Sonax Xtreme Wheel/Rim Coating - Myth or Fact?
C3P0;611906 said:
hi epong, yes, limmey has sold his extra bottle....
I also look everywhere for it but cannot find. But collected it from limmey near Novena
Thanks for replying on my behalf bro
I actually went back to Autobacs to get the Sonax Xtreme Wheel/Rim Coating ($25/can). A day before CNY, washed & dried as directed and appied the coating. It's like spraying a coat of lacquer, easy application and just buff to shine. I throughly applied on the front 2, while the back just sprayed sparingly. Mine is a 5-double spoke 19", so used up a 1/4 of the can. Instructions states "good up to 5 washes" (dont know what that means
) but looks great!
After 7 days of moderate driving in no rain except for last night, back rims looks great, front looks dusty. Decided on washing. Back rims were easy, the coating is like a water repellant and with just water, all cleaned like "new" without any fuss. However, the same cannot be said for the front. Tried sponging with water and the grime stuck and smeared all over. Within seconds, the whole sponge was black:yikess:. Took out my "normal grade" rim cleaner and sponge again, same result. Since the sponge was already soiled, i decided on using my fingers! After a good 20 mins of continuous spraying with the cleaner and fingering and digging with my bare hands, managed to transfer most of the snoot from the rims to my fingers
. A clean new sponge and more cleaner spray, manage to get the rims to 95% cleanliness. This is only for 1 rim!
My conclusion (IMHO), the Sonax Xtreme Wheel/Rim Coating is good if there isnt much brake dust and will last longer in dry weather for a relatively maintainance free option. It definately isn't a "magic" protection coat against excessive brake dust and i personally suspect that it makes cleaning off the dust even harder. I think the best solution is still the age old proven method of getting my hands dirty and washing the rims every 2 or 3 days. And since i have to wash the front, might as well do the back too. So i'ma stop using the Sonax for my wheels
Anyways, this isn't the end of my excursion with this Sonax product. I still have 3/4 left, i'm gonna use it on my metal gate and see how it performs lol!
Cheers