New wheels. How best maintain and protect

[dylan8]

Hi all,
Have been looking through here, carcareproducts, and other random sites but thought id ask anyway.
My new wheels have powder coated centers, polished lips, and stainless bolts, and part of the center has had the powder coat machined back around the bolt area.
Other then getting rained on and man handled they have not been exposed to much of the elements, so id like to keep them this way.

What do you guys suggest putting on each surface to protect and maintain them?
Would like to get something well set up before i get them on the car

fuzion mentions purple metal polish in a earlier thread, would this be best for the lips? and then what for the rest of the wheel?

The powder coat seems to be quiet a matte finish compared to my axis wheels (had clear mixed in?) if that makes a difference.

Cheers

[carcareproducts]

hey mate,

for sealant for the wheel i would hit nanolex on them due to being synthetic and able to get onto any painted surface and protect very well.

Nanolex Rim Sealant. Do the outter and inner on anything painted.

For the lips, PPolish would be the one we would recommend as well for any chrome/metal/alloy wheels as it will definitely bring it up.

[dylan8]

Thanks CCP.
Hopefully make a purchase soon!

[fuzion]

dylan, ive got it on the s3 rims.

my god it makes life easier to clean them and least dont get as dirty as they used too as well. didnt enjoy not having the gernie last night though.. wasnt happy about hose washing! lol

[dylan8]

dylan, ive got it on the s3 rims.

my god it makes life easier to clean them and least dont get as dirty as they used too as well. didnt enjoy not having the gernie last night though.. wasnt happy about hose washing! lol

As in the Nanolex?
Sounds good, as im not looking forward to cleaning between the lips and centres, and around all the bolts

[dylan8]

What about the machined part of the centre? its not mirrored like the lips...

[dylan8]

digging up a oldish thread but thought id show off some of the results.

freshly polished vs 'washed'
finally had a crack at the purple metal polish. this was only 5mins work, so wouldnt mind having another go over the same wheel