need advice on cleaning polished lip on wheels...
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need advice on cleaning polished lip on wheels...
Sup guys.. just wanted some input on how to clean rims with polished lips. I mistakenly used some kind of tire break dust cleaner and it hazed up the lip of my rims =( good thing i only used it on 1 wheel first rather than all 4. but do you guys have any advice? also.. is there a way to UN-haze the one rim that I have by using something?
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Wheels, not rims!!
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DO NOT USE WHEEL CLEANERS. they have acid in them and if your polished lip rims are not coated (which im pretty sure theyre not because your rims hazed) they will easily be stained by the acid in the cleaner. if you dont mind. try mixing some car wash in a spray bottle (like meguiars gold class.. dont go for nxt because its a bit harsh..). about 1 oz in a full bottle of water would be ok. next you use a safe brush to clean em. i like using this brush.
http://meguiars.com/?wheel-tire-brus...h-Short-Handle
you can shine up the haze and the rest of the rims with meg's nxt polish
http://www.meguiars.com/?wheel-care/...l-Metal-Polysh
apply it tot he rims and start buffing... but if you want better and faster results try Mothers power ball.
http://meguiars.com/?wheel-tire-brus...h-Short-Handle
you can shine up the haze and the rest of the rims with meg's nxt polish
http://www.meguiars.com/?wheel-care/...l-Metal-Polysh
apply it tot he rims and start buffing... but if you want better and faster results try Mothers power ball.
#4
Wheels, not rims!!
iTrader: (8)
chrome and polished rims are two different things. polished rims are like exposed shiney metal... so no protective coatings what so ever. megs all wheel cleaner contains acids that can haze and start to harm the metal. diluted car wash and a very soft wheel brush would be best when cleaning polished rims.
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I cant find that meguiers all metal polish anywhere.. can you suggest any other cleaners? would that eagle one never dull work? or the mothers MAG & ALUMINUM POLISH? or their billet metal polish? thanks!
#9
I know i could order it online but didnt want to pay for shipping... what i can find is mothers Mag & aluminum polish and ( http://www.autogeek.net/motmagalpol.html) Eagle one's never dull ( http://shop.ivalueinternet.com/washt...uct_id/140.htm)
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Instead Wash with a strong soap and water spray, then try cleaning cloths, the prewetted kind with pledge furniture polish, or Armorall. Or better still, a microfiber cloth - windex makes disposable ones, and windex the wheel parts to remove dirt, followed by Mcquires tire spray, or ICE to make it shine...
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I recently bought a leftover '06 Shinka and the wheels have black spots on them; so far I have tried an all-wheel cleaner and a mild polish. Neither has worked. Any ideas before I subject it to the dealer's ministrations?
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