the best and most economic wax designed for wheels is going to be Poorboys Wheel wax.



The honest truth is most of them are just a durable paste based cleaner wax. SRP with EGP is just as good. If you are doing it every week then why not just use Collinite 885 Fleet Wax over a cleaner wax. You can use it on the paintwork and the rims, its durable, cheaper then the other Collinites.



Geoff
 
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, making ‘Never Gone’s’ statement; “it doesn’t last long at all� quite true.

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. Here’s my application below, which was covered in another post of mine, but this one with a few more details.

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. (For the U.K. this is a multi-step compound/polish product which I’m sure you can find or substitute with others). Waxed the rims with P21S, let the rims sit for 4 days, waxed again, waited 5 days, and applied 2 applications of Rejex. They gleam better than new! This may be excessive for your work environment, you’ll have to decide that for yourself.

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.
 
Many thanks boys for all your help and advice, steelwind 101 where are you based?

regards John @Auto Care Barnsley S Yorks.
 
Hi John,



Im down in N.London. Are you just a valeter or a detailer too?? See detailingworld.co.uk for more info on a lot of UK things. There is a wealth of info on here too and Autopia is my prefered haunt but you if you need more specific UK stuff detailingworld has its benefits.



I post alot at Tyresmoke.net (same username) so its worth a look if you if you like fast cars or alot of guys who like fast cars and drive TDIs :xyxthumbs



Geoff
 
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