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Re: Impressed with Poorboys Wheel sealant
« Reply #15 on: May 14, 2012, 06:35:12 pm »
Poorboys vote from me, a loads of layers of some old Supernatural I still have that never gets used now in firmly in Meguires back pocket  :grin:

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Re: Impressed with Poorboys Wheel sealant
« Reply #16 on: May 14, 2012, 06:36:15 pm »
How many applications do you use Carl?

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Re: Impressed with Poorboys Wheel sealant
« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2012, 06:41:45 pm »
I just use one coat of FK.

It's more down to the preparation and application than anything else.

When i clean the wheels i completely strip any existing layer of by cleaning with Bilberry wheel cleaner, Tardis, Iron-X and washing up liquid. I then IPA the wheel down twice and ensure it is bone dry. Then and only then do i apply the FK and let it cure for at least 30mins before buffing off.

The main thing that attracts me to FK is that it is a similar price to C5, seems to last just as well and i would literally 1000's of applications from one tin vs 4 - 6 wheels worth from one 30ml bottle of C5.

As said though i will do a direct side by side comparison when i next clean my car around July/Aug time.

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Re: Impressed with Poorboys Wheel sealant
« Reply #18 on: May 14, 2012, 06:58:23 pm »
Yeah, my prep is identical, but I'm normally applying 2 coats of PBs and 2 of 476s.

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Re: Impressed with Poorboys Wheel sealant
« Reply #19 on: May 14, 2012, 07:00:25 pm »
I don't have any experience/knowledge of 476 other than it is quite hard wearing. Is it a high temp wax?

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Re: Impressed with Poorboys Wheel sealant
« Reply #20 on: May 14, 2012, 08:14:58 pm »
I don't have any experience/knowledge of 476 other than it is quite hard wearing. Is it a high temp wax?

It's not a high temperature wax. People are attracted to it because it is extremely durable. Lasts bloody ages.

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Re: Impressed with Poorboys Wheel sealant
« Reply #21 on: May 14, 2012, 08:15:33 pm »
How is it holding up on your wheels?

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Re: Impressed with Poorboys Wheel sealant
« Reply #22 on: May 14, 2012, 08:20:44 pm »
Yeah, incredibly well, but because I use it on my Detroits I perhaps don't notice the brake dust build up as much as if I applied it to silver wheels. But the 476s certainly lasts the 8 months the wheels are on my car.

Keen to try FK though if you only need 1 or 2 coats.

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Re: Impressed with Poorboys Wheel sealant
« Reply #23 on: May 14, 2012, 08:23:08 pm »
As said i only use 1 coat and nothing else.

I might try 2 coats when i do a comparison against C5 :happy2:

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Re: Impressed with Poorboys Wheel sealant
« Reply #24 on: May 14, 2012, 08:58:50 pm »
Anyone able to provide a direct comparison between FK 1000P and Auto Finesse Mint Rims?

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Re: Impressed with Poorboys Wheel sealant
« Reply #25 on: May 14, 2012, 09:25:00 pm »
Not that i know of.

Have you tried a search on DW (if you're a member)?

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Re: Impressed with Poorboys Wheel sealant
« Reply #26 on: May 15, 2012, 08:26:40 pm »
People are attracted to it because it is extremely durable. Lasts bloody ages.

I've never tried 476 and was very tempted to buy some , as I have heard its very long lasting.
I really can't see how the hell 15ml of C5 is going to coat four wheels properly , and at that price they can poke it.

I'll buy some 476 and use that over the top of the poorboys and see how that lasts  :happy2:

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Re: Impressed with Poorboys Wheel sealant
« Reply #27 on: May 15, 2012, 08:52:08 pm »
C5 is exactly the same as C1. You can coat a full car with 30ml so 4 wheels with 15ml is easy.

It has an extremely high spread ratio.

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Re: Impressed with Poorboys Wheel sealant
« Reply #28 on: May 16, 2012, 08:31:12 pm »
C5 is exactly the same as C1. You can coat a full car with 30ml so 4 wheels with 15ml is easy.

It has an extremely high spread ratio.

I guess you get what you pay for at the end of the day. I could be tempted to try some  :wink:

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Re: Impressed with Poorboys Wheel sealant
« Reply #29 on: May 16, 2012, 09:55:06 pm »
I'm not sure it adds anything extra compared to/over FK1000p

But when I do a comparison I will be able to say definitively.