[Laguna3]

Are there any sealants out there that will work on polished aluminum? Just looking for an alternative to polishing the lips on my wheels (with Mother's Polish) after every wash.

[TOGWT]

Application tips:

• Use very sparingly; it’s made to be applied in a thin layer.
• Always use a clean and dry applicator to spread evenly over the surface.
• A true paint sealant with no cleaners or fillers.

[LivnLife31]

Use a good wax!

[Laguna3]

Thanks. After a bit more digging, some have also used Klasse SG and Megs NXT, but neither lasts. I will look at the Optimum Opti Seal.

[Bobble]

Klasse HGSG did not last? That's one of the stronger sealants out there. OptiSeal/OptiCoat/Rejex/Collonite 845 all work well on polished clear coated metals. Are the wheels clear coated? If not try a marine metal sealant, that's about as strong as you can get.

[Laguna3]

The lips do not have clear coat. They are bare aluminum.

[1QuikWS6]

The wheels on my Trans Am are bare polished aluminum (no clearcoat) Torque Thrust II's.

At 1st I would regularly hand polish them with Wenol Light Metal Polish which was excellent - but a PITA.

Then I sealed the wheels with Zoops Seal

http://www.zoops.com/index.php/zoopseal.html

which worked beautifully, was a PITA to apply, and it doesn't last forever.

Finally, I had the wheels machine polished by the guy that does my chrome plating to ensure the finish was perfect - then I had the wheels Clear Anodized. This is much better than any applied clearcoat and lasts forever. You could also have them Clear Powdercoated which is the next best thing...