Grant - Tell me about "wheel wax".

[AZhitman]

What is it, why is it so good, and is there anything comparable on the market or is it unique?

Thanks buddy!

[Grant@tirerack]

I have used this on both the family van and my car with impressive results. The key is to get the wheels as clean as possible before applying it. It forms a very thin film of carnuba wax and a high temp resin that helps repel brake dust and other grunge. We don't have to wash our wheels nearly as much as we used to before using the wheel wax. It differs from normal wax in that it seems to handle higher temps a lot better without breaking down. The wheels hose off very well and hardly need wiping if you wash them weekly. Strong cleaners will strip it off and you'll have to re-apply it if you use a drive-in car wash (which is bad for your wheel finish period) because most of them use an acid based cleaner. Always make sure the wheel cleaner you use is not acid based. It will cut the brake dust and grime very well, but it will also etch the clearcoat on your wheels and dull them! If the bottle says to spray on and then rinse off in 30 seconds or less, odds are it's acid based. The wheel wax works great for us and I am not aware of anything like it on the market right now. Here's a link to more info:

http://www.tirerack.com/access...x.jsp

[Darius]

Just out of curiousity, is this wheel wax safe to use on chrome? It only talks about billet and polished aluminum wheels on the website.

-Matt

[Grant@tirerack]

Yes, it is safe for chrome and also stainless steel wheels. It also smells very yummy (no kidding). Make sure you keep it out of reach of little children. I'm sure I wouldn't hurt them but it is not for eating.

[AZhitman]

Bah, nobody tells me what i can and can't eat!



How much is it?

[jdmfreak]

Hmm nerver heard of that stuff. I also want to know how much it is.

[Structure240sx]

click on grants links and the price is right there $15.99

[szh]

I simply put the Zaino and the 5 Star Shone stuff onto my wheels of our two cars when I applied those to the rest of the car. Sure makes it easy to clean the brake dust off!

Z

[chadster]

Yeah, 5 Star works great on wheels as well!