Is there a wheel coating that is worth it?

[Oz_TCH]

I'm giving this a try this weekend.

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[rlmccarty2000]

I like the Black Label Wheel Coating. It last well over a year and the liquid in the bottle does not get hard. I’m still using the V1 and I probably have 1/3 of the bottle remaining after over 2 years.

[Finick]

So to prep wheels that have been worn. I get all other steps... how would one polish if nano not owned? Can you do by hand?

Thanks in advanced


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Never polished a wheel, but I’d imagine you could get one of those foam cones that attaches to a drill and just use regular polish with it if you really wanted to. Might not be nano level polishing, but probably a little better than having at it by hand.

I’d imagine it would at least be enough to get the job done. Maybe not ideal, but it’s probably what I’d lean towards if my choice is a nano vs that. I’d think for anything other than gloss black wheels it would probably be more than adequate for that task.


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[acuRAS82]

So to prep wheels that have been worn. I get all other steps... how would one polish if nano not owned? Can you do by hand?

For the PBL prep polish I almost prefer by hand vs machine for smaller jobs (windows/wheels). It’s watery and splatters with a machine (even with Mothers cone). With a microfiber applicator by hand it’s pretty quick work. Not sure about other prep polishes, but I would imagine Mckees is similar.

Overall I like PBL Wheel coating for reasons RLM specified... bottle lasts forever, it’s easy. Get it on sale or as the two pack with window coating at 25% off and it’s a steal (like less than $30 apiece).

[TTQ B4U]

So to prep wheels that have been worn. I get all other steps... how would one polish if nano not owned? Can you do by hand?

I use either a cone polisher and or more typically my Rupes iBrid mini polisher. Have done them by hand too. My fees vary based on the needs of course.

[Desertnate]

I like the idea of the cone polisher and if I ever need to polish wheels again I'll go that route. I have lightly polished my wheels before and did it by hand using those foam finger pocket applicators you can buy here. The wheels were a medium gray metallic and in good condition, so good results were much easier to achieve than working on something like gloss black.

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Re: Is there a wheel coating that is worth it?
I have Mckee's 37 wheel coat on my three cars (that actually use rims, my other has steel).



Explain??

you mean the comment in parentheses? If so, I meant my 4th car has steel rims, and I don't care about them.

PM me if you need something else explained.

Eric

[Rsurfer]

you mean the comment in parentheses? If so, I meant my 4th car has steel rims, and I don't care about them.

PM me if you need something else explained.

Eric

[bofh]

Yeah I just hit mine with spray and rinse (like SiO2 Blue) and call it done. Wheel wax / sealants / etc. haven't impressed me.

[asianisafish]

Been very curious on this aswell. I drive 500+ miles a week on my M3 and the brake dust is killer. I have 3 piece wheels with a bare aluminum lip so i think I'm finally going to ceramic coat them. I've done coatings on the body before but let's see how it goes on the wheels. Thinking of c5 wheel armor, cquartz uk, might even look into the dpc shield because I can put it on different plastic parts aswell