Best Long Term treatment for new rims?

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Found an amazing set of BMW rims in mint condition (159s) for sale by an owner that pretty much just wanted them out of his garage as he had just upgraded. They really look brand new. My current REALLY look 10 years old.

I want to do my best with these before I buy tires for them and put them on the car. One area that I dion't know much about are the long term nano coating/seals, simply because I haven't had a vehicle yet that I've been satisfied with its level of correction to "seal" it up. Different story with these.

So what is my best protocal/product for these, including the wells?
 
Do you, typically, or can you apply a LSP or anything over opti-coat? Or is that a fire and forget LSP itself, to be followed with normal cleaning & maintenance? Does it have a service life like most LSPs do?
 
galaxy said:
Do you, typically, or can you apply a LSP or anything over opti-coat? Or is that a fire and forget LSP itself, to be followed with normal cleaning & maintenance? Does it have a service life like most LSPs do?
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Yeah, similar question, is your average wheel cleaner product Opti-Coat safe?
 
courtdale said:
Yeah, similar question, is your average wheel cleaner product Opti-Coat safe?
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Yes. Opti-coat is a ceramic coating. The only way to remove it is by buffing it off. So once it's on there it's on there!
 
SeaJay's said:
My bad! I was thinking of C-Quartz.
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I don't follow CQuartz that much but I'm not sure that Dr. G wouldn't argue about the nomenclature of "ceramic coating". Just like Ceramiclear paint is just paint with ceramic nano-particles mixed in, isn't CQuartz just a sealant with ceramic nano-particles mixed in? I mean, it's certainly not like a porcelain coating, which is a ceramic which is fired on at high temperature, just like a wax with teflon in it isn't like teflon coating on a frying pan.

EDIT: Not that Dr. G would argue this point anyway, he doesn't seem like that kind of guy, he seems to just go about his business.
 
SeaJay's said:
Yes. Opti-coat is a ceramic coating. The only way to remove it is by buffing it off. So once it's on there it's on there!
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Which may provide some considerations for when you mount rubber if you use stick-on weights since things don't adhere too well to OC. I'd guess compounding a spot by hand before mounting the weights ought to work.

TL
 
TLMitchell said:
Which may provide some considerations for when you mount rubber if you use stick-on weights since things don't adhere too well to OC. I'd guess compounding a spot by hand before mounting the weights ought to work.
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Sheesh, I feel like "negative Ned" in this thread, but do you have any empirical evidence that weights won't stick? I don't either, but my guess with the grabby surface that OC 2.0 leaves, that the double-stick tape will adhere fine. That's just my gut feel, that tape is different than trying to get an LSP to adhere to it.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Sheesh, I feel like "negative Ned" in this thread, but do you have any empirical evidence that weights won't stick? I don't either, but my guess with the grabby surface that OC 2.0 leaves, that the double-stick tape will adhere fine. That's just my gut feel, that tape is different than trying to get an LSP to adhere to it.
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Wow you are just on a tear today huh?! lol jk.

You have brought up great points and questions. I personally do not have any experience with Opti-coat so can't really say if the weights for balancing would stick or not.

I actually have very limited experience with any of the "coatings". Just haven't had the time to really dive into them. I've used the C-Quartz once on my hood. That was about 6 months ago.
 
SeaJay's said:
You have brought up great points and questions. I personally do not have any experience with Opti-coat so can't really say if the weights for balancing would stick or not.
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Well, it's certainly a valid concern, because the normal laquer thinner wipe that they might do in the tire shop won't (I guess) remove the OC 2.0. I just used mine for the first time on some headlights this past weekend but it wasn't my car so all I can say is they sure didn't feel slick (people have noted that it feels like squeaky-clean paint, and I concur).
 
Setec Astronomy said:
People keep saying this--but Optimum doesn't say this. They say it is a pre-polymer resin, which means it's a lot like the clearcoat on your car.
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However, It is only removed by abrasion. But I would avoid ultra strong acids or alkalis. Soap and water is usually sufficient to clean coated wheels
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Sheesh, I feel like "negative Ned" in this thread, but do you have any empirical evidence that weights won't stick? I don't either, but my guess with the grabby surface that OC 2.0 leaves, that the double-stick tape will adhere fine. That's just my gut feel, that tape is different than trying to get an LSP to adhere to it.
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Hey Ned... no clue, it was just a thought. I had problems with adhesive weights sticking to bike rims since I'm one of the few that keeps them clean and protected. I'm planning on dumping the clip-on weights that marr the coating on my GM rims next time I change rubber. I plan on Opti Coating the inner barrels along with everything else at that time and since tar just seems to wipe off OC it occurred to me I might want to at least rough up the area before sticking an adhesive weight on.

I suppose if you weren't going to be present when your wheels are balanced anyone concerned with this might want to leave a sampler of 105 a pad and towel with the installer with directions on prepping the surface prior to sticking on the weight. Whether there'd actually be an adhesion problem.... :::shrug::: An ounce of prevention and all that.

TL
 
Well, I'll be waiting for the report on whether wheel weights stick to OC 2.0, unless Chris Thomas knows.
 
The BMW Style 159 wheel is a good looking wheel. I would clean the wheels very good and apply the Opti-Coat to the surface of the wheel for long term protection.

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That's them *sigh* but I have to let them sit for at least a little while as I need to spring for tires for them, and I still have tread left on my currents. This is REALLY going to make me itch, wonder how long i'll last.

Bobby B. said:
The BMW Style 159 wheel is a good looking wheel. I would clean the wheels very good and apply the Opti-Coat to the surface of the wheel for long term protection.

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