Ceramic coating wheels: do you need a *WHEEL SPECIFIC* coating?! | Podcast #93

Here's the question: should you buy a specific coating, just for wheels, for ultimate protection? It's something we see a lot of in the detailing industry, and we're here to debate whether wheel coatings are a scam. What say you???
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[@neilwalker5041]

Quick beads worked wonderful on the matte wheels I cleaned today. Just cannot beat how easy quick beads is to use and it is fun!

[@diydetailofficial]

Wonderful!

[@rooboy99]

Looking forward to your event on Wednesday Yvan. Thx for the great video Nick and Yvan

[@diydetailofficial]

Can't wait!

[@AllAboutTheDetails]

More than the commentary on the dedicated Ceramic for wheels, (which I agree with 💯) I enjoyed your comments surrounding how to clean wheels, so often we treat wheels differently. This was a great redirect to treat just like you treat your paint. I really appreciated this content thank you.

[@diydetailofficial]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@juanrapr]

Thank you Yvan and Nick for this podcast. This information came right on time since I'm looking for products to do ceramic coating on one of my cars.

[@diydetailofficial]

you got it! Just get yourself the one product for the paint, glass and wheels:)

[@Detailing_Dogma]

Getting schooled this morning watching the podcast! Thank you guys

[@diydetailofficial]

You got it! Thanks for watching

[@eddieblount216]

I love the 1hr cure time did 2 coatings this week and fid the wheels on 1 . Ur panel prep is nice it made these black chrome rims shine before putting on coating.

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@chrisbradley3224]

I noticed a lot of wheel coatings tend to be "high solids" versions of paint coatings and go for durability rather than any focus on slickness or gloss. I think there is room for a real wheel coating if you can make one that actually resists brake dust and has superior oleophobicity.

[@diydetailofficial]

We are working on it, but have yet to actually create anything that warrants a dedicated coating

[@pigeonpoo1823]

Thanks for this. I learn so much from you guys. I think I'll just use the wheels as an opportunity to use up the ton of products I have.

[@diydetailofficial]

Great

[@vernonheine5476]

Although I'm a wknd warrior and haven't applied any coatings yet I've always thought why is there a dedicated wheel coating didn't make sense to me so thank you for making this video

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@steveclark2426]

I did the 5/3 stack on wheels on our new CRV. Did it as a wheel off and it does make it so much easier to clean. My dirt roads do mean I use water spot remover and beading is back.

[@diydetailofficial]

Excellent

[@yavorhristov6863]

Great topic you have covered. It will be great to hear you view about ppf as well😊 as seems very popular instead of ceramics.

[@diydetailofficial]

PPF and coatings go hand in hand.

[@GoGreenBx]

YVAN AND NICK! Speaking the truth!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@delmilligan4584]

Dunno ! But I seem to like coating my alloys it makes them easier to clean,,,, brilliant advice 👍🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏼

[@diydetailofficial]

You want to coat them for sure, but no need to buy a specific coating for wheels

[@victoryensured7137]

Yeah a BMW owner here with M-sport steel brakes, it's brake dust city here, yesterday cleaned my wheels (coated) it.. Wasn't so easy as I thought it would be with the coating, not much difference, today did a 30km trip (lets be honest, it's nothing) and the wheels are dirty again.. It's a non-stop battle, one that I feel I am loosing with my will for detailing...

[@diydetailofficial]

That’s unfortunately part of the BMW experience

[@wademiyataki9221]

Went from a 5 spoke wheel to a 10 spoke wheel. Was so much faster cleaning the 5 spoke wheels. Can’t ever see myself getting wire wheels. Can’t imagine that’s any fun to clean.

[@diydetailofficial]

So true

[@79blustone]

Depends, if you have a hybrid car that doesn't get driven hard especially on the brakes becauseof regen braking, then no. Use the body coating on the wheels after all its still paint. However, if you're heavily using a track car then yes because of the higher heat properties developed in the coating that can withstand those conditions. IMO

[@diydetailofficial]

If your wheel is getting hot enough to damage a coating, you have much bigger issues.

[@camluczi]

What about wheel weight adhesion if you get your wheels balanced in the future after ceramic coating

[@diydetailofficial]

Advise the tire company.

[@Yeungerz]

Wish I saw this podcast before going out and buying the products

[@diydetailofficial]

A wheel coating isn’t a bad thing, so continue with what you have.

[@trentoncook8487]

When is your stock to order online going to be back up? A lot of stuff is sold out 😢

[@diydetailofficial]

Unfortunately demand is outpacing supply

[@nategamb9389]

Can I use up my wheel coating (DLUX) on the paint? Thank you.

