Sealing polished aluminum wheels

[piecesparts]

I have purchased but have not used the ZOOPS sealant kit. It is mixed with a liquid and then applied after a polishing. What I do use, is the metal sealant that Wizard Products sells. I have used that for several years without any issue. By saying that, I had Billet Specialty polished rims on my daily driver, which was seeing a lot of miles during the months without snow. I admit for months with really bad weather and salt on the highways, I ran an old set of wheels to ensure that my billets stayed cleaner. My son now has the Billet Specialty wheels on his truck and I still have a set on my show truck. I clean the wheels once a year and apply the sealant. I also do all of my aluminum parts on my engine and in my truck cab with it.

As for spending $20.00 for a sealant, this stuff is around $12.00, but if it works the price is no issue.

http://www.wizardsproducts.com/store...5&cat=0&page=1

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by piecesparts

What I do use, is the metal sealant that Wizard Products sells. I have used that for several years without any issue. I clean the wheels once a year and apply the sealant. I also do all of my aluminum parts on my engine and in my truck cab with it.

As for spending $20.00 for a sealant, this stuff is around $12.00, but if it works the price is no issue.

Yeah, I saw your previous posts about it & decided to look up their website before bumping the thread. Looks like I might have to try it out. And I agree with the price, but I don't wanna spend $20+ on the BOSS stuff (or anything else) & it not work. Considering they make the wheels I have, you'd think the formula would be ideal for what I need. But if the Wizards stuff works well for $12, you can't beat that!

[piecesparts]

Originally Posted by likaroc13

Yeah, I saw your previous posts about it & decided to look up their website before bumping the thread. Looks like I might have to try it out. And I agree with the price, but I don't wanna spend $20+ on the BOSS stuff (or anything else) & it not work. Considering they make the wheels I have, you'd think the formula would be ideal for what I need. But if the Wizards stuff works well for $12, you can't beat that!

The Wizards sealant goes on like a wax, and they recommend that you let it set for 12 to 24 hours to cure into the metal. Keep in mind it will not stop everything from affecting the aluminum, but as I stated I put it on my Billet
Specialties that I ran all of the time on my daily driver.

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by piecesparts

The Wizards sealant goes on like a wax, and they recommend that you let it set for 12 to 24 hours to cure into the metal. Keep in mind it will not stop everything from affecting the aluminum, but as I stated I put it on my Billet
Specialties that I ran all of the time on my daily driver.

Well, I had some oxidation & light scratches that I couldn't remove. I tried Mother's Mag & Aluminum with no luck, as well as Meguiar's All-Metal with the DynaCone. I did some research & ended up buying Meguiar's Heavy Cut metal polish, along with their Finishing Cut metal polish. Seeing some results of aluminum polishing on Meguiar's forum, I thought that would do the trick. Wrong! So, I was hesitant to make the leap but jumped into wet sanding them. After doing this, I was able to use the Meguiar's Heavy Cut & Finishing polish to get them to an almost new, mirror-like shine. I did this on the front two before heading out on a road-trip over Labor Day. We used my Tahoe during the trip to my In-laws place. They have a gravel driveway that washes out. I had to drive through a mud puddle. Since it was late at night, I didn't take time to wash off the wheels. I later noticed that it had stained the aluminum once again. Now I'll have to re-polish them. So I definitely need something to seal them as best as possible. This is a daily-driver as well.

Here's a before/after pic when using the Mother's to remove the heaviest oxidation. It looks pretty decent in the pic, however there was still oxidation & light scratches on the polished side that I could not get removed no matter what (as mentioned above).