Polish or Wax Chrome wheels
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Polish or Wax Chrome wheels
I searched the forum but could not find the info. Polish or wax for new chrome wheels? What kind do you use ? Thanks!
#2
Burning Brakes
I've tried various products...IMHO...I couldn't tell the difference between them. Turtle Wax Chrome Polish; Simichrome; Wheel Wax...in every case the wheels came out great. None stood out any better than the other...I would guess that you can go out and buy an over the counter chrome polish and be totally satisfied....good luck!!
#3
Le Mans Master
Polish and wax are two totally different products. If these are new wheels all you need is a good coat of wax. Polish is used to bring back the shine and wax is to protect the finish. They make a chrome polish, but again if new not needed.
#4
Former Vendor
You can polish true chrome wheels first and then best to "seal" or "coat" versus wax. You want to use care in the polish used, to make sure you get the best results and avoid any damage. (ie. painted wheels should NOT be polished with metal polishes)
Here's great results from chrome wheels:
1. Use Griots Chrome Wheel Cleaner (and Detail Brush)
2. Polish with chrome polish (optional step)
3. Coat with Gtechnics Wheel Armor or other Metal Coating
A coating last longest and often ceramic, a sealant is a synthetic wax and can handle higher heat versus wax. Waxes cannot handle high heat and will wear off quickly on wheels specifically.
Here's great results from chrome wheels:
1. Use Griots Chrome Wheel Cleaner (and Detail Brush)
2. Polish with chrome polish (optional step)
3. Coat with Gtechnics Wheel Armor or other Metal Coating
A coating last longest and often ceramic, a sealant is a synthetic wax and can handle higher heat versus wax. Waxes cannot handle high heat and will wear off quickly on wheels specifically.
#5
You can polish true chrome wheels first and then best to "seal" or "coat" versus wax. You want to use care in the polish used, to make sure you get the best results and avoid any damage. (ie. painted wheels should NOT be polished with metal polishes)
Here's great results from chrome wheels:
1. Use Griots Chrome Wheel Cleaner (and Detail Brush)
2. Polish with chrome polish (optional step)
3. Coat with Gtechnics Wheel Armor or other Metal Coating
A coating last longest and often ceramic, a sealant is a synthetic wax and can handle higher heat versus wax. Waxes cannot handle high heat and will wear off quickly on wheels specifically.
Here's great results from chrome wheels:
1. Use Griots Chrome Wheel Cleaner (and Detail Brush)
2. Polish with chrome polish (optional step)
3. Coat with Gtechnics Wheel Armor or other Metal Coating
A coating last longest and often ceramic, a sealant is a synthetic wax and can handle higher heat versus wax. Waxes cannot handle high heat and will wear off quickly on wheels specifically.
#6
Former Vendor
High polished OEM wheels are actually clear-coated and should be treated as paint. They will never be quite as bright as chrome wheels, but can look terrific with a little care. You would not use metal polishes on paints due to the higher solvents, and same goes for painted wheels.
1. Griots Wheel Cleaner (not chrome version) or P21S Wheel Cleaner
==always use brushes around lugs and wheel barrels
2. Polish using paint polishes, like those used on your finish and painted surfaces
3. Protect with a good sealant (Rejex) or coating (GTechnic)
1. Griots Wheel Cleaner (not chrome version) or P21S Wheel Cleaner
==always use brushes around lugs and wheel barrels
2. Polish using paint polishes, like those used on your finish and painted surfaces
3. Protect with a good sealant (Rejex) or coating (GTechnic)
#9
You can polish true chrome wheels first and then best to "seal" or "coat" versus wax. You want to use care in the polish used, to make sure you get the best results and avoid any damage. (ie. painted wheels should NOT be polished with metal polishes)
Here's great results from chrome wheels:
1. Use Griots Chrome Wheel Cleaner (and Detail Brush)
2. Polish with chrome polish (optional step)
3. Coat with Gtechnics Wheel Armor or other Metal Coating
A coating last longest and often ceramic, a sealant is a synthetic wax and can handle higher heat versus wax. Waxes cannot handle high heat and will wear off quickly on wheels specifically.
Here's great results from chrome wheels:
1. Use Griots Chrome Wheel Cleaner (and Detail Brush)
2. Polish with chrome polish (optional step)
3. Coat with Gtechnics Wheel Armor or other Metal Coating
A coating last longest and often ceramic, a sealant is a synthetic wax and can handle higher heat versus wax. Waxes cannot handle high heat and will wear off quickly on wheels specifically.
#12
Pro
When I was buying new 15 spoke polished aluminum and coated GM wheels I posed a similar question and 3 out of 4 responses was for Rejex. Used it, loved it, now I do the whole car with it. Wonderful stuff!
#13
Former Vendor
I have new chrome wheels, and use Meguiar's Wash and Wax for the whole car. When the car gets its next wax, I was going to use Gold Class+Carnauba, which is my favorite wax. Would a synthetic wax, rather than the GC, do a better job on the wheels? Or do you recommend only a sealant? The car is never driven in bad weather, so the worst the wheels ever get is dusty. Thanx.
#14
Instructor
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I Use Never Dull .. Yep . Never Dull.. been around since Moby Dick was a Minnow.
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I Use Never Dull .. Yep . Never Dull.. been around since Moby Dick was a Minnow.
easy to use to. Oh yea, Great on those Corsa Exhaust Tips Too....!!
#18
A traditional wax (carnauba) cannot handle the high heat that wheels see and thus is gone almost immediately. A sealant (aka synthetic wax) can indeed handle more heat and keep wheels protected. The most advanced protection to date is a coating and one application easily protects for a year. Best part, when wheels are properly protected only soap and water are needed for cleanup.
#19
Pro
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