Ceramic Coating Satin Wheels, Arches and Brake Calipers

[@997GURU]

I like the real world approach, not using fancy stands or a 5 billion dollar garage with aircon and temperature control

[@nigelpalmer6415]

Love your dedication John lots of love from a warm Australia 🇦🇺

[@ForensicDetailing]

Thx nigel

[@zaink7037]

I double ceramic coated my wheels with carpro DLUX trim and wheel coating. Holding up nicely

[@camwinstone]

Great content as always Jon. Haven’t done this for a while, need to do my van and car. When I had to get a new wheel because it was badly damaged by a pothole, (repair and refinish was same price as new wheel) I used the opportunity and put a couple of coats of Gtecniq G5 wheel armour. It’s so good I found the wheel balancing weights on my driveway the next day after fitting new wheel. 😂

[@mark3243]

Hi Jon, I did the same with my brand new car day after I picked it up with ( Gyeon Q2 Rim ) never have any problems cleaning the wheels, well worth the time spent prepping and putting it on

[@SomeMadRandomPerson]

Superb Jon, I've got a set of BMW Alloys getting a refurb and brand new tyres going on, I'm gonna coat them using the G-Techniq C5 coating, never coated wheels before but thought there's never a better time than when they are like brand new and haven't seen the road 😎👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@sixtysecondsofstephens2386]

Looking really good John. One of those jobs that takes a good bit of time.

[@dj_paultuk7052]

Re arch liners. Have you seen that "Lanoguard" stuff ?. Its a rust treatment for chassis and also used in wheelarches. As well as rust proofing its very Hydrophobic. So has a great self cleaning ability for arches. On a £ per Litre it might work out cheaper for such tasks ?. It comes in a thin liquid spray-on form.

[@audieconrad8995]

Hi John, Happy New Year - cheers! Am doing all 4 of my stock [summer] wheels from my '17 MK7 GTI today and I had this vid playing while at the work bench. Yessir!...I agree, it-is-a-lot-of-work. Even though I obsessively maintain them during the season, well, they're wheels, and no matter what - they get roughed up! We all have our methods but at the end of the day it's this attention to where most people don't look that makes ALL the difference. Shine on you crazy diamond!

[@zaink7037]

Can relate especially wheels with a lot of angles. I double coated my 17 inch VW UP polygon alloys and they were more tricky and time consuming compared to my dad's Volvo 5 spoke wheels

[@audieconrad8995]

@Zain K - my GTI wheels are the 5 spoke Austen wheels, so a lot of flat surface! Am doing my wife's 10 spoke Mazda wheels now...ugh. So ya, I can relate back atcha buddy! What did you coat with?

[@GOINFINITI]

Hi mate. You HAVE to try the new ARTDESHINE WHEEL COAT V2. I mean that thing is just ridiculous. I applied it on wheels last winter and washed them ONLY with my pH Neutral car shampoo. So NO Alcaline or Acidic cleaners, shampoos, iron removers, etc. After a full year, I decided to give them a "proper cleaning" by using ALkaline shampoo and Iron remover after my regular wash and due to the change to winter tires. Anyway - washed them with car shampoo. Then I went on with Alkaline - didn't remove anything extra as the wheels were already clean from regular shampoo LOL. Then I tried Iron remover and this was the best surprise - absolutely ZERO reaction- my wheels were completely free of anything just by using regular shampoo. NOW THAT is what I call a fantastic wheel coating ;)

[@openg2160]

Thanks Jon i enjoyed watching this, looking forward to more content in the new year

[@79blustone]

Next time pop the wheel centre badges out from behind (push out) and ceramic coat inside where the badge sits and the badge all over- those badges get the 'white worm' water and corrosion get in the clear layer in the badge and also prevents the paint from bubbling with trapped dirt and grime where the badge and the wheels centre meets. A high corrosion area on most cars, particularly BMW 👌. Also use some Bilt Hamber under body wax, think its called B.H Dynax UC, for all the aluminium and under body areas. Helps protect from road salt in the winter. I think out roads (UK) needs a good under body clean periodically and a full maintenance and seal in the spring. 🙂

