Waxing of wheels question

[D307P]

My wife's 2 cars both have chrome wheels, mine, one has polished aluminum and the other is coated. I have never waxed any of the wheels but I have been reading on here that a lot of members do.

Is NXT good for all these wheels? I read one thread that someone used Mirror Glaze Pro Polymer Sealant. I am looking at something good for all the wheels so I just need one wax. I have NXT on hand but not M20.

Thanks

[Murr1525]

Re: Waxing of wheels question

Yeah, Nxt is fine.

[rst08tierney]

Re: Waxing of wheels question

I was under the impression that wax will melt off the rims due to the extreme temp.

[Murr1525]

Re: Waxing of wheels question

i dont know about melt, but it certainly wont last as long.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Waxing of wheels question

It won't necessarily melt, per se, as the surface temp of most wheels doesn't get crazy hot - usually. Consider that the paint on a black car sitting in the summer sun can reach 185F and you know what we mean.

You're better off using a synthetic product like NXT or Ultimate Wax rather than a carnauba product like Gold Class or M26 as they will stand up to the heat better. But really, in the long run, if your brake pads shed dust like a chimney sweep don't expect a coat of wax to prevent that from building up and potentially baking into the wheel surface. And don't expect the wax to survive the application of a wheel cleaner like Hot Rims All Wheel Cleaner, Wheel Brightener, or Hot Rims Chrome Wheel Cleaner. Your wheels are a pretty harsh environment for any wax, and not just because of the heat from the brakes.

[BillyJack]

Re: Waxing of wheels question

IMO, waxing wheels regularly is worth the time and effort, as I really hate strong wheel cleaners. You wouldn't spray any wheel cleaner on your fender, so why subject a wheel's clearcoat to the same torture? I happen to prefer Collinite, but I wouldn't hesitate to use any good Meguiar's sealant. Keeping a wax coating on a wheel just makes them so much easier to clean, whether they're chrome, aluminum or coated. With periodic waxing, either GC wash or ONR with a mitt or sponge keeps them clean just fine.

Bill

[TKDDAD]

Re: Waxing of wheels question

My wife's 2 cars both have chrome wheels, mine, one has polished aluminum and the other is coated. Thanks

4 cars? Nice......