I did a thorough exterior wash after my long road trip last week. It took about 2.5 hours in total ... of which at over 1 hour was just the flipping wheels 😠

My winter wheels with the simpler rims are ready to fit, so I'll get a chance to do a deep clean on the Veritates when they come off the car. They're already booked in for ceramic coating after that, which might make things a little easier next summer.

I'd be very interested to learn from your experience with the rims after you have had them ceramic coated and they are recmounted for the summer months. Also, do you have thoughts on the approximate cost?

Thank you @Coral-C

My local specialist charges me just £100 to ceramic coat a set of 'simple' wheels. The Veritate is at the upper limit of what he classifies as 'simple' - it would be more expensive if there were more elements to the spokes, different finishes, etc.
That cost is also based on the wheels being presented in pristine condition. So they need iron and tar removal, and a spotless clean first. He then does the final de-greasing and surface prep before applying the coating.

BTW, he has also quoted 'around £1k' to apply paint protection film to the vulnerable zones on the bumper, bonnet, and wing mirrors. I always assumed PPF was only economically viable for very expensive cars. But the cost to get a handful of tiny chips filled and resprayed on my previous car was in that same ballpark, so I am seriously considering it. (I wish we could just return to the days when car manufacturers were allowed to use proper paint that could survive typical road conditions)