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what to put on rims to protect from salt??

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what to put on rims to protect from salt??

m/t says to put a jelly on the wheels to protect them from salt just wondering what u guys use????i was thinking oil spray them..
 
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jelly? I dont put anything on mine just give them a good clean before and after winter and wash the rims off once a week. I dont have any problems up here
 
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sex jelly?

but really like mark said, just clean them every week or so during winter
 
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I know the feeling! lol. use mothers all rim cleaner to clean them. and try to clean them often or they rust and turn ugly
 
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they make some stuff called zoop seal i heard it works great just havent gotten to try it yet
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I got the same problem with mine. Its kinda a pita to polish them after winter. Somone on here said spray them with WD40 when winter comes around.
 
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Just wax/seal them. Same as your paint.
 
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Clean them real good before winter and put liquid floor wax on them. I do this on my big truck and works great for me. You have to also do your cleaning year round. All i can say is it was a nasty winter in parts of the country and my wheels are still like new.
 
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