Sonax Rim shield

Glad you like WGU, it works great as a RW but it works equally well as a WW too. I use 1 gallon of distilled water and 3 ounces of solution. You could probably get away with 2 ounces and I may try it like that but for now, it's e ounces for me. Kinda funny how we have cross reviews here but greatness knows no boundries😎

I think I'm going to be applying a coat of the rim shield to my wife's brothers new Edge tomorrow. This would be a great test because it's not a vehicle cleaned on a regular basis.

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I actually pulled my car out and upon further inspection m6 wHEEL barrels did not come out as clean as when I used a designated wHEEL cleaner, so I recleaned the wheels, inside and out, with CG's Sticky Citrus and it's all good now.

I can still feel the coating on the wheels too, so far, so good.

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Klasse Act said:
I actually pulled my car out and upon further inspection m6 wHEEL barrels did not come out as clean as when I used a designated wHEEL cleaner, so I recleaned the wheels, inside and out, with CG's Sticky Citrus and it's all good now.

I can still feel the coating on the wheels too, so far, so good.

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I use Blackfire Metal Sealant on my chrome wheels every 6 months and use UWWP to clean them with a mf towel (never a brush).
So, will I be gaining anything by using SRS?
 
Well this product is supposed to give you up to 6 weeks of protection, this why I created this thread, to see if it does that. I will say it sounds like you have your process dialed in but maybe you could give this a try.

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Klasse Act said:
Well this product is supposed to give you up to 6 weeks of protection, this why I created this thread, to see if it does that. I will say it sounds like you have your process dialed in but maybe you could give this a try.

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I'll wait for your results, but in my case, 6 weeks versus 6 months..numbers don't add up.
Will still monitor your results.
 
Rsurfer said:
I'll wait for your results, but in my case, 6 weeks versus 6 months..numbers don't add up.
Will still monitor your results.
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Could you clear up what you mean with the 6 weeks and 6 monthes?

This application should last till the end of August but to be honest I'm not even sure how I'm supposed to know it's not working anymore, can someone from AG answer this for me? It would go a long way to determine whether or not to buy it or even consider it.

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Klasse Act said:
Could you clear up what you mean with the 6 weeks and 6 monthes?
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Your quote:
"Well this product is supposed to give you up to 6 weeks of protection, this why I created this thread, to see if it does that"

Blackfire Metal Sealant will give me 6 months, so 6 weeks for Sonax and 6 months for Blackfire.
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No more updates anyone?

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I've given a couple updates already, LOL 😄 I haven't washed my car since last Sat.....OMG a week and if it wasn't so hot I would go down to the garage and do a wash and wheel cleaning. I guess the good thing is more build up on the wheels and a "good cleaning" is due up next, like 3D brake dust cleaner, this all be the 1st strong wheel cleaner used since the 1st application.

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Klasse Act said:
I've given a couple updates already, LOL �� I haven't washed my car since last Sat.....OMG a week and if it wasn't so hot I would go down to the garage and do a wash and wheel cleaning. I guess the good thing is more build up on the wheels and a "good cleaning" is due up next, like 3D brake dust cleaner, this all be the 1st strong wheel cleaner used since the 1st application.

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I don't get it..isn't the whole idea of using Rim Shield, is to not use wheel cleaners and just soap and water? Maybe I'm all wet and way out in left field.
 
Rsurfer said:
I don't get it..isn't the whole idea of using Rim Shield, is to not use wheel cleaners and just soap and water? Maybe I'm all wet and way out in left field.
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IMO using soap and water is more work than using a wheel cleaner.. I use Megs D143 to maintain my wheels and can usually get away with not having to scrub them. Just spray and hose off.
 
Rsurfer said:
I don't get it..isn't the whole idea of using Rim Shield, is to not use wheel cleaners and just soap and water? Maybe I'm all wet and way out in left field.
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I agree it defeats the purpose of using protection on the wheel which is intended to make the wheel easier to clean with just soap and water. A wheel cleaner will degrade the protection sooner. Thus the durability claims of a test is thrown out the window. That's just my outlook.

Eldorado2k said:
IMO using soap and water is more work than using a wheel cleaner.. I use Megs D143 to maintain my wheels and can usually get away with not having to scrub them. Just spray and hose off.
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I have my wheels coated. I have not used D143 in who knows how long. Soap and water is all I need to maintain my wheels. That is why I coated them to begin with. No wheel cleaner is spray and rinse. They all need some agitation.
 
The Guz said:
I have my wheels coated. I have not used D143 in who knows how long. Soap and water is all I need to maintain my wheels. That is why I coated them to begin with. No wheel cleaner is spray and rinse. They all need some agitation.
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Maybe it's because they're new and I've never allowed them to become really dirty, but the wheels on the Kia pretty much never need agitation. I just spray and rinse. I only scrub them maybe once a month [about every 3-4 washes]
 
I guess my problem is that when I clean my car I go all out, always cleaning the wheel face and barrels every time. I tried using just RW pre-wash in the barrels and it just doesn't get them completely clean, there's a film of dirt there, even after using my brush.

That said though, the wheel face came out just fine with it having the wheel shield on there and using the RW pre-wash.

I saw my Mother in Laws Explorer yesterday after clean and treating the wheels and they still look great! I will be monitoring this closely as this thing is used and abused. When I cleaned the wheels the DUB wheel cleaner did it's thing but it took 2 applications for it to come out completely clean. Then I dried the wheels, let them dry in the sun and applied a good coat of the rim shield.

I guess my problem here is being so particular about my barrels where only a real wheel cleaner will do, guess the real test is going to be with the rest of you guys. In closing after 2 weeks they do stay cleaner looking longer, so from that aspect I can give the stuff a thumbs up so far!

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Well I used DUB on the wheels and after a week of not touching them they didn't bleed all too much, this shows me the wheel shield IS repelling dust/grime/dirt very well.

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I've come to the conclusion that this product lasted a solid month and I think it's pretty good. I will buy this product again too.

How did you guys like it and what are your thoughts after using/trying it out?

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I’m trying Sonax Wheel Rim Shield. It gives the center lug covers a satin sheen but haven’t noticed any runs.
 
A week later. Wheels remained very clean and very hydrophobic.

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