💦 Detailing Wheel/Rim Polish recommendations

[CMNTMXR57]

I went through the cleaner thread, didn't see anything, but also felt having a dedicated polish thread would be cleaner...

With that said, the Camaro SS's will be coming off the G8 shortly and I wanted recommendations on a good polish. I think I used the Black Forest (or whatever the name is) that I used on the cat itself last year.

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[Shawn1112]

I went through the cleaner thread, didn't see anything, but also felt having a dedicated polish thread would be cleaner...

With that said, the Camaro SS's will be coming off the G8 shortly and I wanted recommendations on a good polish. I think I used the Black Forest (or whatever the name is) that I used on the cat itself last year.

Are they aluminum? If so and your doing it by hand, I've always had good results with Never Dull, thats assuming they arent trashed to begin with.

https://www.autozone.com/wash-cleaners-and-exterior-care-products/polish/p/eagle-one-original-nevr-dull-wadding-metal-polish-5oz/556779_0_0?spps.s=2584&cmpid=LIA:US:EN:AD:NL:1000000:WAW:19356864679&&CATARGETID=120054150001286157&CADevice=c&gclid=Cj0KCQjwtJKqBhCaARIsAN_yS_ksVvH2IhhYDCo9HrogZvEWR1e13NcDbUrO-OmWR4aNMuAS5R0kLFkaAm4oEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

If trashed, I've had good results with the Wolfgang kit. I usually use my 3" polisher when doing the Wolfgang though.
Once a year, I'll hit all my trim on my 71 with steps 2 and 3.

Wolfgang MetallWerk Aluminum Polishing Kit

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[The Beast]

Are they clear coated?

 

[CMNTMXR57]

No, they aren't trashed. They're minty fresh and get wiped down after every drive. I'm just OCD. With the thinner spokes, I just do it by hand.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Are they clear coated?

Yes.

 

[LikeABauce302]

I second Nevr Dull, if it just needs some light cleanup.

Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish on a powerball works amazing on my Draglites.

 

[The Beast]

I second Nevr Dull, if it just needs some light cleanup.

Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish on a powerball works amazing on my Draglites.

Draglites have no clear coat I believe. That’s why u are always polishing

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Correct, they don't.

Like I said in the original post, last year I used the polish I used on the car itself. Just curious of there is something better.

 

[The Beast]

I would just use the same from the paint since they are clear coated

 

[LikeABauce302]

Correct, they don't.

Like I said in the original post, last year I used the polish I used on the car itself. Just curious of there is something better.

I would start with the most mild thing you have before you start buying new products. You don't want to use an aggressive compound and wear away the protective clear coat.

First use IronX or something similar to make sure any brake dust and iron contamination is removed. That alone makes a surprising difference in how clean and glossy the wheels look. Then go from there. I've used mild swirl remover type polishes on my black wheels on my Boss 302 with good results.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Yea, these were new when I got them (take-off's from a new Camaro) and like I say, they get wiped down daily. So they are mint. They will get cleaned (obviously) as there are parts of the wheels I can't get when they're on, like the backsides of the spokes or part of the wheel drum, but nonetheless. They turned out nice with the polish I used last year, just curious if there is something better.

 

[LikeABauce302]

Hit them with a ceramic coating if you want them to clean up easier next season.

 

[Camarofreak11]

LikeABauce302 what ceramic coating do you suggest for say, a machined and painted wheel

 

[LikeABauce302]

LikeABauce302 what ceramic coating do you suggest for say, a machined and painted wheel

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I would just browse autogeek. There are so many products available now and most of them work pretty well for a car that only sees nice weather days and seasonal driving. I like Pinnacle Black Label products. I've used their ceramic coatings and thought they were easy to apply and durability was pretty good.

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

Armour detailing supply: wheel coating
CarPro DLux ( topped with gliss if you want )
Gtechniq C5 wheel armour