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Old 06-21-2011, 09:08 AM
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Need help cleaning aluminum wheels
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.
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Old 06-21-2011, 04:37 PM
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No experience in this department. I would try a few coats of polish followed by a good wax
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I always used wax on my rims.Seems to work fine for me.
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Old 06-22-2011, 10:08 AM
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^^^I am concerned about the scratches so hence the polish first
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Old 06-22-2011, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by SNAKEBITE
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
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Old 06-22-2011, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by spdracer
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
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good stuff
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I just used the same wheel cleaner today and had the same result. I guess I'll polish and wax them too.
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Old 07-08-2011, 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by ChadStang
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
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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
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