Protecting freshly powdercoated wheels?

[Addicted]

So I've just got some wheels powdercoated, the finish is absolutely perfect.

Now they obviously won't need a Polish, but am I ok to apply some Poorboy's Wheel Sealant and they should be good to fit?

I don't really have any other stuff apart from cleaners but got this sealant a few weeks ago!

Matt

 

[Gally]

Personally I wouldn't bother with anything unless it's a ceramic sealant mate. They will just fade after a few weeks of heavy braking.

Get something like Gtechniq C5 or Cquartz sealant aftre they are refurbed.

 

[Addicted]

Ahh ok, yeah that's true!

Would it be worth putting the poorboy's on at least until I get some C5? That won't be until next Wednesday at the minimum!

Said wheels:

Call me a sheep, I don't care - they're awesome

 

[Gally]

They are awesome. Of course put some poorboys on them but I would leave them off until I got the right sealant. So much easier to do and they'll be protected for so long!

 

[Yellow Dave]

Personally I wouldn't fit them until I had c5 etc to seal them properly

 

[Luke.]

Had my wheels done exactly the same colour, got my tyres fitted then cleaned them and applied Gtechniq C5 before they even did a turn on the car.. Have stayed nice so far.

 

[Addicted]

I would have waited for the C5 before fitting them, but I'm impatient

Will put some pics up later! I've used Poorboy's for now and when I get C5 i'll do a proper prep and application for it!

 

[Yellow Dave]

Really? order now and it'll be with you by mid week at the latest. For the sake of less than a week you'd rather waste time applying poorboys sealant, then wash, de tar, de iron, dry, IPA then apply? I did it a wheel at a time and from start to finish was spending maybe an hour a wheel. then there is the drying / curing time before you put them back on!

I got my wheels powdercoated a few weeks back, as soon as the tyres were on had them all in the lounge (nice and clean so the wife couldn't complain) gave them a quick IPA wipedown and straight onto C5. few hours later they were on the car.

I see that decision as truely false economy.

 

[Whirly172]

wheels look good mate

 

[graham27]

I had a set of wheels powdercoated white on an old car, never put anything on them, ran them for a year and with a bit of polish they came up as good as new even the insides - dont worry too much about them, powdercoat is tough stuff!

 

[Yellow Dave]

Poor advice that doesn't really add anything to the subject imo

 

[Gally]

I wasn't sure where he was going with that.

 

[Yellow Dave]

I wrote out, then deleted and re wrote, wanted to ignore it but just couldn't.

Why anyone would want grubby wheels for a year, then have to polish them instead of just sealing and forgetting is beyond me

 

[Rubicon_]

Honest question, what does C5 actually do? I've never put anything on my wheels after cleaning, does this make it easier to clean next time round etc?

 

[Gally]

Pretty much mate. It'll protect the colour from fading and the break dust won't eat into the lacquer.

In most cases you can clean with a gentle shampoo after sealing.

 

[ianpettifer]

Those wheels <3

 

[JackJack]

Personally I wouldn't fit them until I had c5 etc to seal them properly

Slightly off topic but does that apply to brand new wheels as well?

 

[Gally]

Yeah. The worst thing you can do is fit them then seal them. Arse about face!

 

[graham27]

Poor advice that doesn't really add anything to the subject imo

Obviously i washed the outsides, my point was that you dont have to worry about powdercoat as much as paint and that after a year mine came up as good as new even without a sealant or whatever on them

Not all of us have the time or willing to clean inside of their wheels every week, the fact they cleaned up like new with a bit of polish shows how hard wearing powdercoating can be, especially in white!

 

[Yellow Dave]

Maybe you did have but I've never seen a powder coated wheel that could resist the 300'C + temperature of brake yet. And I didn't think a polishing compound would remove iron, hence why we all use ironx

The reason to sealing wheels properly is so that you don't need to clean the wheels weekly.

 

[julzh]

Maybe you did have but I've never seen a powder coated wheel that could resist the 300'C + temperature of brake yet.

Going to play devils advocate here, if a hard powdercoat finish cannot withstand "300'C+ of brake (dust)" how can adding a thin coat of sealant make any difference?

 

[Aaron182.]

Nice wheels budy

 

[Addicted]

...following on from this, I'm going to order some C5 now, where is the best play to buy it from, direct?

Also I've noticed it's quite a small quantity, and assume this is fine for at least one set of wheels?

 

[Gally]

Going to play devils advocate here, if a hard powdercoat finish cannot withstand "300'C+ of brake (dust)" how can adding a thin coat of sealant make any difference?

It just can. Research it.

 

[Addicted]

Nice wheels budy

thanks again

It just can. Research it.

Where would you buy it from, or do you have some super secret place you get it from due to all of the detailing you do?

 

[Gally]

Clean your car or Gtechniq. If you google Gtechniq C5 I think it might just help find somewhere.

I personally wouldn't buy it only because I don't like the new range. Nanolex or Cquartz would be my choice.

 

[Addicted]

Oh right ok,

Well I think I'll give C5 a butchers for now, only because I've just seen the prices of Nanolex and Cquartz!!

 

[WAR 23N]

www.polishedbliss.com sells Gtechniq C5 i think....

 

[Gally]

They sell Nanolex.

 

[MatthewR]

Premium or professional range of nanolex for the paint and alloy seal gally?

Im interested in trying it out however there is quite a difference in price.

 

[Gally]

Yeah the price is a lot. Either or mate. The premium range is very good. The paint and wheel ones are the same product.

Buy Cquartz and do your wheels and paint!

 

[davo172]

These done by city powder coating ? ? Got any pics before ?

 

[Addicted]

Yep done at City.

No pics before, but they were completely mint and already sandblasted, so just looked metal/white

Ordered some Gtechniq C5, should be here soon!

 

[Addicted]

And here's some pics of them on the car davo:

Renaultsport Cup Turini's on a 182! by matthew-evans, on Flickr

Well deserved wash - Clio 182 by matthew-evans, on Flickr

Well deserved wash - Clio 182 by matthew-evans, on Flickr

 

[Gally]

I see you took out advice then...

 

[Addicted]

I see you took out advice then...

I went for the C5 over the products you mentioned purely on price!

An extra £10 is alot of essentially the same thing (when it's already £22 for 15ml), I've already heard of the Gtechniq stuff so knew they're already highly rated and haven't heard of any of the others so for me it was a no brainer

They currently have the Poorboys on which is working well, they bead well. And once I get the Gtechniq I'll strip them and use that.

 

[Gally]

You put the wheels on though. That's just a ball ache!

 

[JD]

You put the wheels on though. That's just a ball ache!

And Owen wonders why I snap...

 

[Gally]

Just for future reference... http://www.carpro.uk.com/cquartz10_p/cquarz10.htm

 

[JD]

Addicted, did you take your wheels to CPC without tyres? This deal was running years ago when I was closer. My wheels are shot and I'm seriously considering taking them up there from London for the sake of £20 per wheel. What's the finish like? Any close ups?