Black wheels care & protection?
Black wheels care & protection?
Hi,
I'm planning to put my new wheels on the 8 later today, they're 5-spokes black kazeras with a silver lip.
I'm a little worried that rocks could chip the black surface and create silver scratches on the spokes. I sprayed/buffed two thin layers of Mothers Detailer on the wheels just so the grime and dust wouldn't stick to it but I'm wondering what else I could do.
The obvious solution would probably be to wax the wheels but I'd curious to know if anyone knows of a good product that would be easier to apply. I remember having used some kind of a "silicone spray" a few years back to protect other wheels but can't remember the name.
Any suggestions?
I'm planning to put my new wheels on the 8 later today, they're 5-spokes black kazeras with a silver lip.
I'm a little worried that rocks could chip the black surface and create silver scratches on the spokes. I sprayed/buffed two thin layers of Mothers Detailer on the wheels just so the grime and dust wouldn't stick to it but I'm wondering what else I could do.
The obvious solution would probably be to wax the wheels but I'd curious to know if anyone knows of a good product that would be easier to apply. I remember having used some kind of a "silicone spray" a few years back to protect other wheels but can't remember the name.
Any suggestions?
the spokes should be fine with just a lttle wax. there's not really any better way to put it on. even with a spray you'll probably have to wipe the excess off anyways.
i'd be more worried with the lip. is it polished aluminum or chrome?
i'd be more worried with the lip. is it polished aluminum or chrome?
I was wondering about this myself......just installed new all-black wheels, no bright lip. The only problem I have with waxing is that it's going to make them somewhat shiny. I'd like to keep mine a nice matte black finish. They make satin/matte clear sprays (I saw one by Krylon) that should work pretty well. I'm going with the not-gonna-worry-about-it route....but it's not a bad idea to try to protect them somehow, and there are certainly ways to do it.
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