I’d have to beg to differ, if you want to be taking the wheels off every wash or every other wash and waxing the barrels go for it… I haven’t had the wheels off since ceramic coating and the barrels are still fresh and easy to clean.
Polished lips yes definitely worth topping up periodically… you only use them in the summer don’t you?
Load of *******s.
Fusso Coat can last up to 12 months and can also be used on paint as wheel as wheels, it is thus more versatile and you get more bang for buck as you can get circa x20 more applications out of it vs a small bottle of ceramic. So if you were to go this route you would only need to seal your wheels (ie wheels off detail) once per year - great if you don’t wash you car that often.
However if you wash your car regularly (ie every 1/2 weeks) then you do not really need a base sealant on wheels imo. You can use one but the point I’m making here is that it is not needed. As mentioned, using a spray wax after every wash (1/3 squirts per wheel) will keep the wheels glossy and protected, making them easier to clean at your next wash. And if you want an Si02 boost (ie for extra beading) you can treat them with something like Gyeon WetCoat (as previously mentioned).
I personally noticed when I ceramic coated my wheels with Carbon Collective Platinum Wheels that the finish had somewhat dulled (not by much but I noticed it). I also noticed that after about 8 months or so the ceramic properties started to die off, and needed boosting with WetCoat to retrieve them. Whether the coating is still existent on my wheels is also debatable as without WetCoat the ceramic properties are pretty much non existent. So after spraying WetCoat am I seeing the Carbon Collective coating doing its thing again, or am I seeing the water behaviour of the recently applied WetCoat? - most probably the latter.
In light of this I prefer to use a carnauba based spray wax as a drying aid on the wheels after every wash as I get a better finish. The beading isn’t as good as a ceramic product however the finish imo is much more glossy. Also, as the wheels are spray waxed at every wash they are constantly protected and so they are very easy to clean at the next wash.
The spray wax I use is AutoGlym Express Wax aka Rapid Aqua Wax. I bought 5L as it is better value for money and will last ages. I also use it as a drying aid (paint and wheels) for my second car and so again better bang for buck.
At the end of the day you have to work out what works best for you. But imo a ceramic coating for wheels is not what the internet makes it seem to be.