[@kai_291]

Did the same to the summer set of my GTI I've got brand new OZ Leggera HLT in 19". Process is alot of work but the outcome is great

[@ShineYourLightDetailing]

Happy New Year Jon, that tire & rim look great!! 👍🏻

[@waynefromnewfoundland8740]

Happy New Year Jon! And honestly, I’m a little surprised you are only doing this now!😳😳 Good luck and enjoy your day. 👍🏻😎

[@stephenwilson2793]

Another great video. It’s a long but very rewarding job. Only thing I noticed is when doing the hot application of Gyeon Tire, you heat the tyre up before applying the product. 🧐

[@simon1282]

This looks like hard graft, having my diamond coated 704m wheels powder coated lambo bronze with a satin finish at the end of this month. I am praying for nice weather for the way home so I can do exactly this.

[@NeObliviscaris3663]

I spent 240 pounds on a machine polish today, a vauxhall combo 2011 white van with slight swirls etc. it took the guy 2 hours and actually looks worse now. I'm so disappointed. I don't own a machine polisher so I'm now spending all weekend with a hand polishing pad to try and save what was a really good condition van.

[@nathancurling8407]

Always love your videos 👍

[@CraigBowman]

Hey Jon, have you tried the car scope tire dressing brush? I can't use anything else after switching!

[@paulw5358]

2nd comment asking about wheel alignment . I would like 2 do this so do you have the wheels re set once completed jon ? & at what cost ?

[@ForensicDetailing]

dont need to have alignement done mate no. Im not alterning the alignment.

[@tonyosullivan2382]

You should pick up one of them new carscope tyre applicator brushes. Brilliant tool 👌

[@kuba7875]

I would really like to see more videos about the wax is dead ceramic coatings

[@paul6749]

Good result John. I use the Gyeon tyre dressing but with a pump spray nozzle which makes it really difficult to apply onto an applicator one handed. Not tried the hairdryer tip yet. As a viewer, I kinda prefer videos where the different stages and products are explained as you go along, rather than it all being explained at the start and then the process fast forwarded. With my rubbish memory I forget all the preamble…lol.

[@archiepezek]

Happy New Year Jon!

[@ForensicDetailing]

you too my friend thank you

[@larrysing]

Have you used Krystal Kleen Detail Revolve for wheels? The best stuff out there I think! Also - you should invest in one of those stationary rolling tire stands for cleaning/coating! $200 will get a you a good one and make this work a lot easier!

[@evanhartshorne]

Nice job Jon, not sure if the finish it's left is what is I would be happy with. I think you would have been better off with a dedicated Matt ceramic for the wheels. Also nice to hear an improvement in the music😂 I have briefly tested can coat on a matt/satin finish and it puts a gloss on it.

[@kevinshepherd1376]

If I’m going treat wheels with tar and glue remover am I going to lose my wheel weights and have to have the wheels rebalanced

[@urbandetailer]

Unless it melts stuff on sight, you won't have any issues with losing wheel weights. Most (if not all) T&G removers are not that strong. If in doubt, spray onto the cloth and wipe, or leave the cloth on the stubborn areas for a little while to soften

[@aimonecastellacci1618]

Hey John Happy New Year!!!! You are right it does take a long time to do the wheels and the fender liners as well! Would you use Geyon wet coat in a few weeks to protect the fender liners and wheel coating as well? Wax is dead lasts longer In your opinion than D Lux & Gliss? I need to do another coating. Geyon synchro and CSL + Exo ( coated a year apart) did not last longer than 7-8 months here on my Gtd Gold mark 8 daily driver in Tuscany- hot in the Summer and about 5-15 Celsius in the winter! Thanks for your opinion!!! Best Regards, Aimone Castellacci

[@HeadBassVTEC]

about to ceramic coat my new wheels (they are satin as well) with carpro dlux. never coated anything but the wheels are brand new so easier prep. I decided for dlux based on your wheel ceramic comparison video and the fact that I can use the rest of the bottle on my plastic exterior trim and some engine bay plastic parts. Not the easiest one to apply they say so we'll see. Also going for Carpro Blackout for the tires.

