Brake dust stops bonding
Hot iron particles fuse to bare alloy and lacquer over thousands of miles — that is what creates the stained, flat look on poorly maintained wheels. A high-temperature ceramic stops the bond forming in the first place.
Wheels & Callipers
Coated. Wheels-off.
High-temperature ceramic on wheels and brake callipers, applied properly off-car. Brake dust stops bonding, callipers keep their colour, and weekly washes get a lot quicker.
Why wheels are worth it.
Calliper paint lasts longer
OEM calliper paint and aftermarket caliper finishes both fade and chip under heat cycling. A coating designed for sustained 200°C+ keeps the colour saturation and shrugs off road salt over winters.
Easier weekly washes
Coated wheels rinse clean with a citrus pre-spray and a soft mitt. No iron remover, no detail brush, no tar bar — the same wash that does the paint cleans the wheels too.
How a wheel coating runs.
- Wheels removed from the car so we can coat the full barrel and inner spoke faces
- Decontamination — iron remover, tar remover, then mild compound on stuck-on contamination
- Panel wipe with a dedicated coating prep solvent to strip every wax and oil
- High-temperature ceramic applied in cross-hatch panels, levelled, then flashed
- Calliper faces coated in the same product where access allows
- Wheels refit, torqued to spec, and balanced if removed for any length of time
Common questions.
How long does the wheel coating take?
Half a day to a full day depending on wheel design and condition. Multi-spoke alloys with deep barrels take longer to coat thoroughly than flat-face designs, and very contaminated wheels may need a polish stage first.
Do you do split rims or two-piece wheels?
Yes — they coat extremely well because the inner barrels can be accessed properly off-car. Get in touch with photos of the wheels and we will quote.
How long does a wheel coating last?
Two years is realistic with normal use and our recommended maintenance wash. Track use and aggressive brake cleaners shorten lifespan; daily commuting on UK roads does not.
Can you coat wheels still on the car?
We strongly prefer wheels-off — it is the only way to coat the inner barrel where most of the brake dust accumulates. On-car coating is possible for the spoke faces only, but that is the section that sees the least benefit.