Poorboys Wheel Sealant 1,000mile test

Jace

Sneaker Freaker
I wrote this review a while back over on UKMK4's, & as I had to repair the image links today, I thought I'd post it up here too.... enjoy ....

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I bought some Poor Boys Wheels Sealant to try out & see if its really any better than just a coat of NXT.

I started off by cleaning the wheels with shampoo, at the same time as the rest of the car I may add.

The after I'd gone for a blast around the block I took them off, each corner at a time (fitting the spare as security), I also changed the front > back & vise versa.

Upon removing the wheels I cleaned all the bits of Tar, Grease & any other crud still on them up with some brake cleaner, good stuff for disolving tar BTW.

Next I gave them a quick wipe over with NXT quick detailer, just to remove any brake cleaner left over.

The wheel sealant instruction say apply a coat of your favourite Polish/Wax, so I applied a coat of Klasse Sealant Glaze, with this being Acrylic I thought it would be the best for the extreme conditions the wheels have to endure.

Finaly, the Wheel Sealant, I applied 1 coat to the rear wheels & 2 coats to the fronts, as they always get very dirty, compaired to the rears.

I guess the key to stopping anything stick is a smooth surface, & the finsh left was ultra slick

Klasse SG

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Klasse SG + Wheel Sealant

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Not bad for 87,000 miles are they

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Before & After

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I also took the chance to dress the inside face of the tyres too, just to add a little extra protection to the rubber.




I've wiped my finger on the rim @ 6 o'clock position to give you an idea on how the crud & brake dust are sticking, or not as it should be.

125 Miles

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275 Miles

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Update: 695 Miles

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UPDATE:


860 Miles


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UPDATE:

1,000 Miles


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Jace

Sneaker Freaker
The pictures show 1200 miles worth of road crud & brake dust,

The wheels were treated to a coating of Poor Boys wheel sealant prior to the milage being done


The 1st set show the wheels cleaned with nothing more than a high pressure jet of water,


Before:
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After:
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The 2nd set of pictures show the wheel with Megs Wheel Brighten mixed 1-4 & a high pressure jet of water was used to remove the crud.
Before:

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After:
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As you can see, both images of the cleaned wheels look very similar, neither had been cleaned with a sponge or wheel brush yet either.


You can get it here :::::::::::::::
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-amp-tyres/poorboys-wheel-sealant/prod_9.html
 
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BJM

Active Member
Sep 25, 2005
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Houston, Renfrewshire
Does look good mate - although having used the Megs wheel brightener myself, do you think this will remove the sealent along with the brake dust?

Cheers.
 

Jim@WD

Active Member
A good little test this - thanks for sharing.

I can often get away with a blast from the pressure washer, however, I always have to get the long-reach brush in to clean the inners, so, not always as easy as I'd hope :)

My wheels are currently 'wearing' ChemicalGuys JetSEAL109. CGWheel Guard and PB Wheel Sealant are top products tho.
 

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