[@derekregan6926]

Great video Jon, good to revisit just to refresh my mind.. as its now 11 months on how has the coating held up and have you found the wheels easier to clean and maintain?

[@ForensicDetailing]

hey mate coatings seem to work well on these satin alloys. it still repels water off the spokes and the calipers. the barrel is a bit dead now. But these carbon ceramic brakes are low dusting and seem to be easier to clean in general but yer so far so good mate.

[@rgsaxo]

All ceramic coatings seems to say to use sparingly and only a couple of drops. Is it a feature of this coating you can use more or are we all just a bit too careful with ceramics?

[@harryh6628]

Great vid, I’ve bought some second hand satin alloys so not sure how they have been looked after would I be able to copy what you have done to protect them? There is also a slight curb on one could you recommend something for that or would it have to be a refurb job

[@ForensicDetailing]

It's hard to say on the curbing m8. But yer if in doubt get it painted again m8. And then a good costing for satin finish

[@Rocketed12]

Did you remove the centre caps to clean around? 👍

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

Happy new year 2023

[@SceptischePut]

No issue in leaving the car rested on those jacks for an extended period of time? Thinking about coating my wheels one at a time as I only have one jack but not sure about leaving it "activated" for 1-2 hours.

[@ForensicDetailing]

should be ok mate. just a pain though. after about an hour you can put it back on. and move to next one.

[@taylorthrall7321]

Hi, have you ever tried a brand called Mitchell and King? Are they any good?

[@mclarenf1762]

Great vid ,what happens in a few years when the coating is failing,how to get it off etc?

[@ForensicDetailing]

clean it recoat if required

[@ScottPC]

Defiantly get them weights on first. - I recently got some new wheels and stupidly ceramic coated them before the weights. Constantly kept loosing weights! They didn't stick.

[@DavidC1]

Your glue sucks, use a drop of 5200 for glue 😅

[@MartinMcDonald-rs2yl]

Hi Jon, what do you think of the quick spray coatings for alloys like Autoglym wheel protector and the Armour all version ? Are there any others around for ease of use and time saving?

[@ForensicDetailing]

yes mate they seem good but if you take the alloys off and decon etc... then its coatings all the way. then maintain with something sprayable perhaps?

[@MartinMcDonald-rs2yl]

​@@ForensicDetailing okay thanks, I like to use Garage therapy one wheel shampoo and 10% surfex hd in ik2 for the alloy maintenance washes, is it still safe to use 10% surfex on ceramic coated alloys over time, Or not necessary ?

[@davewhite978]

John what trigger you using on ik bottle. Brilliant job my the way

[@ForensicDetailing]

tolco big blaster mate 4ml chambers.

[@davewhite978]

@@ForensicDetailing thanks John 😊

[@wesoakes]

Did you notice in editing the few areas of the first wheel you missed with the coating? 😂 I’m sorry. Love the video as usual.

[@peterreynders5639]

Black matt(bbs ci-r) are easiest to put coating (gyeon)on.👍 On the other side brushed bronze( concaver cvr1) is a whole diffrent story.🙄

[@m5nut]

Happy New Year Jon. Wheels look absolutely superb mate 👍I would've buffed the Gyeon to a matt finish as I'm not a glossy tyre guy. I'd imagine it's easier to see where you've already coated on satin paint. I could be wrong as I've never ceramic'd before. However I'm gonna do this to my wheels, as my first foray into ceramic coating, once I've had one re-powdercoated (lambo bronze 😍😛) after I kerbed it....DOH!!

