Best wheel care...
 

I'm finally about to get my new wheels on tomorrow (will be posting pics once they're mounted) and I want to be sure to take good care of them as they were by no means cheap and I want to keep them looking good. I know most the stuff should come off with a good regular wash, but wondering if there's anything I should try doing or avoiding to keep them looking their best. They have a polished chrome lip with powder coated spokes.

Your Volks right? Well I believe yours are made exactly like mine. The polished lips are anodized, not chrome, so don't use any wheel cleaners or you will damage the finish. When I got mine I heard the stories about not letting water spots stay on there too long or they would be difficult to remove. What I use, and it works great is Klasse All in One followed by Klasse Sealant Glaze. Use the sealant glaze instead of wax since the durability is much greater than any wheel wax, and the shine is unbelievable! Not to mention that the wheels will be much easier to clean since they will repel brake dust, so you shouldn't have to use anything other than soap and water to clean them. Mine have been on for over a year on my DD and unfortunately have been through the rain, but with these products have held up extremely well with no problems. If you ever need to polish them use a paint polish only since the anodized finish is clear coated. Any metal or aluminum polish will strip the finish and ruin it. I just polished mine inside and out with Meg's Swirl-X, followed by Klasse All in One, followed by a coat of Klasse Sealant Glaze, and they seriously look better than new! Granted I spent close to 12 hours doing all this since it was very hot out and the process was time consuming, but in the end it was completely worth it! I'll post pics. Let me know if you have any other questions since I have researched almost everything on these wheels and now know almost everything. Lol.

Also, don't use any tire cleaners since they could damage the finish of the wheels if it gets on them. Some are safe, as long as they aren't acidic. Anyway onto the pics:

The first pic is after a using Meg's Swirl-X on the entire wheel, unnecessary for you since yours are brand new without any scratches.

The second pic is after a coat of Klasse All in One.

The third pic, and all the others that follow, are the final pics after Klasse Sealant Glaze has been applied. This should be applied monthly if you choose.

Some more.

Last ones!

Let me know if you have anymore questions. :)

would it be best to go ahead and give it a coat? Unfortunately, I wont be able to garage the car at my apartment, so hopefully they'll hold up well enough.

Yeah. Definately give them a coat inside and out since you will be parked outside and they are new. Make sure the wheels are perfectly clean before you seal them so you don't scratch them. Ceramic Brake pads make a HUGE difference on keeping my wheels clean. Before them, I had trouble going a week without cleaning them, and I don't even drive that far. With the ceramics and the wheels sealed, I can even go 2 weeks without cleaning them, and they don't get too bad. They are still easy to clean though. I recommend cleaning them at least once a week so they stay looking good and are easy to clean. Like I said before, make sure you don't let water spots sit on the lips too long if the wheels haven't been waxed, because water spots will be tough to get out otherwise. I had a few light ones that could only be seen under a light, but polishing them fixed this no problem. Oh yeah, make sure you use quality microfiber towels to dry the wheels can scratch pretty easily with other towels. Hope this helps. If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask. I recommend you join the Autopia detailing forum since they can answer any of your questions you may have as well. Believe it or not, but before I joined, I was in the exact same situation as you. Lol.

Well, I just replaced my brakes not too long ago so I'll probably have to hold off on that a little bit. Should I do both the all in one and the sealant, or is the sealant good enough at this point? I'm guessing this works on the powder coated portion as well. Can I find this at any regular auto stores or will this need to be ordered? Thanks for the help!

Wow, nice to see you putting these on.... can't wait for the pics, should look sexy

Not sure you'll be able to find Klasse products in stores. I couldn't. Ended up purchasing them online.