[@diydetailofficial]

Yes you can!

[@rainwingmichael6691]

Question. Im new to the chanel and wonder about old school waxing. Is waxing once or twice a year good or bad. I know to polish as little as possible. But i dont know much about waxing.

[@diydetailofficial]

Yes waxing is good

[@OraEtLabora0]

12:44 glad you chose eastern-Europe for stock-vid 😏

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@davestewart9146]

Is there any difference coating a chrome plastic clad wheel? Great video guys 👍😁

[@diydetailofficial]

Chromed plastic , use the same as paint.

[@davestewart9146]

@@diydetailofficial thanks

[@Theseones]

Would I be safe if I applied a wheel coating to the paint or would it be too hard and crack?

[@diydetailofficial]

No problem, it’s not that much different

[@allenrees5803]

The way I look at it if your more comfortable using a wheel coating use it it’s not any more expensive than a coating you use on the body in fact quite often cheaper that’s my point of view just enjoy what your doing

[@diydetailofficial]

The downside is that it requires you to purchase a second product.

[@bdd1469]

A lot of products seem to be out of stock. How often are they restocked, and how quickly do they sell out?

[@diydetailofficial]

We restock weekly, our manufacturing partners are ramping up production to meet demand

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

Ready

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@gorillanismo]

Wow, what an eye opening video.... I put a wheel coating on my car and I was thinking do a once over, guess what? Not anymore!!!! btw, I have a new M3 and damn! It takes me 1 hour to do the wheels/tires and about 30 mins to do the paint, unbelievable....

[@diydetailofficial]

Very complicated wheels

[@victoryensured7137]

Yeah BMW owner here too, these wheels are gorgeous but man are they hard to clean.. And they look meh when dirty wich is 90% of the time.. Especially black gloss like mine :/ But still I love them

[@dusty-vo8gh]

So what is your preferred coatings on wheels 8+3 or 5+3? Ok I listened until the end, 8 is the answer. But can we top it with 3.

[@diydetailofficial]

You sure can

[@gtileo]

How would you guys remove the adhesives from old wheel weights, is a chemical like good off too harsh?

[@diydetailofficial]

That works, or DIY Detail Tree Sap Remover

[@NeilSnapePhotography]

Confirms my belief that I Ceramic Coated my wheels (painted Aluminum) and they are so easy to clean after haevy rain and elements. I canot find anything to suggest I would need anything different.

[@diydetailofficial]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Harold_Callahan]

I burned up my brakes going down a long mountain pass and melted the tires right off the rims. But those rims still looked great with the 800 degree coating on them LOL

[@diydetailofficial]

Sorry to hear that

[@DJJDSKREWED]

Thats why most auto manufacturers have 1-2 OR L gear so you dont have to burn up your breaks your engine will do most the breaking.

[@fjoco1]

I see the 8 year has polysiloxane and the 5&3 year have polysilazane is there much of a difference Between the two?

[@diydetailofficial]

All 3 are formulated differently .

[@AMdrew]

My 19 inch Audi Rotor wheels are being painted as we speak. I bought Gyeon RIM ceramic coating to coat them and protect them. I will be putting on them All Sseason tyres to use them all year around. I want to apply ceramic coating to avoid using wheel cleaners and be good with the soaps at the self wash places. I wash my car regularly since I mostly drive in the city and the roads are dirty ( Romanian roads). There are times where I wash my car two times a week.

[@diydetailofficial]

Sounds great!

[@ethanblan435]

Question for Yvan. I installed diamond body 36 on my car about 2 years ago. It was my first time polishing/coating, and I didn’t realize that it took a little more to remove the polish than just a quick pass with a towel. So in the sunlight, I can still see the polish oils under the coating. I want to polish again and install hydro lite, but is there any way to be sure I can remove the old coating so that I can remove those polish oils? I know that normally a quick polish can scar an old coating enough to be able to apply a new one, but is that going to be enough to be able to wipe off the old polish? I was hoping the coating would fail pretty quickly since I didn’t think it could bond to the paint with the polishing oils, but it’s still there. I’m hoping to not have to wet sand, as I have no experience with that.

[@Shane_DeBruine]

The diy wool pad on a da will most definitely take it off, just make sure to panel prep it and throughly check it before applying the new coating.

[@ethanblan435]

@@Shane_DeBruine I’m hoping so and absolutely learned my lesson after the first time lol. I’m getting the diy da soon, so I’ll do a test spot and see if it can get down there with the wool.

