Waxed Wheels Maintenance?

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Whats up guys and gals?! I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend. I got a question for ya'll...


So I rotated my tires today and while doing so, I cleaned them. I also put a layer of Collinte 915 on them. They look outstanding! So my question is...how do I maintain them?

I normally clean my wheels and tires with OPC and various brushes and MF wash mitts. Now that they have wax on them, wouldn't the 915 strip the wax after a few washes?

How do ya'll maintain your freshly waxed wheels and what products/cleaner do you use?

Thanks in advance!!!
 
Just use a nice shampoo and a wash mitt. Don't put wheel cleaner on unless needed.
 
Hi Alex,

Today could not have been better! 69 sunny degrees, warm, dry, sunny with a hint of a breeze.

The first thing you'll notice is that your wheels won't collect half the brake dust you're used to seeing. To wash, simply give them a quick wash with the same solution you use to wash the vehicle.

If you use a wheel cleaner it will strip the wax so be careful. I'm temped to coat my wheels with Optimum Opti-Coat 2.0. This is a real hard coating and will hold up even against some of the harshest cleaners...
 
I tried using wax and v7 on my rims... and still i see brake dust COVER my rim -.-....
 
Thanks for the response AGFan and Bobby.

Man Bobby....it turned out to be an awesome day for us over here. It was overcast for most of the morning but it was still pleasant. Then the sun broke through the clouds and it was great!!! Yesterday was absolutely fantastic out! I finally washed my car...it needed it BAD.

The rims looks great! I really like Collinite 915 it looks awesome on my dad's 300C. Next time I wash his car, I'm gonna take pics of it.

fenderpicks said:
I tried using wax and v7 on my rims... and still i see brake dust COVER my rim -.-....
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What kind of wax did you use?
 
OK gotcha. I hope the Collinite lasts awhile. I put some on right before winter but because I was using OPC it stripped it off real fast. I wasn't using common sense.
 
Alex,

I waxed my rims with Colly. Now they only need to be washed with my regular wash solution. The brake dust does not stick at all. I wax my rims once a month to be sure the protection lasts.

-Sparty
 
I did the Opti Coat on my rims. Now all I use is the Water from the ONR after I wash the car. The brake dust still there much easier to get off.
 
Use your regular wash solution to wash your wheels - the wax should help in getting the brake dust off easier.
 
I waxed the rims on the Honda with 845. Didn't even last through the first rain. No beading, nothing. After that I didn't even bother. I hope you have better luck! But yeah regular wash solution would work fine. However mine never lasted long enough for me to be able to wash them with the wax still on the face of the wheel.
 
Yup with waxed rims, don't use harsh chemicals like wheel cleaners unless it's omething you definitely can't get off; regular car wash works, though you will need to agitate it with a mitt/sponge. I used to put UPGP on my rims, felt like they really didn't help that much. Now I use wolf's, and just a spray of water is all that I need ;)
 
:hijacked:I just cleaned mine this weekend and they are already dirty. Now my wheels are bright orange so a little more noticeable, but will putting a wax on prevent that dirt or will it just make the wheel much easier to clean? (Sorry for the hijack alko!):hijacked:
 
I think I'll give FK1000 hi-temp wax a try on mine when my tin shows up tomorrow. Im the MAN
 
BobbyG said:
If you use a wheel cleaner it will strip the wax so be careful. I'm temped to coat my wheels with Optimum Opti-Coat 2.0. This is a real hard coating and will hold up even against some of the harshest cleaners...
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thinking of doing the same thing in a few weeks.

chris<pixelmonkey>:D
 
shoeless89 said:
I have Opti-coat on mine and I LOVE it :)
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Opti-coat = Opti-Seal?


I drive BMW 5er, the OEM brake pads create unrivaled black mess, especially on the front.
The wheels get dirty after 1 day of light driving.

I sealed my new wheels with Klasse High Gloss sealant - I put that chit on everything :props:
I use car wash soap (insert abbreviation I hate here) and wheel brush weekly to wash the wheels.

So far Klasse lasted 2 months on front wheels (more burning then the rears), and I recoated front with Opti-Seal (thanks for idea BobbyG!). Will report back on that.

The rear wheels are doing fine with Klasse on its 3rd month.

I _think_ that Opti-Seal creates less shiny coat comparing to Klasse. Is this correct?
 
If you use a sealant or something like Wolf's BW or Rim Shield (or any other synthetic or nano coating), brake dust just won't stick anymore for a LONG time. You can just wash them with regular car shampoo after that or ironx if for some reason you have stubborn bmw dust..the ironx wont remove the coating at all.
 
Alex...

-I find putting a carnuba wax on vehicles' wheels to be an exercise in futility to completely ward off wheel contaminates build-up...brake dust included.

-As sure as I'm sitting here tapping away on the keyboard, the wax will allow for perhaps a few easier:
'wheel-cleaning-sessions'...And I must stress my use of the descriptive word: "few"! Then, wax re-application after re-application, ad infinitum.

-It's well known that waxes have a much lower fracture-point, (see below listing), than hybrid waxes/sealants, sealants [examples: acrylic, "polymer", amino-functional) and now the Coatings (Semi-, and permanent)]

Note: The * designates degrees, with degrees in F.

Carnuba wax...........180*
Bees wax................130*
Hybrids...................200*
Acrylic Polymers......350*
'Polymer Sealants'...350*
-(Plus one must take into account the solvents'/carrier-systems' evaporation temps., found in most LSP products)
-Mineral oils...........200*
-Silcone oil.............350*

-Once a wax starts fracturing...The end of it's life-cyle is in sight! It becomes sticky (signs of melting) and everything under the Sun is attracted to it. I would be tempted to say that wheels often reach high temperatures...Waxes, then, may become very vulnerable when exposed to such a temperature range.

-Yes! Collinite #'s 845/915 seem to be more 'durable' than other waxes. Though...IMHO...there's got to be an additional secret ingredient/chemical hidden within this Love Potion # 845; because, afterall, it's wax-behavior characteristics are estranged somewhat from other products constituting: The Waxes "Category".

-I personally use sealants (someday a Coating?!? Perhaps.) on my vehicles wheels. Of course there is contaminate build-up, but a wheel-cleaning-session, normally accomplished with a good car wash shampoo, makes for easy contaminate removal. And best of all...IMO...These sealants keep on going strong (referencing 'ease in cleaning') for more than the aforementioned "few" wheel-cleaning-sessions that waxes seem only able to afford.

-Keep up the good work Alex.
(PS. Is the wedding still on?)

:)

Bob
 
I use the wheel guard from CG and it's great.
 
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