I have recently acquired a spare set of wheels - one is literally as new, the other three seem in better condition than my existing ones.
They got the snow-foam treatment, followed by my wash technique but the insides were covered in tar and some sort of waxoyl stuff, not to mention the baked-on brake dust. - So I had to resort to using
Wonder Wheels to get them properly clean. I dont really care for using it but sometimes needs must.
Washed them again, and dried them. Then two coats of Planet Polish Wheel Seal & Shine with a dwell time of 40 mins each coat. With no tyres fitted the entire wheel was treated
Tomorrow I fit a set of Dunlop Snow Sport 3Ds ...Then I'm skint