New 2023.
I live in VERY high salt environment, beach. Salt is in the air 24/7/365. Windshield has salt on it EVERY morning.
Every car we own has wheels that look like crap due to salt ingress from under/or behind the wheel coating.
Thinking of ways to somehow stop this from happening on the new sled.
Other than taking wheels off, cleaning and waxing the back side every month does anyone have an idea that might help?
Truck will be washed probably twice a week......at least that is the plan.
thanks

 

I live at the beach in VA. I take off the wheels twice a year and clean and wax them. They still look like new.

you could spray Salt-Away on them when you clean them, if you don’t want to wax them.

 

Use an approved ceramic coating on the barrel of the wheels. This way you don't have to remove and wax the wheels every month.
A wheel wooly is also a must. I highly recommend watching AMMO NYC and Pan The Organizer videos on YouTube.

 

Remove the wheels, clean thoroughly, apply a quality ceramic coating... not a spray on sealant, not Avalon King / Armor Shield garbage.

 

Thanks guys.
Never heard of the AMMO guy but he's got some good tips.

 

This for sure. A wheel safe ceramic is your answer. I’ve watched alot of AMMO videos on YT lol

 

I wondered about Avalon King with as many YouTube channels they sponsor and the "amazing deals" that always come with it. Just a newer version of F11 it sounds like.

 

perhaps you could mention a couple you recommend?

 

The only thing I will say positive about it, is its extremely easy for a beginner to apply. That's it. I have a friend who had a McLaren 600LT. He was convinced that this was the best stuff out there, and would not listen to my advice. I told him I'd use it, but I'm not providing any warranty on it. I did my normal prep / polish. I applied 2 layers, per their directions. It lasted maybe 6 months. The car was obviously a garage queen, hardly driven, and when he did drive it, he washed it as soon as he got home. It didn't hold up 6 months...

 

You cant get what I use, unless you're an approved installer, but for a consumer grade coating, I'd recommend Blackfire Pro. That coating held up amazing for being a consumer grade product. Just keep in mind, don't apply the coating to the barrels if you will be getting new tires soon... I did a set of wheels for a friend and when he went to pick them up from getting the tires mounted / balanced, the weights fell right off.