Coating my new M2 Wheels??

[Salmonbum]

So I just got my New M2 home last nite. I want to coat the wheels, but I have a few options. I cant clay\essence\cquartz tonite, gotta wait few days for PPF to dry, so I might as well get started on wheels. I was going to pull wheels off and do some type of coating, but not sure how crazy to go. This is a "Fun" car for nice days only (no rain), and only drive it a few thousand miles a yr. I want to be able to just rinse brake dust and dust off while only using soap\water.


I have Cquartz Classic, Reload and Hydro2. I plan on doing a clay and I could do a polish too. Wheels are black with some ally showing on faces of forks. Could I use M205 or the Essence? Then I need to decide what product to coat with. I just don't want to make it harder than I need to. Any advice would be helpful.

 

[Typerx]

I personally wouldn't bother polishing these new wheels unless the finish is really rough right now (doubtful). Pop them off, clean with your favorite wheel cleaner, and clay/tar remove if necessary. Give a quick IPA wipe down and then coat with what you have. If it is cquartz have at it. I agree not to over complicate this.


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[evo77]

I don't consider pulling the wheels off to coat them as being crazy. Daily driver or not. Their new and you want them looking brand new for as long as you own the car right? Now is as good of a time to protect the finish since their flawless.

Go all the way and properly clean/prep/coat.:dblthumb2:

 

[Salmonbum]

So you think Iron X(already done once)\clay\coating should be good? Now.... Effort of Cquartz worth it or just do the reload every 6 months?

History on Car. It came off delivery truck and no one was allowed to touch it. It was then transported by enclosed trailer to Xpel installer. I went down there and unwrapped the car myself, then gave it a 3BM\Foam Cannon wash, then an Iron X (Paint & Wheels), then another 3BM\Foam Gun wash. I even took down my CR System to rinse the car. They just finished the PPF install Friday and the suggested to let it dry a few more days. Next week I will clay\essence all the non-xpel areas then do the Cquartz on paint and an hr later do Reload on paint\ppf.

 

[MarkD51]

So you think Iron X(already done once)\clay\coating should be good? Now.... Effort of Cquartz worth it or just do the reload every 6 months?

History on Car. It came off delivery truck and no one was allowed to touch it. It was then transported by enclosed trailer to Xpel installer. I went down there and unwrapped the car myself, then gave it a 3BM\Foam Cannon wash, then an Iron X (Paint & Wheels), then another 3BM\Foam Gun wash. I even took down my CR System to rinse the car. They just finished the PPF install Friday and the suggested to let it dry a few more days. Next week I will clay\essence all the non-xpel areas then do the Cquartz on paint and an hr later do Reload on paint\ppf.

Yea, I'd say CQuartz is worth the effort. The application of the CQuartz is the easy part. It's the work of wheel removal, cleaning, prepping, drying, re-mounting, torqueing etc that is the work.

While wheels are off, I'd also consider a tire coating as well, especially the insides where it's difficult to dress them. Tuf Shine's a good one.

 

[Salmonbum]

Yea, I'd say CQuartz is worth the effort. The application of the CQuartz is the easy part. It's the work of wheel removal, cleaning, prepping, drying, re-mounting, torqueing etc that is the work.

While wheels are off, I'd also consider a tire coating as well, especially the insides where it's difficult to dress them. Tuf Shine's a good one.

Its about 65° here in MI today. How long you think I should wait? I This is my 1st go with coatings like this.

I have the Tuf Shine cleaner and coating that will be put on the tire as well.

 

[MarkD51]

If you are asking if 65F degrees is fine for CQuartz application, I see no problem with regular or the UK edition.

When I would do wheels with either CQuartz, or CQ DLX, I'd forego the use of the Foam Block, and would just simply fold up a 4" Square Sheet of the MF Suede Sheets into quarters.

Makes it easier to get into all the nooks and crannies like lug holes, etc. I'd get all the hard to reach areas first, then the easier faces of the wheels last. Then come behind and wipe with a soft clean MF Towel.

Wait a good hour or so, and then you should be good to go with the application in and out with Reload.

I'd coat the wheels first, then apply the tuf shine last.

 

[C5Longhorn]

So I just got my New M2 home last nite. I want to coat the wheels, but I have a few options. I cant clay\essence\cquartz tonite, gotta wait few days for PPF to dry, so I might as well get started on wheels. I was going to pull wheels off and do some type of coating, but not sure how crazy to go. This is a "Fun" car for nice days only (no rain), and only drive it a few thousand miles a yr. I want to be able to just rinse brake dust and dust off while only using soap\water.


I have Cquartz Classic, Reload and Hydro2. I plan on doing a clay and I could do a polish too. Wheels are black with some ally showing on faces of forks. Could I use M205 or the Essence? Then I need to decide what product to coat with. I just don't want to make it harder than I need to. Any advice would be helpful.

Smart to get it all shined up before you send it to Dinan for the S2 package.