A few quick questions since the forum search isn't working as my friend (can't search for strings "waxing wheels" or "wheel waxing" because it returns multitudes of threads that have words "waxing" and "wheels" anywhere inside them, yet have nothing to do with wheel waxing).
From previous threads, I learned that it's a good idea to wax my wheels to make them easier to clean and not get hard to remove tar and such stuck to them (or OctaneGuy suggested detailer wipes). Also synthetic waxes were preferred as carnauba waxes were deemed to not hold up in the heat.
With that knowledge I headed to local auto part stores and figured some NXT paste wax was my best bet for what I could buy locally. I waxed the wheels up and even got a pregnant Ms. Speednut to help with the wax removal.
The results came out very nice (
photo), but this weekend "Twiggy" will need washing again.
My typical routine is to use Griots wheel cleaner and a sponge to wash the original S-heavies. Now that the new wheels are waxed, I should just be able to wash them with regular car wash soap once I'm finished washing the car, right???
Now that I can see the red JCW BBK caliper (which did not get waxed), is it safe to still squirt some Griots wheel cleaner on it, or will some of the overspray take the NXT wax off of my wheels?
Is the NXT wax good enough, or should I be using something else?
How long before I'll need to wax again on my daily driver (20-30 miles/day)?
Thanks for any advice you can offer!
