Which product to seal my painted alluminium rims ?

[zauche]

Hi guys ?

Which product is best for sealing my painted aluminium rims ?

How many layers do I have to apply until the brake dust gets off easily ?

Which product should be used for cleaning sealed rims without destroying the sealant layer ?


Thanks for helping !

Bye !

Zauche

[Ryan L.]

Re: Which product to seal my painted alluminium rims ?

Are these the factory rims on the 3 series in your avatar, or after market wheels?

Ryan

[RamAirV1]

Re: Which product to seal my painted alluminium rims ?

Treat them like your paint if they are clearcoated. Don't use harsh wheel cleaners. I would use a durable sealant in the high heat conditions the rims are subject too. I prefer to use #21 or #20 on my wheels. Once the wheels have LSP on them, they should clean up just fine with regular car wash soap, like NXT or #62, and water. Wheel cleaners will strip the sealant off and you will then have to reseal them.

It would also help to maintain the wheels by using UQD on them after you wash and dry them.

RamAirV1

[zauche]

Re: Which product to seal my painted alluminium rims ?

Are these the factory rims on the 3 series in your avatar, or after market wheels?

Ryan

No, the rims I want to seal aren't these on my avatar. (these are wire wheels)




These are the rims I want to be sealed:

[3Fitty]

Re: Which product to seal my painted alluminium rims ?

Don't be fooled (like I was) from products geared towards wheels. I bought Poorboys Wheel Sealant based on a lot of internet hype.

Got it, put it on two of my rims and put NXT 2.0 on two then compared after a week or so. NXT 2.0 wasn't fantastic, but MUCH better. I have high dusting brakes, so it was a big issue for me. For my money, I'd go with either NXT 2.0 or #21 2.0.

[zauche]

Re: Which product to seal my painted alluminium rims ?

#21 followed by #16 ?

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: Which product to seal my painted alluminium rims ?

After they are properly cleaned I give my clearcoated rims the same treatment as the paint. #21 v2.0. To me the trick is when you qd your car spend some time using either your qd, or quik wheel detailer. That prevents brake dust buildup.

[Nappers]

Re: Which product to seal my painted alluminium rims ?

I agree, I use M21 on my wheels typcially or M26 as it dries clear if you have little chips.