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spdracer 06-21-2011 09:08 AM

Need help cleaning aluminum wheels
 
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I used some Meguiars Hot Wheels Aluminum wheel cleaner on the polished aluminum wheels and now they don't seem to have the shine they had when the car was new. The bottle said it was safe for polished aluminum,now they look as though they have light scratches on the surface. I enclosed a pic of the wheel,it's the one that comes with the 2012 pony package.

SNAKEBITE 06-21-2011 04:37 PM

No experience in this department. I would try a few coats of polish followed by a good wax

1low03gt 06-21-2011 08:35 PM

I always used wax on my rims.Seems to work fine for me.

SNAKEBITE 06-22-2011 10:08 AM

^^^I am concerned about the scratches so hence the polish first

spdracer 06-22-2011 10:24 AM


Originally Posted by SNAKEBITE (Post 152374)
No experience in this department. I would try a few coats of polish followed by a good wax

Used some Meguiars scratchx 2.0 and then waxed them with Meguiars nxt generation tech wax.they look much better

ChadStang 06-22-2011 10:52 AM


Originally Posted by spdracer (Post 152438)
Used some Meguiars scratchx 2.0 and then waxed them with Meguiars nxt generation tech wax.they look much better

Good to know if anyone else has a similar issue

SNAKEBITE 06-23-2011 05:36 PM

good stuff

ChadStang 07-07-2011 11:48 PM

I just used the same wheel cleaner today and had the same result. I guess I'll polish and wax them too.

spdracer 07-08-2011 12:17 AM


Originally Posted by ChadStang (Post 153547)
I just used the same wheel cleaner today and had the same result. I guess I'll polish and wax them too.

Good luck,they should come back fine

SNAKEBITE 07-08-2011 09:08 AM


Originally Posted by ChadStang (Post 153547)
I just used the same wheel cleaner today and had the same result. I guess I'll polish and wax them too.

It does not hurt to polish a few times before you apply the wax:tup


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