Rsurfer
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The problem with HD is that on the first rain, it's gone. Great on engines as it's not exposed to the elements like wheel wells are.
Wheel well coatings
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The problem with HD is that on the first rain, it's gone. Great on engines as it's not exposed to the elements like wheel wells are.
HateSwirls
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Hen I bought my new car this past April I sealed the fender wells using the Wolfgang Trim Sealant.
I reapply it every three months, they still look new when clean.
I reapply it every three months, they still look new when clean.
Mirror Finish
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Sorry for the late reply.
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builthatch
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i agree with everyone's feelings on Hyper Dressing. it's a great product - safe, cheap and effective. it does suck that it doesn't have any real durability...but again, it's so cheap, just reapply. coating is probably a superior idea for many people though.
i want to add that DLux can be removed with APC and a MF. i can attest to that because i had to remove an application that was a couple months old and it took just a little elbow grease, Power Clean and water.
Opti-Lens can't be removed that way...at all...and in an environment with a lot of road wash (flying abrasives)...i'd want to go with the tougher coating. Opti-Lens is Opti-Coat meant for hard plastic. that about sums it up imo.
not saying DLux is bad, because if Kyle uses it for wells, i'm sure it's good for wells. i just do not think it's the strongest option for such an abused environment.
if i drove my Benz in the rain or in any weird weather whatsoever, i'd coat the front liners (backs are soft). right now i just use Hyper Dressing.
VISITOR
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no sense using a coating as it will wear off the next time you scrub the wells with a brush. just about any water based dressing will do and is good enough till the next wash where you will re-apply it again. megs hd is a good option because it dilutes as far as 4:1 even though I prefer to use it at 3:1 which works great. I consider it throw away product there, so no sense in spending lots of money and one gallon will last a long time...
builthatch
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i disagree dude! spray with APC and agitate a bit with a Daytona for cars that are lower or agitate with a medium bristle well brush for other vehicles will not remove the coating one bit.
think about it - we all coat wheels and wheel barrels with coatings and use APC and brushes to clean them (esp barrels re: Daytona) and coatings last a long time there.
while i'm not trying to steer anyone away from Hyper Dressing...i think the coating option is a good one for anyone with car that sees weather.
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I like to dress the wells and wheels after wash and they both get scrubbed clean very well with apc/tire cleaner and for someone who doesn't do it after every wash, then that would be a good option. but not for me, to each his or her own...
If anyone was interested, the AmourAll Outlast Trim Restorer I applied to my wheel wells around Thanksgiving time is still there and performing well. They are easy to spray clean and still look dark with a dressed look to them. No signs of the coating flaking off yet. For $15 I am pleased using it for the wheel well liners and barely used 1-2 oz of the product putting 3 coats on. Could be a good compromise between a dressing that will wash off fairly quickly and can be messy to apply and an expensive quartz based nano coating.