Wheel Wax

[rayray086]

Wheel Wax is, well, pretty much wax for your wheels. It's a product I started to use after hearing about it on the EuroCCA forums.



Basically it's a wax that goes onto your wheels; it's meant to give the wheels a glossy look and allow it to "reject" brake-dust, dirt, and other grime that ends up splashing on to the wheels whenever we drive. While the wheels will still get dirty, they will be considerably easier to clean.



Pardon the advertisement-like image there, but it best represents what it can do for the wheels.

I applied them to my factory alloys and they came out a lot more glossy than just using car wash/wheel wash. They are applied the same way you apply wax onto the body of your car - using polishing cloth, spread the product evenly onto the wheels, then buff it off.



I also applied them to my BBS that I got recently (thanks Tom) and have shoved them onto the car - it's been about a week since I've got them on. Brake dust/dirt/etc still gets on to them, but it's unbelievably easy to clean them off again. What used to be some rubbing and car wash is now just a finger smear.



While not a necessity, it sure makes cleaning a lot easier. It's meant to last for a good six weeks, and while it's applicable when it's still on the car, it's definitely a much easier job if the wheels are off the car so as to not break your back. It doesn't take too long, but it sure works out those finger muscles, especially if you own a set of mesh wheels.

At ~$40 for a tub (think of hair gel), it's a small price to pay to keep your wheels looking tops and protecting them from mother nature. I've applied them to two set of wheels, and it still looks fairly full, so a tub can go around a long way.

[gpk_gti]

ok,,, sold, ,, now where from?? ??

[syncro]

And they smell nice too

[rayray086]

And they smell nice too

HAHA yes they do! I still haven't thrown the old polishing cloths out after using some of the wheel wax, and every time I walk past, I can't help but take a whiff

I got mine from Damian from Final Inspection - info@finalinspection.com.au

He's located in Melbourne though.

[syncro]

Both of these places will mail order;

https://www.waxit.com.au

http://www.finalinspection.com.au/

Both are reliable

[YellowDieselGolf]

I've tried to find this product locally, but I've had no luck. I was given a sample of a similar wax and it stank! It was in liquid form and made the wheels look cloudy until they were buffed.
I used it on my RC's before installing and it kind of worked. . . . I hosed the wheels down and it removed the SOME of the brake-dust, but the remaining dust was patchy - so it looked much worse than before.

Kind of frustrating because it was smelly and hard to apply.

I'd really like to try "wheel wax"

[quozl]

ok,,, sold, ,, now where from?? ??

Dave Ellis at http://www.waxit.com.au

I use poor boys it works a treat keeping the pickup off the wheels on track days and makes cleaning off brake dust a breeze.

Cheers Al