Wax your wheels?
12-02-2007, 08:10 PM
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RE: Wax your wheels?
ORIGINAL: ThumperMX113
The same reason you wax your paint. Most wheels now-a-days are clearcoated just like your paint. The clear on the wheels need to be waxed just like your paint.
ORIGINAL: thewarmachine
What is the point in waxing rims?
What is the point in waxing rims?
I am not trying to pour cold water on the idea. I'm just trying to learn the reason for some things people do to their cars. Thanks guys.
12-02-2007, 10:39 PM
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RE: Wax your wheels?
There is nothing wrong with waxing your rims...it nakes them look good and lasts a lot longer. I would aslo using a good clay bar on your ride too... I wash my truck as ofthen as I can, and clay my tuck about every 6 months and wax it evey 4 washes. Keeps it looking good and last a long time too
12-03-2007, 07:35 AM
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RE: Wax your wheels?
I ICE mine every 2 months along with the car. To the sceptic, it does make them look shinier after detailing, offers protection, and makes for a quicker clean up in between waxing. I wax chrome too and it doesn't rust easily. I also ICE the outside of the glass. Rain-X has nothing on an ICE'd windsheild.
12-03-2007, 11:02 AM
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RE: Wax your wheels?
ORIGINAL: GidyupGo
I ICE mine every 2 months along with the car. To the sceptic, it does make them look shinier after detailing, offers protection, and makes for a quicker clean up in between waxing. I wax chrome too and it doesn't rust easily. I also ICE the outside of the glass. Rain-X has nothing on an ICE'd windsheild.
I ICE mine every 2 months along with the car. To the sceptic, it does make them look shinier after detailing, offers protection, and makes for a quicker clean up in between waxing. I wax chrome too and it doesn't rust easily. I also ICE the outside of the glass. Rain-X has nothing on an ICE'd windsheild.
12-03-2007, 03:43 PM
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RE: Wax your wheels?
ORIGINAL: wthalliii
Waxing the windows doesn't affect the visibility?
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I ICE mine every 2 months along with the car. To the sceptic, it does make them look shinier after detailing, offers protection, and makes for a quicker clean up in between waxing. I wax chrome too and it doesn't rust easily. I also ICE the outside of the glass. Rain-X has nothing on an ICE'd windsheild.
I ICE mine every 2 months along with the car. To the sceptic, it does make them look shinier after detailing, offers protection, and makes for a quicker clean up in between waxing. I wax chrome too and it doesn't rust easily. I also ICE the outside of the glass. Rain-X has nothing on an ICE'd windsheild.
No. I actually helps fill in the little pits that are dangerous if you drive into the sun first thing in the morning. And, like Rain-X, it helps water to bead off during rain.
12-03-2007, 04:45 PM
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RE: Wax your wheels?
Ok, I guess that makes sense, but has anyone ever seen the difference in unprotected/unwaxed wheels versus protected/waxed wheels? Can you really see a difference?