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Best wheel sealant/wax?
« on: December 12, 2011, 04:34:37 pm »
What do people view as the best? Poorboys wheel sealant? or will my collinite 476 work just as well?

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Re: Best wheel sealant/wax?
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2011, 04:41:55 pm »
I use both - 2 coats of Poorboys, followed by 2 coats of Collinte 476s.
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Re: Best wheel sealant/wax?
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2011, 04:45:20 pm »
I use poor boys--gave mine 6 coats
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Re: Best wheel sealant/wax?
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2011, 04:46:23 pm »
6??? Christ.....  :scared:

So poor boys is the future?  :happy2:
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Re: Best wheel sealant/wax?
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2011, 04:49:04 pm »
You'd benefit from using a wax on top of the sealant.
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Re: Best wheel sealant/wax?
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2011, 06:21:49 pm »
Just been recommended that Gtechnics stuff. Looks a good product, pricey though.
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Re: Best wheel sealant/wax?
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2011, 06:33:11 pm »
I thought Poorboys was poor, I gave it away, easy on / off but not that good on durability.

Swissvax Autobahn used to be my fave, again easy on / off, good durability, bit pricey but worth it and the little pot seems to last for ages.

Currently using the Gteqnic stuff so I`ll see how that fares up against the winter   :xmassmiley:
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Re: Best wheel sealant/wax?
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2011, 08:19:18 pm »
6 coats deserves some form of award!  :laugh:

My hands and fingers were done after the below............

I gave mine 3 coats of PB and then two coats of DJ Purple Haze and that seems to be working fine with 60 miles per day on the M1 and just mitt/water clean at the weekends.

Looking shiny as hell.......................

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Re: Best wheel sealant/wax?
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2011, 08:42:43 pm »
I like PB for ease of use but you're right in terms of durability. 3 months is the max that I can get.

Gtechniq stuff is supposed to be good.
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Re: Best wheel sealant/wax?
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2011, 08:45:32 pm »
How do you guys measure the durability of these products?
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Re: Best wheel sealant/wax?
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2011, 08:48:46 pm »
got sick of my g/f snoring one night :signLOL:,so at 2am i went back to work and did them--mine been done a year now and still as clean up like new.
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Re: Best wheel sealant/wax?
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2011, 08:57:45 pm »
 :signLOL: 2am, good effort!!

I guess when they don't clean up easily after a quick wipe down with water/shampoo and a mitt then they need doing again. First time I've sealed and waxed wheels so I'm waiting to see myself.

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Re: Best wheel sealant/wax?
« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2011, 09:00:47 pm »
Quote from: AndyED30 on December 12, 2011, 08:57:45 pm
:signLOL: 2am, good effort!!

I guess when they don't clean up easily after a quick wipe down with water/shampoo and a mitt then they need doing again. First time I've sealed and waxed wheels so I'm waiting to see mysel

i sealed them before i put them on the car--little spray with bilberry juice and wash of they come up like new
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Re: Best wheel sealant/wax?
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2011, 09:05:51 pm »
Beading.
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Re: Best wheel sealant/wax?
« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2011, 09:22:41 pm »
Colinite 476s FTW :happy2:
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