Can you wax powder coated wheels

Might even try a simple cleaner wax to see if it clears up the coating enough to be acceptable. Powder coatings are not like normal paints at least when it comes to polishing. Mike Phillips Office: x Mike. Phillips Autogeek. Apr 10th, , AM 8. YeahI will have to just try it, but I guess I was confused about them being clear-coated, so I thought maybe it would be able to be corrected via paint methods.

Motorcycles Detailing 4 Dollars Tricks of the Trade! Aluminum clear coated wheel wax-Does it exist? By Dieseljoe in forum Detailing All times are GMT The time now is PM. There are mainly two types of cleaning methods, one is pressure cleaning, and the other is using wax.

Among both the methods, applying wax is the best solution for powder coating maintenance. This article will list down a few options for the best wax powder coat available in the market. If you are looking for a wax polish for powder-coated finishes or painted surfaces, then Eastwood Powder Coating Polish is the best option for your requirements. This wax polish works like magic for removing scratches on surfaces.

It also gives an excellent mirror polish and protects your powder coating from the damage due to sun and haze exposure. Do you want to protect your wheel from dust and contamination?

Then, this wheel guard wheel and rim wax is the answer to your question. It is a synthetic wax developed for wheels and brake parts. It protects any type of chrome powder coat, steel, painted, vinyl wrapped, polished aluminum powder coat finishes.

This wax keeps the wheels and brake components shiny and clean and protects them from harmful dust and pollution that damages its gloss and shine.

It is one type of polymer wax that is designed for easy application compared to other polishes. It provides long-lasting sun protection and also gives a glossy shine finish.

It is safe for all paints and clear powder coats. Are you looking for an easy to apply and long-lasting wax for your powder coat finishes or paints, then the CarGuys Liquid wax is a suitable option. You'll also see Kevin Brown and Renny Doyle chime in with their thoughts Polishing Powder Coating???? The wheels on my truck are BRPs and they are powdercoated. I have been itching to try out the Griot's Garage 3" pneumatic polisher with some of the hi-tech compounds and the Lake Country 3.

There's probably a method for powdercoated surfaces I'm just not sure what it is. Also, I'd like to point out that things change. The thread I linked to above is from , that's 9 years ago. Could be powdercoat paints have become more "polishable" than they were back then. Of course, the powdercoated rims on my truck are only a few years old and again Re: Polishing Powder Coated Wheels.

Originally Posted by Crispy. Re: Polishing Powder Coated Wheels I did a quick Google search and found that the Eastwood Company makes both powder coating paint and the tools to spray powder coating paints and they also sell a powder coating polish.

Just Google Eastwood Powder Coating Polish I also found a YouTube video by the Eastwood Company that shows them using the polish and at the very end of the video they wipe the polish residue off an show the results and it looked good to me.

The description for the polish says it's non-abrasive. I also found this video that does a really good job of explaining the science behind powder coating. A question I see a lot is people asking about caring for powder coated wheels. How do I clean them? How do I protect them? Can I polish out swirls? Will they withstand a grizzly bear attack? All valid questions for people not familiar with what powder coating is, and today I am here to tell you that the answer is very simple, the same as painted wheels.

Well for the most part at least. I worked with thousands of powder coated wheels and really got to know the best way to care for them. These, just like matte paint on cars, car be discolored with the wrong products. Wheel Cleaners. Again, just like painted wheels. Use a nice sealant or coating of your choice. While powder coat is less susceptible to damage than paint, it is not bulletproof.

And it will help keep the brake dust off and make cleaning much easier. Wheel Protection. This part is a bit different. The difference is the way the powder coat reacts to the products. Remember that powder coat is normally a polyester or epoxy so it reacts much more like plastic than paint. You can use much harsher products and can finish the down pretty quickly. For example, you can easily wet sand with grit and finish it out with just a polish.

The finishing down alone you have much more leeway with.