Curious as to why you need to clear coat the polished lip of a wheel. I am refinishing wheels that were clear coated that are flaking and have yellowed. The finish underneath, after removing the clear coat and polishing out looks nice and bright. These are summer only wheels that can be polished regularly since it is only the wheel lip. I understand that clear is a protective coat, but if the wheels are cleaned and polished regularly will the brake dust pit the finish? Thanks

Bill

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I never realized that alloy wheels had clear coat on them before I read it here. I guess it just makes them look better, longer. Are they painted just like painting the car's body, powder coated, or some other special means of paint application?

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Without the clear coat, the bare polished metal becomes a maintenance chore, just like polished engine parts.

I guess it's no different than the practice of dipping brass hardware in laquer to make the shine last longer.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles