{"id":20317,"date":"2016-10-11T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T12:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/?p=20317"},"modified":"2016-09-30T14:13:41","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T18:13:41","slug":"product-review-sonax-wheel-rim-shield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/product-review-sonax-wheel-rim-shield\/","title":{"rendered":"Product Review: Sonax Wheel Rim Shield"},"content":{"rendered":"

There was a time when protecting your wheels meant sitting down on the floor with a container\u00a0of wax, an applicator pad, and a few towels. \u00a0Intricate wheel designs meant that cramming your finger into tight spots was inevitable. \u00a0The job was not a glorious one, and needed to be repeated regularly to help make wheel cleaning easier… it was enough work to make you wonder if it was really worth it in the end. \u00a0Well, thankfully those days are long gone!<\/p>\n

We have been using CarPro HydrO2 for spray on, rinse off wheel protection for the past couple of years (See existing article:\u00a0Seal Your Wheels in Less than 1 Minute with CarPro HydrO2<\/a>). \u00a0Quick, easy, and it works!<\/p>\n

The spray on application with no need for wiping is literally effortless… as long as you don’t consider repeatedly squeezing the trigger on a spray bottle to be manual labor. \u00a0If you do, Sonax has come out with a new product to make application\u00a0even easier with their aerosol wheel sealant, Sonax Wheel Rim Shield<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The SONAX Wheel Rim Shield allows you to protect your wheels with one fast and easy to use spray! \u00a0From road grime, dirt, oil, bugs, and brake dust, it is easy to see how your rims get filthy so fast. This contamination is not only ugly, but a pain in the you know what to remove. \u00a0The Sonax Wheel Rim Shield is your answer for not only protecting, but helping you clean your wheels easier in the future! With an easy to handle aerosol can, you can spray Rim Shield directly to your rims in a matter of seconds. \u00a0After your wheels are dry, just point, spray, and walk away. It is that easy!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"ATD<\/p>\n

Before we applied the Sonax Wheel Rim Shield to the trident wheels on this 2014 Maserati GranTurismo, we made sure they were completely clean and dry. \u00a0Sonax Wheel Cleaner Plus<\/a> helped to get these dirty wheels all cleaned up and ready for protection.<\/p>\n

\"Maserati<\/p>\n

The product was shaken for 30 seconds or so, and then sprayed liberally onto the wheel.<\/p>\n

\"Sonax<\/p>\n

Application was a lot like using\u00a0spray paint. \u00a0I did my best to\u00a0create a light, even coat. \u00a0The sprayer seems to dispense a lot of product quickly, leaving the wheel noticeably\u00a0wet with product after just a quick pass.<\/p>\n

\"Sonax<\/p>\n

Immediately after spraying, Wheel Rim Shield left a wet layer of product on the surface. \u00a0The directions state that you should not wipe the product, and that the vehicle needs to remain stationary for at least an hour after application. \u00a0So despite my urge to wipe away the wet product, I followed the directions and allowed it to dry overnight.<\/p>\n

\"Maserati<\/p>\n

Once\u00a0the product had dried, there was no visible residue on these silver wheels. \u00a0They looked great!<\/p>\n

\"Maserati<\/p>\n

According to the manufacturer, Wheel Rim Shield can be used on all\u00a0light-alloy, steel, chrome plated and polished wheels. \u00a0I attempted to use this on a satin black wheel, and it resulted in an uneven finish that needed to be thoroughly cleaned in order to remove the streaks, so I would recommend using this with glossy wheel finishes. \u00a0This product has an estimated durability of 6-8 weeks, but\u00a0I plan to do some testing and head-to-head comparison between this product and our current favorite, CarPro HydrO2, so stay tuned for that.<\/p>\n

In the end, when it comes to saving time, this aerosol spray was incredibly\u00a0quick and easy to use. \u00a0The fine mist made sure every nook and cranny was covered. \u00a0I spent less than\u00a030 seconds per wheel applying this product, and seemed to have used very little out of the can, so if you’re still applying your wheel protection by hand, you’re certainly missing out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Zach McGovern of Attention to Detailing shares his product review of the Sonax Wheel Rim Shield.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":20816,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,38,43,44],"tags":[1707,1113,770,335,1706,603,1112],"class_list":{"0":"post-20317","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-product-reviews","8":"category-protection","9":"category-rims-and-tires","10":"category-wheel-care","11":"tag-maserati","12":"tag-peoria","13":"tag-sonax","14":"tag-wheel-protection","15":"tag-wheel-rim-shield","16":"tag-wheel-sealant","17":"tag-zach-mcgovern"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/28421794182_f6f76f478e_b.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1kPO7-5hH","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20317"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20375,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20317\/revisions\/20375"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}