Is there a wax for wheels?

[99GrandTouring]

Hello all!
I was wondering if there is a specific "wax" of type for wheels that would keep brake dust and such from sticking as bad?

I know as soon as you use a wheel cleaner it would probably strip the wax off..

Or do you just use regular wax? or nothing at all?
My wheels are aluminum/clear coated...

[justayoungmc]

your rims are clear coated whichs means the surface is basically the same as your cars paint, go ahead and use the same wax

[99GrandTouring]

I guess my question should be this then..

Is it worth it in helping to keep the brake dust/road grime from sticking?

Or will it not last long enough on wheels to be worth the trouble?
THanks!

[Totoland Mach]

99GrandTouring: I've got an 03 Mach and used NXT with pretty good results. Prior to NXT, I also used Collinite Insulator Wax which leaves a very slick surface and brake dust just hoses off. Both of these products are a temporary barrier to keep the brake dust from adhering to the paint and discoloring the inside of the wheel.

I do a monthly wheel removal & clean/polish (especially now that I have Team III wheels which are fully polished on the inside rim).

Hope this helps

[scrub]

I just detailed an 04 Acura TL for a client. He had a complaint about the brake dust build up. I washed and waxed with NXT and he totally loved the finish. The wheels seemed brighter to him. So I'd stick with NXT.

[Mosca]

I have a can of a product called "Wheel Wax". It is a nice product that doesn't work.


Tom

[99GrandTouring]

is it made by rain-x??

[Superior Shine]

Wax half of the rim and find out for yourself. Let us know what happens.

[99GrandTouring]

I waxed the face of the rims today I would have done the insides however I can't get them completely clean (see other thread in this forum)

So I'll see if it has positive results soon....
Thanks!

[Tim Lingor]

Hey,

Please keep us posted with the results.

Otherwise, I tend to use Polymers for protecting the wheels.

Tim

[zzzzzeke]

i thought i read somewhere that most waxes won't hold up to the extreme heat generated by the brakes?

I've been using cleaner wax on my painted/clearcoated wheels......and think they look fine.......but just not sure if it lasts.......

[mrzeee]

used the NXT booster wax...(cleaned with NXT wash & wheel brush) applied to wet wheels with sponge applicator...went on easy...and to my surprise came off really easy (didn't have the same success when I applied the booster to my car, but I'm going to give it another shot !)

[Jimmy Buffit]

Generally speaking, waxes want to melt at about 160-180 degrees. Polymers melt at about 360...

A true carnauba would probably be gone by the second stop sign.

"Wheel Wax". It is a nice product that doesn't work.

Funny!

Jim

[Focusedonsound]

On my Clearcoated wheels I have always aplied a coat of wax on them.

I spend a few hours taking the wheels off the car and clean them from front to back top to bottom. Making sure that the wheel and tire are clean.

I use an Older clay bar that I have. Then a product similar to DACP and then use a polymer wax as my top coat.

I can't say that I never get break dust... But 1. My wheels stay cleaner. 2. When washing the car I can pretty much just hose them off and they are clean. 3. They look great.

9x out of 10 people ask me what I do to my wheel to keep them that clean... They also ask me if I have had them re-finished or something.

I am doing the process this coming saturday. So I will take before and after pictures. I haven't done the process in about 2 months do to other things going on so my wheels curently look really bad.


As a side bar. I think clean wheels that catch your eyes are just as important as clean paint! And spending an extra hr to give them the attention that they deserve is well worth it in my book ... Espessially on a wheel that is very open and you can see the break setup along with the inside of the wheel!

[Mosca]

Wheel Wax is the consistency and color of butterscotch pudding, and has a wonderful "natural chemical" smell, like pine tar does (but it doesn't smell like pine tar). It claims to have some anti static properties that help repel brake dust, and that repeated use will increase that effect.

I used it for a month, reapplying it every few days. The wheels LOOKED great after using wheel wax, but I noticed absolutely no reduction in brake dust buildup. Granted, I didn't do one wheel and compare it to the other, but whatever reduction in dust buildup was immaterial to the fact that I had to clean the wheels every few days. The wheels were no harder nor easier to clean than if I'd applied nothing to them.

A benefit, though, was that on still summer nights, as I drove around the hills of NE Pennsylvania, I could smell the Wheel Wax cooking off my wheels when I pulled up to a stop light. The stuff smells really good.

Shrug.

http://www.wheelwax.com

Tom