I am very naive about ceramic coating but was wondering if anyone has anyone ceramic coated their rims themselves? If so, how hard was it? Can someone with no experience do this without damaging the rims? Which product is suggested?

Thanks in advance.

 

Here you go:

 

I did my whole car + the rims. Their are plenty of videos on youtube that show the application process. While there are multiple preparation steps, it's not super difficult. Just take your time. As far as which ones to suggest, that's very subjective. I used Black Fire ceramic coating on my C7 way back in 2015 and it still beads like crazy, but I don't drive it on a regular basis. I used Gtechniq on my Chevy Cruze and it seemed like it needed a reapplication after a couple years at least when watching how well it was beading water. I am now getting ready to try Adam's Graphene Ceramic Coating on my pickup. There's some debate about the whole graphene hype so take the whole graphene marketing with a grain of salt and as long as it's a reputable ceramic coating, you probably can't go wrong. Since I haven't applied the Adam's yet and have only applied the Black Fire and the Gtechniq, the Gtechniq seemed a little easier to apply and I say that because it is my belief that the Black Fire that I used had lost some of its solvent and was a little more viscous than it should have been which made it a little more difficult to work with. Its container/bottle was not sealed as well as the Gtechniq was so I think that might have been part of the issue. Since it was back in late 2015, I suspect that they might have made some improvements to things assuming that Black Fire still offers a version of ceramic coating.

Good luck and don't be too intimidated by it.

 

Thanks - I saw this one but was looking specifically for rims and the product. Again, thanks

 

Just did my wheels. Used Griots ceramic spray (green bottle). Easy wipe on, wipe off. 2 coats 24 hrs apart. Also did my exhaust tips.

 

Those wheels sure sparkle.

 

Ive done it. Nothing to it. All in the prep work beforehand. Then simply apply, wipe off, wait designated time and repeat (or don't). I'm a fan of physically laying it down over the sprays but that is personal choice as I just believe better product. Definitely easy to do and I recommend it.

Advice though is to remove the wheels, much simpler!

 

The point of the crossflags are supposed to be pointing to the valve stems.

 

I've been following LegitStreetCars and Pan the Organizer on YoutTube for a while and they had nothing but great things to say about AvalonKing's Armor Shield IX ceramic coating, so I ordered a couple the other day and will try it on my Corvette and Land Rover. Guaranteed for 2 years but can last up to 5 on a car that is garaged and treated well. I expect my Long Beach Metallic Red to really pop!

Pan recently took delivery of a new 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S last April and did a full detail and than ceramic coating. He went with a new product called Roar Coatings. It's a two step process that can last up to 7 years. Not available direct to consumers, I thought I heard him say it costs upwards of $1,500+ per vehicle. Nice but not that nice. They coated the wheels as well, but did it with the wheels still on. I would have removed the wheels and done the whole barrel and then especially while those badass 10 piston Brembo's were still new, ceramic coated those beautiful calipers. 420mm rotors are like a good inch larger than my C7 Z07's CCB's. Awesome care for a quarter of a million USD!