Poorboys Wheel Sealant 1,000mile test

[Jace]

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

Klasse SG + Wheel Sealant

Not bad for 87,000 miles are they

Before & After

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

275 Miles

Update: 695 Miles

UPDATE:


860 Miles

UPDATE:

1,000 Miles

 

[Jace]

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:

After:

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:

After:

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

 

[UncleFester]

Bloody hell that's good stuff Jace - i might have to treat my new ones to that before they see a season on the car!

 

[BJM]

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.

 

[Mat]

wow. that's top quality stuff!

 

[Jace]

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.

You wont need to use any wheel cleaner once applied, so the sealant will be fine, if you know what I'm sayin "Harry"

 

[Syphon]

What about tar spots etc inside the wheel. did they come off as well?

Scott

 

[Jim@WD]

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.

 

[dholdi]

I got a pot of this on Jonjay's recommendation - it is good stuff.

 

[Aaroncupra]

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[phantombantam]

How often do you need to reapply the poorboys stuff?

 

[turbo009]

Excellent stuff!