nxt on wheels

[a2z13]

has anyone ever tried nxt tech wax on clearcoat aluminum wheels? and what were your results?

[gb387]

I use NXT on my wheels, here is a write up I did: Wheels ~ the extra step....

Its well worth it to apply a wax to your wheels, makes them much easier to clean.

Its coming up on spring and about time to do another full detail on my wheels.

[amg/md]

Do you detail your wheels while they are on the car on the ground? Or do you use a lift or remove each wheel to work on it? Seems hard to get into all the areas of a lot of wheels these days. The brakes get in the way in one section of each wheel unless you move the car a little to spin the wheel to a new location.

I only do my own cars, not a business and don't have a lift. Could get plastic ramps to raise two wheels at a time I suppose. Would be easier to reach. Then I could sit on my Grit Guard 5 gallon buckets with lids and seat cushion on the casters.

[gb387]

Originally posted by amg/md
Do you detail your wheels while they are on the car on the ground? Or do you use a lift or remove each wheel to work on it? Seems hard to get into all the areas of a lot of wheels these days. The brakes get in the way in one section of each wheel unless you move the car a little to spin the wheel to a new location.

I only do my own cars, not a business and don't have a lift. Could get plastic ramps to raise two wheels at a time I suppose. Would be easier to reach. Then I could sit on my Grit Guard 5 gallon buckets with lids and seat cushion on the casters.

I remove my wheels, wax and rotate but thats not possible for everyone. Even just a coat on the face of the wheel will help.

[amg/md]

Thanks for the reply.

[emaxxman]

Sorry to dig up an old thread...

How well does the NXT hold up to the heat of the wheels? How long does it appear to last?

Also, I know it makes the wheels easier to clean (I keep up on my wheels so an old sheepskin mitt and car soap gets them clean) but does the NXT "hold on" to the brake dust more than a bare clearcoat?

[gb387]

Originally posted by emaxxman
Sorry to dig up an old thread...

How well does the NXT hold up to the heat of the wheels? How long does it appear to last?

Also, I know it makes the wheels easier to clean (I keep up on my wheels so an old sheepskin mitt and car soap gets them clean) but does the NXT "hold on" to the brake dust more than a bare clearcoat?

Its hard to say how well NXT holds up on my wheels, not sure there is a test for protection that would work well on wheels.... I do know it makes it easier to remove the brake dust, they are easy to clean with a quality carwash soap and water. One thing I have found is a big help in keeping my wheels look good all the time is wiping then with some Last Touch Spray Detailer after every wash, this really does keep them looking good.

[Zet]

I would think that if using a wheel cleaner, this would remove most of the wax? Also the brake dust should be pretty hard on the wax... But I like to wax the wheels as well, just haven't gotten to the insides yet. After seeing your write up gb387, I definitely gotta do that next time I have the wheels of

[gb387]

Originally posted by Zet
I would think that if using a wheel cleaner, this would remove most of the wax? Also the brake dust should be pretty hard on the wax... But I like to wax the wheels as well, just haven't gotten to the insides yet. After seeing your write up gb387, I definitely gotta do that next time I have the wheels of

I too would guess a traditional wheel cleaner will remove wax... that is one reason I stick to the Gold Class Shampoo and water on my wheels. My thought has always been you should treat your clear-coated wheels the same as you would paint on your vehicle.

oh... yes, next time you have your wheels off give them a good cleaning even on the inside, its hard work but it really looks good when you are done!

[Raddy21]

A few days ago I put a couple coats of NXT paste wax on my two piece 19" rims and I must say it was great! The brake dust barely clings to the wheels and can literally be blown off! I will see how long the wax on here lasts and will make this part of my monthy/ weekly routine. Takes only 10 min max to apply.