Ya know Kent...Someone probably does make a spray...thicker than silicone spray,but I'm just going to hit it with a rattlecan clearcoat and be done with it.Anything like a wax apray WILL wash off over time,and if You ever spray brake cleen on Your calipers,and forget to respray the wax back on the spokes,then You'd be right back to square one...THAT'S where I don't wanna be.LOL...too much dam work,when I should be riding.
I did a test on a spare spoke,and after 2 coats and some good drying time,it help up pretty good.I tried to pick the clear off with My fingernail,and some DID come off,but I really had to pick at it...and not only that,it probably hadn't quite cured to the core.
I'm going to prep the spokes,by cleaning them really good with some laquer thinner(a PPG product that I have)to get ANY residue from the polish,off of the spokes first,and go from there.
I'll keep an eye on them over time,and see how the clear holds up.As long as I don't use any harsh cleaners on the wheels,I should be ok as far as keeping the shine...any abrasive materials will just dull the clear again.I realize that dust and pebbles will do the same thing over time,but hey...easy enough to just remove the wheel again,and blast on another coat,I suppose.
I'll post on the results over time.Some may say I'm wasting My time,but I only need one more season out of these spoked wheels,before My ZRX conversion starts...I have all the parts needed,except the FRONT wheel(and rotors)...everything else is in a stock-pile and being drooled over.LOL:laugh: