Best Protection for Gloss Black Powder Coated Wheels

[Oldswagon]

I had my trucks wheels powder coated gloss black and new tires installed. The wheels are going to be installed on the truck in the next week or so. What is the best way to protect the finish on these wheels? I am pretty good at detailing my vehicle, but definitely an amateur and way out of date on the newest detailing tech. In the past I have waxed the wheels with Collonite, but it doesn't seem to last. I did some searching and it seems that a ceramic coat might be the best option? And that some sprays might also work well, like Wet Coat? I was looking at CarPro DLux Plastic & Wheel Coating but have no idea how involved it is to use this type of product.

I know gloss black is susceptible to scratching and being a truck it will see dirt roads, and some harsher conditions. Winter conditions will be limited as I do have a set of winter tires and wheels, but sometimes these rims might get exposed to some early/late snow in the end of the seasons. Regardless, I do like to keep my truck looking nice and clean it often. Any advice on protecting the rims and keeping them in nice shape would be greatly appreciated.

 

[MrHorspwer]

A ceramic coat is probably your best option and good maintenance.

I mean, wheels probably have it worse than any other part of the vehicle. They're right on the ground, getting pounded by the natural road (on or off-road) environment, plus they have to live in the vicinity of brake dust and all the grossness than brings, and tire and wheel cleaner is about the harshest chemical you'll ever take near a finish.

I'd re-coat every spring. This is actually more easy in your case since you have a set of winter wheels. Clean, correct, and coat your summer wheels when you switch in the spring is likely your best play toward keeping the wheels tip top.

 

[Kira]

^^YES. Use the thickest paste wax you can find?

When dear mom had a "titanium" (aka putty grey) Ford Taurus, I treated the rockers and lower doors to protect the area from splattering cow manure. That stuff would dry like concrete.
I'd daub cheap, Nu-Finish wax on the area and let it dry. Then I'd buff it very lightly in order to leave it in place.
The fit here was that the gobbed on wax was the same color. It worked.
There's gotta be a clear wax out there.