I tried a search but nothing came up. I just got my 445rs back from HRE and wondering how to maintain the brushed/clear coated centers. I washed the wheels the other day and did the following...

Basic car wash using meguiars gold and used a separate Microfiber wash pad for the wheels alone. Sprayed them with Mother's all-wheel cleaner, rinsed again, then dried them up with a micro-fiber cloth. I have Poorboy's wheel sealant but not sure if that's ok to put on the centers. The lips are chrome so I did use the sealant on there. I heard the brushed/clear coated finish is not very durable and will scratch and chip away prematurely. Just trying to hear other experiences on maintaing and the durability of HRE's brushed/clear finish.

Thanks

 

Keeping Wheel Surfaces Clean
It is important to keep wheel surfaces clean, as well as improving the overall look of the vehicle leaving them dirty can have many adverse effects; the black powder coating on the surface of your wheel has four components; a static friction charge (caused by the pads contact with the rotors) that attracts dirt, road tar and other contaminants kicked up by both your vehicle and others. Friction heats the pads and callipers to extremely high temperatures, and causes tiny particles of hot metal to wear off and sent flying in different directions.
Many of these hot metal particles land on your rim and literally fuse themselves to the surface. Finally there is brake pad adhesive, modern brake pads are complex compounds of metals, synthetic materials and adhesives (the binder system) this is designed to wear away under friction like the rest of the pad.
The adhesives used in brake pads can be very difficult to remove and they are also corrosive and will etch the wheel surface, the metal particles from the pads and rotors will become a conduit for rust compromising the paint surface of your wheel

Cleaning Clear Coated Wheels:
• Ensure wheels and rotors are cool before applying cold water as this may cause them to warp.
• Hose off as much initial grime as you can.
• Rinse up into the wheel well to wash away road kill, mud and other debris.
• Use detailing clay and lubrication to remove any embedded contaminants
• Use a d-limonene (citrus) based cleaner to remove any road tar or oil. Apply P21S Total Auto Wash to wheel surfaces and let soak in, agitate with a long-handled boar’s haired brush before rinsing
• Spray P21S Wheel Cleaner (Gel or Liquid) this cleaner is 100% acid-free and will not damage any type of wheel finish. (Gel for badly soiled and regular for normal soil) onto wheel rims and lat soak in (for badly soiled surfaces us P21S-Red (422)
• Used the P21S Polishing Soap on the clean wheel to polish the lips, inner wheel, and face of the wheel. (agitate lightly on the clear coated parts)
• Before finally removing cleaner, agitate with a soft brush and then rinse off (See Wheel Brushes)
• Rinse wheel surface thoroughly with clean water (to avoid splashing paint surface rise by pouring a bucket of water over each wheel from the top down
• Remove any surface imperfections with a suitable clear coat polish (dependent upon extent of damage)
• Dry wheels with a forced air blower; these are extremely powerful and will dry the whole car and the wheels as well. A good tip; flush the rotors and callipers with water until it comes out clear.
• Apply polymer sealant (Wheel Wax or ZoopSeal) to the surface of the wheels, it will protect the finish from brake dust and the elements and also make them easier to keep clean.
• Organic wax has a low melting point and will not withstand the sustained temperature