Wheel wax is a good product mate, it gives the alloy a protective layer
and it's a lot more easiar to clean when all the brake dust is on the
alloy it just sponges off, But apply it all over the alloy and don't
miss any spots so you'll have perfect alloys for a long time. Also
apply it once a month it won't need doing every week.
I used to use Turtle Wax, and to be honest any quality wax would do a good job (most alloys have the same kind of painted finish as the car body) but now I only use Metal Mate, it's far more permanent than wax (because it's not wax, it's essentially a form of plastic coating) and is even offered as a pre-delivery option by Mille Miglia:
I use the wheel wax, and it's good stuff as a protectant. I wouldn't
say it's a brilliant cleaner though, but I had got my wheels clean
before I used the wax. It didn't lift off the little bits of baked on
stuff.
I agree with Gti Fly. It doesn't really reduce the amount of brake dust sticking to my alloys, but it is easier to clean them after applying it. I think any wax would have the same effect, for less money.
I used to use Turtle Wax, and to be honest any quality wax would do
a good job (most alloys have the same kind of painted finish as the car
body) but now I only use Metal Mate, it's far more permanent than wax
(because it's not wax, it's essentially a form of plastic coating) and
is even offered as a pre-delivery option by Mille Miglia:
I agree with Gti Fly. It doesn't really reduce the amount of brake dust sticking to my alloys, but it is easier to clean them after applying it. I think any wax would have the same effect, for less money.
Agreed but I have found waxing will reduce the little 'burnt on' spots of brake dust that look like little tear spots and are normally very hard to shift.
I've used wheelwax for about two years and only apply it twice a year. It makes washing the wheels a doddle!!!
I've tried other waxes on other sets of wheels and done like a different wax on each wheel test and i'm sticking to the wheel wax stuff, it don't scratch the coating like some waxes do.
Bit expensive though. Mind i'm still on the same tub and i've done 5 sets of wheels - some more than twice this year already!!
That reminds me, i need to clean my car after it's 2k mile trip round scotland, the wheels are nearly black!![]
As already said... Its a waste of money, any car wax will do the same job.
Waxing wheels is good, however if your using chemicals to wash them regularly its pointless. For alloys with a compleicated design (loads of spokes) it will take you forever to do which is why very regular cleaning would be a better option!
Just been giving my wheels a bit of TLC and all I used was AutoGlym
Silicon Resin Polish. Wheel Cleaners all seem to remove the Brake
Dust, but my biggest problem is Tar Spots - and I was clean out of
Intensive Tar Remover.
As already said... Its a waste of money, any car wax will do the same job.
Waxing wheels is good, however if your using chemicals to wash them regularly its pointless. For alloys with a compleicated design (loads of spokes) it will take you forever to do which is why very regular cleaning would be a better option!
there is no short cut to wheel maintenance........
get out there with a bucket and sponge and clean them regularly......stubborn bits use a claybar......then use ANY wax to help protect......but no wax will stop them needing cleaning...
any normal wax, though you might arguably need to apply it twice as often, would do the job....but, if you have to use it twice as often, who cares, cos you aint shelled out on the "wheelwax" you are just using existing products....
I've got to agree with snazzy and Essex, I've used wheel wax
before. It does give a dam good shine, and for a time did make
the wheels easier to clean.
This time around though I tried a bit of P21 wax and have to say that
the next time I cleaned the wheels (this evening) they were far easier
to clean than normal - even better than the wheel wax I reckon.
Plus P21 is much easier to apply and take off!
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