can paint wax be used on rims ?

I always do

I use the Meguiars Cleaner Wax on rims, no harm since years. It reduces sticking the brake dust, dirt etc. on rims and allows easy cleaning...

yup, but doesnt last as long due to the brake dust, better using a vry durable wax sealent like collinite, jetseal, fk1000, or using a specific wax like rim wax.wheel guard etc

Alloy Wheel Cleaner, Waxes and tyre dressings

collinite is what i have

I've used Poorboys Wheel Sealant & Chemical Guys Wheel Guard but I prefer Turtle Wax Extreme Nano Tech Wax for Wheels. Also I believe it was the Auto Express winner in their group test.

Im using poorboys wheel sealent, although i have thought about adding a layer of collinite 915 to the top of it.

Try Rimwax, it's very good.

my vote goes to Poorboys Wheel Sealant, ive tried quite a few and nothing seems to have the same effect as this, and it lasts ages too

I've tried specialist wheel wax (Chem Guys Wheel Guard - great smell) and regular wax (Collinite).

Both work OK but nothing has amazed me yet.

Got some JetSeal 109 to try next time I do them - hopefully that will

Edited 26 May, 200917 yr by andy2407
typo corrected

Used most of the designated Wheel Waxes and have a fair amount of them in the collection not doing much and I have found that CG Jetseal 109 is the one I would buy, time and time again.........

You can ofcourse apply normal bodywork waxes however their durability will not be as good as the Wheel Waxes in terms of heat resistance and brake dust repelling ability.........

I've used the Poorboys wax and I have to admit I'm not convinced. It doesn't bead all that well and you have to get it off pretty quickly or it sets like concrete. I might get some Jetseal 109 for my new wheels - 15 spoke VW Macau (that's 120 right-angles to clean every week:thumbdwn:) - so I need something to keep the brake dust off.

I've used the Poorboys wax and I have to admit I'm not convinced. It doesn't bead all that well and you have to get it off pretty quickly or it sets like concrete. I might get some Jetseal 109 for my new wheels - 15 spoke VW Macau (that's 120 right-angles to clean every week:thumbdwn:) - so I need something to keep the brake dust off.

i found it brilliant for beading, and very easy to remove aswell, how thick are you putting it on, you barely need to be able to see it

you do realise to get the best effect from any wheel wax you need to stop using acid based cleaners on them

i have never waxed rims before

can i just apply the wax and not remove it when it is dry or is it going to look like ****?

i found it brilliant for beading, and very easy to remove aswell, how thick are you putting it on, you barely need to be able to see it[/Quote]

Not especially thickly. Smearing it on with an applicator pad, same as Collinite really.

you do realise to get the best effect from any wheel wax you need to stop using acid based cleaners on them

I use Meguiars Wheel Brightener, as far as I know it's not one of the strongly acidic ones.

I'd not use anything like that after they were waxed. Just a normal shampoo solution leaves them clean and shiny

Meg's WB is acidic, pH of 5.5. Check page 4:

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/pdfs/d140.pdf

Steve

I can't say im that impressed with the poorboys, i applied 3 coats to each wheel inside and out after a really good clean and clay. Maybe i applied it wrong, but i semt to use quite a bit of the pot even though i was using it sparsly.

I've to try and remove the amount of dust that i've let accumalate on my wheels recently, as the fronts are starting to become rather dark in colour.

I will report back once i've tried removing the grime.

This is how one of the wheels come up after a good clean and claying with 3 layers of Poorboys Wheel Sealent.

Edited 26 May, 200917 yr by Browny_37

I'd not use anything like that after they were waxed. Just a normal shampoo solution leaves them clean and shiny

Meg's WB is acidic, pH of 5.5. Check page 4:

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/pdfs/d140.pdf

Steve

I never realised it was that bad!

Thank goodness i've just used the last of mine on a friends car

What would anyone recommend for removing heavy contanimants from untreated wheels?

I used Wonder Wheels on mine, I wish i'd never bothered. It did shift the cack built up on the insides of the wheels, but made the thin parts of the laquer cloudy.

Edited 4 October, 200916 yr by Browny_37

I use Virosol, in neat form for untreated wheels requiring some tough cleaning.

But I'd also consider Wheel Brightener too. It just needs careful use, dependant on condition and wheel finish. Wonder Wheels - I'd steer clear personally.

And to answer the original question, I've found best results and longevity of finish with Collinite 476. I also didn't get on that well with PB's Wheel Sealant. I am considering some Jetseal when I next come to use something though.

Steve

The Megs at pH5.5 isn't that acidic really. Depending on where you live the water in the tap can be as low as pH6.

Most of the citric acid based cleaners are down around pH4.5 and Wonder wheels is just under pH4 if I recall correctly.

[Edit]Just checked that MSDS and that pH is the undiluted form. If you dilute it down, it will obviously be closer to neutral.[/Edit]

It's still not something I'd be in a rush to use, on a wheel that's been treated to a wheel sealant or wax. Especially when a simple shampoo solution should be all you'd need to bring them back to clean condition again.

Steve

Even with a coat of not-very-durable paint wax, this is how easy it is to clean your wheels with just soapy water once you've applied the wax:

http://briskoda.net/styling-car-care/post-track-brake-dust-quick-wheel-clean/144805/

Why use acidic wheel cleaner when it is that easy?

Missed out on all these replies.............

Megs Wheel Brightner is a little too OTT for anything that has been waxed and will undo all your hard work as Wardy has suggested, for me I just keep sealing with CG Jetseal 109 and then to clean it's as easy as yegnold has said and for me this is achieved with Megs APC...............

If your after something to really cut through the grime on the wheels then I would recommend AS Tardis to anyone's collection, excellent for tar removal but also ground in grime in those tight to reach spots with the help of some aggitation via a brush.........

You rate the Virosol Steve? Fancy a swap of some for some Jetseal........:P

I use Megs Wheel Brightener but diluted down, if my wheels are not too dirt then I use a shampoo solution. Tardis is very good as Baker21 has stated - it literally dissolves tar.

Not especially thickly. Smearing it on with an applicator pad, same as Collinite really.

I use Meguiars Wheel Brightener, as far as I know it's not one of the strongly acidic ones.

lol your joking right ?!

WB is hardcore !!!...........unless you have diluted it 20:1 or more its gonna strip anything off within a few wheel cleans

I use Megs Wheel Brightener but diluted down, if my wheels are not too dirt then I use a shampoo solution. Tardis is very good as Baker21 has stated - it literally dissolves tar.

It's 98% white spirit and 2% xylene, of course it dissolves tar.

I use the Megs wheel brightener in the OSHA spray bottle and it's marked up 1:4 dilution and it tests out at pH6.8 on my Hanna pH meter.

I would have thought Megs APC is far more likely to shift wax than wheel brightener as it's an alkaline detergent and attacking fats/oils/waxes is what they are primarily formulated to do. A 1:10 dilution of Megs APC is pH9.2 just in case you were wondering (the neat product is pH12:eek:).