[@diydetailofficial]

Ethan, you will need to do 2 steps to best remove the existing coating.

[@ethanblan435]

@@diydetailofficial would I do 25mm and wool pad, then 25mm with waffle pad, or can I do something like an 8mm with c6 app on the red waffle?

[@diydetailofficial]

25mm with wool, 8mm with APP

[@phevnorth]

If my wheels are coated with mineral deposits, I then apply water spot remover with the fine clay towel? Or iron remover with clay towel then water spot remover with clay towel?

[@diydetailofficial]

On a wheel you want to start with DIY Detail All Clean , rinse, then either DIY Detail Incredible Suds, DIY Detail All Clean , or DIY Detail Rinse Less Wash. Rinse then DIY Detail Iron Remover , dwell, rinse, then DIY Detail Water Spot Remover, dwell, agitate, rinse, then finish with DIY Detail Quick Beads.

[@phevnorth]

@@diydetailofficial so the clay towel is not necessary?

[@diydetailofficial]

It’s optional

[@matthewneil6119]

Is it bad if I judge wheels on how easy they will be to clean?

[@diydetailofficial]

Nope

[@JLED2024]

What steps do I need to coat my rims? I have some 5 year left

[@diydetailofficial]

Clean, panel prep, and coat

[@JLED2024]

@@diydetailofficial Does the coating make the rims shinny? I have Matte

[@diydetailofficial]

@@JLED2024 it will give it a little more sheen

[@cgarcia3964]

For a 2023 BMW you need iron remover even washing weekly

[@diydetailofficial]

Once every few months

[@chrisbradley3224]

I agree if you have an M3. M5, etc. you could use it every week. The volume of brake dust the 6 piston cars make is absurd. You can clean it with just soap however, but you can't do it touchlessly without a real wheel cleaner / iron remover.

[@border056]

When is your wheel coating coming out? Just kidding. Commenting to help the algorithm.

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@azimpetra]

ceramic coating self healing, self cleaning, (insert other fancy words). whats the difference?

[@diydetailofficial]

There are many characteristics to ceramics

[@chrissimmons9969]

Well I got sucked into the hype. I just got done coating my new forged wheels with Gyeon Rim.

[@diydetailofficial]

Nothing wrong with that

[@chrisdenman1985]

Ok so how much did you use to coat the wheels out of the 30ml bottle. Gyeon Q2 Pure can do a whole car. Could you have done the car with the Pure and the wheels? Will the Rim product last to do a second coating?

[@chrissimmons9969]

@@chrisdenman1985 my car is professionally ceramic coated. I did apply 2 coats and maybe still have half of the coating left. I’ll probably use what is left to coat my winter wheels when the time comes.

[@killermobiledetailing2795]

That’s funny. I’m just paying for the name for wheeling coating when you can add the same codeine for the paint to the rims and done 😆

[@diydetailofficial]

Correct

[@stevenv9224]

Never had interest in coating wheels. I just add ceramic gloss and call it a day

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@chrisbradley3224]

Those BMW wheels like 827M, 826M, 788M, etc are the absolute worst to clean and those brakes are some of the dustiest out there. My wheels stay clean for less than 100 miles and the wheels are coated. Aftermarket pads w Quick Beads is the only way to keep your sanity.

[@diydetailofficial]

True

[@victoryensured7137]

Aftermarket pads are not even close to the original bite of the OEM ones, have tried a lot of them, don't compare in the slightest. It's a tradeoff

[@chrisbradley3224]

@@victoryensured7137 There is a trade with bite but these newer M cars have massively overboosted brakes and benefit from a less bitey pad actually. Even Endless MX72 are lower bite and lower dust than M3 stock pads but can handle higher temps.

[@Zcamm]

When is your wax coming out tho?!?!??

[@diydetailofficial]

Weeks

[@20pumpkin08]

yo yo yo!!!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@GoGreenBx]

Yes, I know the industry decided to call it water spot remover. But DIY Detail is already industry changing, so please change the name. DIY DETAIL TREND SETTERS!

[@diydetailofficial]

We are trying

[@hippopotimusstew]

Who here missed the mullet in 2024😢

[@diydetailofficial]

Not many

[@hippopotimusstew]

@@diydetailofficial I can’t believe it

[@InlineAutoDetailing]

Talks about brand integrity and how wheels coatings are a scam but sells 8 year ceramic coatings 🤷‍♂️

[@diydetailofficial]

You may enjoy watching this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4TXaIyuhK90hLssi=48MM_TS6ImXvAtay

[@user-ut3lb5fd5c]

First

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.