I was wondering if wheel waxes work well? The huge brakes on my wifes X3 produce a lot of brake dust on the wheels. So I cleaned up the wheels and want to apply something that will keep the brake dust and road dirt from sticking. Any suggestions?
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To answer the question, yes, they do work. To give an opinion, any quality paint sealant will do the same job. Carnuba on wheels is a disaster as the nuba attracts dust. A sealant makes dust not stick so bad, and it releases it easier. So just use whatever paint sealant you have laying around.
Now for another opinion. I have tons of paint sealants, literally TONS. I did buy Poorboys Wheel Sealant the other day, and applied it to my wheels. The smell and ease of use made the use of the product almost therapeutic. I will by buying more when I run out.
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Here is a product that I just heard about. I do NOT know how well it works and am not recommending it. I was just wondering if it does work as well as it claims. Anybody knows ??
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I've used waxes on my wheels with no ill effects...BUT in my situation, I wash my truck weekly religiously with daily QD wipedowns so the buildup isn't too bad. I've tried SwissVax autobahn wax which is pretty solid, Migliore wheel seal is so-so with durability about two weeks tops in our warm tropical climate. I like the DG 105 treatment so far. I have also used Glare ProPolish on it which helped quite a bit, but didn't last as long on chrome as it did on my paint. My next combo i'm going to test is the DG 501/105 set on my wheels then top with the SV autobahn wheel wax to see how that comes out.
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x2 on the Poorboys. I have used it for about 4 months now and live west of Seattle. I have been very happy with the results. Brake dust, water spots from all the rain, and just normal grime wash off 10x easier since I started using PB wheel wax. Others on the AG forum like the DP wheel wax as well, but I have become a loyal PB fan and plan on staying with them, plus the smell is soooo good.
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To answer the question, yes, they do work. To give an opinion, any quality paint sealant will do the same job. Carnuba on wheels is a disaster as the nuba attracts dust. A sealant makes dust not stick so bad, and it releases it easier. So just use whatever paint sealant you have laying around.
Now for another opinion. I have tons of paint sealants, literally TONS. I did buy Poorboys Wheel Sealant the other day, and applied it to my wheels. The smell and ease of use made the use of the product almost therapeutic. I will by buying more when I run out.
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