WHEEL SEALANT
Which is the best spray-on treatment to keep brake dust and grime at bay on wheels?
CLEANING wheels is one of the trickier valeting jobs. The grime is baked on, the cleaners used are often hazardous and the surfaces complex and tricky to access, so any help has to be good. This used to be done by wheel waxes in much the same way as paintwork is protected, but the arrival of sealants has moved the game on.
Drivers can expect the latest products to keep working for months rather than weeks. To find the best we applied nine to a rim and monitored progress over 10 weeks, looking for a finish that was as close to just-cleaned as possible. We factored in ease of use and price, but the heart of the test was durability and how long each could keep grime at bay. “All had some build-up of grime, but Wonder Wheels kept this to a minimum”