Polished Wheels

Keith Tedford · Jun 19, 2012

Do the 2005-2006 polished aluminum wheels have a clear coat of some type on them?

Riley P · Jun 19, 2012

As far as I know, all polished wheels are clear coated from the factory.

Keith Tedford · Jun 20, 2012

That's what I suspected. Aluminum, with no protection, doesn't stay nice for long. I'll just give the wheels a couple of coats of wax. Thanks.

xlr8r · Jun 24, 2012

I've got tons of wax on mine, and water just falls right off them.

Keith Tedford · Jun 25, 2012

The wheels and tires turned out to be in excellent condition. Like xlr8r, I gave the fronts and backs of the wheels a clean up and a couple of coats of wax for additional protection. It`s not like they will be run in the salt.

powerz51 · Jun 27, 2012

I also have the polished alum rims on my 2006 ...wax them and spray on Armor-all Rim Protectant...water beeds off as well as very little brake dust sticks to it anymore

Keith Tedford · Jun 27, 2012

Thanks for the ArmorAll tip.

jimmy48 · Jul 1, 2012

clay bar on polished alum wheels

I was thinkin of removing wax and claying my wheels(2006) ,has anybody done this and did it make a diff.

Crusher · Jul 1, 2012

Just wax my polished rims yesterday......The shine is awesome :coolgleam:

Riley P · Jul 2, 2012

jimmy48 said:
I was thinkin of removing wax and claying my wheels(2006) ,has anybody done this and did it make a diff.

I would love to hear about this as well. It's in the plans (like everything) but has not been done.... I really would like a garage...sigh.

xlr8r · Jul 2, 2012

Riley P said:
I would love to hear about this as well. It's in the plans (like everything) but has not been done.... I really would like a garage...sigh.

You park outside?

Bearly Flying · Jul 3, 2012

Crusher said:
Just wax my polished rims yesterday......The shine is awesome :coolgleam:

Ya wanna do mine? Thanks

Don

Riley P · Jul 3, 2012

xlr8r said:
You park outside?

You bet! Doesn't that make you want to throw up in your mouth just a little bit? To make myself feel better I have a Storm Proof cover that goes on the car. I wash it, put the cover on, even if it rains a lot, I take the cover off and it looks just as good as when I put the cover on.

I just don't feel comfortable leaving it jacked up outside but if I'm quick, and it's nice out, I'm sure cleaning one wheel at a time will work fine. Some sun, some suds, some music and claying/polishing/waxing should be fun. I want those barrels to shine!

Crusher · Jul 4, 2012

No problem bring em over :coolgleam:

Bearly Flying said:
Ya wanna do mine? Thanks

Don

xlr8r · Jul 6, 2012

Riley P said:
You bet! Doesn't that make you want to throw up in your mouth just a little bit? To make myself feel better I have a Storm Proof cover that goes on the car. I wash it, put the cover on, even if it rains a lot, I take the cover off and it looks just as good as when I put the cover on.

I just don't feel comfortable leaving it jacked up outside but if I'm quick, and it's nice out, I'm sure cleaning one wheel at a time will work fine. Some sun, some suds, some music and claying/polishing/waxing should be fun. I want those barrels to shine!

What about winter? I'd be devastated to park the black beauty outdie regularly, man!

Never heard of a storm-proof cover. is it protective from hail too?

BTW, can you buy clay bars at Canadian Tire, Wal-Mart, or another big-box store? I think I might try the Zaino treatment sometime in August.:coolgleam:

Riley P · Jul 6, 2012

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Good Morning!

I park the cars indoors over winter. I would hate the thought as well of keeping the cars outside in the snow. The storm proof cover is more just for rain. It is water proof (not just a coating) and extremely breathable so it doesn't trap moisture. I found hail covers but have not purchased one yet. You can't believe how much I am looking forward to having a garage one day. That will take a lot of stress off of owning the car.

These are the hail car covers I am looking at. So far this summer has been ok. A lot of rain without the hail. HailBlankets - The Ultimate Car Cover - About Us

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You can buy clay bars at Canadian Tire. I bought Mothers Clay bar system. Zaino also sells clay bars as well so if you're going to go the Zaino route, I would just get everything from them.

Post up your results once you Zaino your car. I'd love to hear your impression.

nova power · Jul 21, 2012

Adams Quick Sealant

427Carl · Jul 24, 2012

Wow :coolgleam: polishing? Carl likes Chrome Carls green Roadster has strange Magnesium rims... Carl will be getting C5 Z06 chromes... Car has new Michelins... no more hot cars and no polishing wheels.....

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