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Originally Posted by feddup
I use P21S wheel cleaner and wolfgang paint sealant 3.0 both of which can be ordered from autogeek.com . These are by no means the only products that will work. From the research I've done the best paint sealant is Zaino but I've not yet bitten the bullet and placed what may be $200 Zaino order. I doubt you have to be so anal about coating the wheels but I figure, while I've got them off why not. It does make the tire rotation day a pain in the ass but brake dust doesn't build up and it keeps them looking nice. The front of the wheels I treat exactly the same as the rest of the car.
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Thanks for your input on this. I've also read that a light coating of lubricant on the back of the wheel, before installation, will help to fight corrosion.
I think I'll just try a couple of coats of wax. Right now the wheels look pristine from the outside (and of course the ones I got from Tire Rack haven't even been on the car yet), so maybe religiously waxing and cleaning will be sufficient.
Do you rotate your wheels yourself, or do you have a garage do it? I'm thinking about doing it myself, or at least specifying that the mechanic use a torque wrench rather than an air gun to put the nuts on. Seems to me that an air gun would have a greater chance of damaging the finish on the nuts. Any thoughts?