[@jayz7802]

Do you still rate this product today?

[@tonylyons2414]

@Forensic detailing hi ya boss,followed you for so so long now,just wanted to ask a question,if i was able to bring you my car would you put your magic touch on it depending how far you are? My cars in the garage being fully forged bigger turbo ect it’s a golf Mk6 R in rising blue,I’m in Suffolk SE ?

[@ForensicDetailing]

I cant do that tony I dont detail professional mate I have no insurence if something went wrong. You the pro detailers and valeters website to search via post code for approved detailers in your area mate.

[@RobertSmith-di5ll]

Always best to keep dirt off your applicator

[@paultaylor9652]

When it starts taking longer and longer Jon it's a sign you're getting a bit older😭. The finish on those wheels is amazing considering you've used it on track.

[@ForensicDetailing]

True that m8 was nakered after removing the first wheel

[@caneytt]

Buy a wheel stand, so much easier than leaning the wheel against a wall or on top of a wheelie bin lol

[@ForensicDetailing]

Take up too much space

[@caneytt]

@@ForensicDetailing lol no they don’t! Its just un upright stand with a base to sit wheel on.

[@ForensicDetailing]

I know what they are FFS and how big they are. If I'm coating my wheels once every 2 years it's just sitting there doing f all, and it won't fit in my cupboard. Great if you coating wheels constantly but I'm not.

[@KiranPatel-fk1pg]

@@ForensicDetailing Exactly. They're great but unless your a pro coating wheels multiple times a week, it's pointless having to store all year round. What is good however is a wheel dolly stand that functions in the same way however doesn't have the arm so is very portable almost the size of weighing scales.

[@joshr3085]

Can you do a review on bilt hamber dynax

[@evanhartshorne]

I've used dynax uc a few times and it's very good, but if you are applying it via a hand spray you can water it down with white spirit. If I the kit it would be better applied via compressed air and a spray gun.

[@yazctr]

I dont see 'HEAT' in the SHOP i'd like to buy some

[@ForensicDetailing]

ill check with the guys tommorrow it might be certified coating only. I can see it in the coatings section for professional

[@yazctr]

@@ForensicDetailing Many Thanks John :)

[@kai_291]

@@yazctr you could buy some well known consumer stuff like CarPro Dlux or Gyeon Rim

[@adamjohnson6701]

The second owner of that car is a lucky sausage

[@coletorrens1121]

Great content for the New Year John. I must admit to being uneasy with satin wheels. Its the danger of turning them glossy! In a weird paradox I am ultra careful not to turn gloss black wheels satin by using wheel brushes that are too harsh! Is that overthinking it? Probably, but I'd hate to damage a customers car!

[@ForensicDetailing]

i was worried about this but its fine mate the coating will just freshen up the finish

[@derekmclachlan7503]

You`re like me not used to using a hair drier???Lol

[@thingsido6067]

You're amazed how long it takes to do things right eey :) But on the flip side, all the maintenance after this point will be a walk in the park! It is worth the extra work and the (very nice) rims looks like new, great job! Did my rims 2 years ago with the coating from Mitchell&King, cleaning the rims takes me 10 minutes inside and out. Now it is time to do them once again whilst I'm running my winter rims so I feel your pain ;) This Wax Is Dead coating are quite different like other coatings so I think I gonna give "Motorbike" a try. Great vid Jon!! and thanks for the discount code!

[@zaink7037]

Exactly. Put the time in prepping and it'll make life easier when cleaning the wheels. I don't even pressure wash my wheels since ceramic coating them as don't want to very slightly wear the coating away with the pressure 😂

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

First!!!!

[@darrenboston342]

Seriously WTF pal when you have magnesium wheels! I have a M4CS & have no more than 10g on each wheel!🙄 You much be running shit tyres to have that much weight on!🤔

[@ForensicDetailing]

Stop being a drama queen pls.