Ultimate Protection for Your Wheels, 8 Ounce

This is my second tub of WheelWax.For many years I've been using it on the OEM 15" 5 lug steel wheels of my 2014 Tacoma. These are my summer wheels. I only use car wash shampoo on them so the wax lasts most of the season. Since wheels are not banged up the WheelWax keeps them looking like new, and clean up very easily. The wax applies without much effort and is as difficult to remove as a carnuba wax. Some effort but not too bad.I have another set of Used OEM 15" 5 lug wheels for winter, that are beat up. I recently got 4 New chrome wheelskins for them but was out of WheelWax, so I tried the polymer sealant wax I use on the trucks paint. After a couple of Colorado winter storms I washed the wheelskins but could not remove the stains left from road ice melt. Dish detergent and simple green could not remove the stains from the first hubcap. So when I got the new tub of WheelWax I messaged some in and the stains were gone with out a single swirl mark. With a little more effort than normal waxing, all 4 hubcaps looked like new again. So WheelWax is an effective and safe cleaner, even on chromed plastic hubcaps.I also use the WheelWax on my exhaust tip. Very durable and cleans up easily. But I have to reapply it more often in winter than in summer.I even use it on my headlights, getting better protection than the car sealant wax I use on the paint.I haven't tried other waxes made for wheels, so I can't compare, but I'm really satisfied with WheelWax.

I've been using Wheel Wax for about a year now. For the first application, I applied two coats. Now, I apply one coat every three months when I wax my Camaro. I recommend clay baring and polishing to a high luster before using Wheel Wax. But it does have a polishers built in to keep your wheels looking great for months. It is easy to apply and leaves a very slick surface.Does it keep your wheels cleaner? No, and you shouldn't believe that a protective coating will keep brake dust from settling on your wheels. However, cleaning brake dust off your wheels is much easier. It provides a barrier of protection so contaminants don't bond to the clear coat.I notice that as long as I keep a coat of Wheel Wax applied on a regular bases, my wheels look great with no need to polish or clay between applications. The gloss is fantastic and seems to last for months. Highly recommended, especially if your wheels are already clean and polished to a high gloss. In this condition, application and removal is super easy.

I bought this Wheel Wax at the same time as Maguire's D14001 Wheel Brightener. A big duuuhhhhh moment, as the stuff is expensive. I've found a good polymer wax on my perfectly cleaned wheels make them WAY easier to clean. Maguire's D14001 Wheel Brightener is pretty strong stuff. From everything I've read, not strong enough to damage clear coat, but strong stuff. Definitely wipes out the wheel wax that takes a long time to apply. Like I said, duuuhhhh I should have known that.But this wheel wax does the trick. Like any polymer wax, make sure your wheels are squeaky clean. Apply a light coat, let dry to a haze and remove with a microfiber rag. Let that cure for at least an hour or 2 and apply a second or even third coat. When a solid few layers is cured, and re-applied to cleaned wheels occasionally, you will find the task of wheel cleaning and brake dust removal WAY easier. The key is the curing time and getting enough coats applied.

I have used this product on my last 5 vehicles because it works great. The wheels must be cleaned really well before applying - but once you have done that, the product is easily applied and easily buffed off. The protection is long-lasting (months not weeks) as long as you don't go through car washes which use harsh chemicals and abrasive souring wheels. I find that the pressure from my garden hose is all that is needed to get the dirt and brake dust off of the wheels.

I was pleased with how this wax protects my aluminum wheels. The only drawback is that the wax curdles after a year. When you open it, it is a gelatinous goo that is easy to apply. I stored the unused wax in the trunk of a garaged car. A year later when I opened the canister the wax had curdled into a cheesy material that did not apply well at all. I blended it, it is now a thick yellow syrup consistency. It applies well, and maintains it's wax properties.

Goes on really easily, but you do have to do only a small area at a time because you want to get this stuff buffed over before it dries too hard! Wheels look like new after the application as it gets rid of all road debris (tar, baked-on insects, brake dust, etc.). I plan on using this an all my wife's and my cars wheels at least every couple of months ... but you could probably get away with only once or twice a year!

This is the second time I've bought this product, so obviously I recommend it. It takes some effort to apply and remove, but that's typical for creamy wax products. It's worth the effort because brake dust is easily removed during subsequent wheel washings. I live in a sunny no road salt environment and I do not apply more frequently than every other year. I think effectiveness maybe less in harsher environments.