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Excerpted from a great tutorial on wax vs sealant...  
 
"WAX begins its life as part of a particular type of palm tree. Carnauba wax comes in a variety of grades and purities. Its blended with oils, other wax types (like bees wax), and in some cases even some polymers to create car wax. Carnauba in and of itself is a hard crumbly substance - so don't believe the hype of any product claiming to be "100% Carnauba" it would be virtually impossible to apply to your car if it were. Without blending carnauba is not car wax."

If they are factory wheels, they are probably clear-coated so treat them like paint - try some CP or FP.  If the pad turns black you have real chrome wheels. 

I would avoid the typical car wash at all costs. If you must like I said the touchless is the better of the 2 options but still as Adan stated has its own issues. I typically spray mine off with a hot water pressure washer, not sure if you have any around you that are avalible. It costs me .50 cents and then I drive her home and use my usual rinseless wash. So there are options for some folks but others might not have the same just tossing ideas out for you.

Yes, the blue waffle weave towel for Waterless, and then plush microfiber for RInseless Washing.  Plush towel selection varies by personal preference; Single Soft or Double, or the Borderless.

Its just a preference. I use a 700GSM towels for Rinseless with a longer nap similar to the Double Soft. I'm in the process of swapping my towel inventory out though.
 
The rinseless and waterless formula's are different forumla for their specific tasks. Both have gloss enhancers in them.