applying wax on plastic factory wheel covers

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spitshine1

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Good morning everyone!.

I was wondering if i could apply a coat of wax on the wheel covers?
I would like an easier time of getting brake dust off.
Thanks,

P.s. i have seen what brake dust does to wheel covers. It just eats away at plastic/ metal
 
Absolutely. I would use dedicated wheel sealant that can withstand the heat as your base though. Then top with a wax.
 
I don't think the plastic covers get as hot as the actual wheel does, or any hotter than paint exposed to the sun all day. I could be wrong though. Just remember that if you use a wheel cleaner it will remove your protective coating.
 
rwright said:
I don't think the plastic covers get as hot as the actual wheel does, or any hotter than paint exposed to the sun all day. I could be wrong though. Just remember that if you use a wheel cleaner it will remove your protective coating.
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:iagree: I don't think I would worry too much about a specialty high temp product for wheel covers. A regular sealant or wax should do just fine. :dblthumb2:
 
I have the plastic chrome wheel covers on my Lincoln. I find that P21s polishing soap works well on them to polish them without scratching. To seal them, you can use Collinite or DG 105 or anything like that.
 
Definitely wax or seal - it noticeably reduces the amount of brake dust that sticks to the wheel. I have used PB Wheel Sealant and although it worked great, it did not perform any better than a 'non-specialized' LSP. Currently, I am using products with high-durability reputations (Klasse AIO/SG, Zaino, etc) and I am very happy with the results.

As previously mentioned, refrain from using dedicated wheel cleaners as they will compromise the wax/sealant that you applied - All you should really need is basic car soap.
 
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