therealcreeper

iTrader: (37)

I bought these wheels a few months ago used in pretty good shape, I've owned polished wheels before so I went to polish these up and I got no black residue so I figured they must be clear coated. I wash my car frequently enough that I never have to use anything more than soap and water on the wheels, but it had been a while so I used some wheel cleaner:



the white is etched in, it's going to suckkkkkk to polish it all out

CaMaRo904

Yea but thats the point its a bitch to do but its a sexy bitch when you get em all done

Deviant LS1

iTrader: (4)

Stip the wheel with aircraft coating stripper and polish. The clear coat is ruined.

Ls2SilverBullet

damn, how did that happen? Is it in clear coat or in the chrome?

therealcreeper

iTrader: (37)

I really don't know at this point if they are clear coated or not (they're aluminum not chrome). I assumed they were because polishing by hand it never turns black, but wheel polish on a dremel or my porter cable and it turns black pretty quickly. They stayed nice with no attention (unlike my last set of bare aluminum wheels) so I don't think they're completely bare, I'm wondering if they have some kind of zoop seal type treatment on them

I got them looking okay again, mostly did the face just so they didn't look awful but I still have hours upon hours ahead of me

Ls2SilverBullet

gotcha. yeah good luck i hate that kinda ****. Like picking rubber from the track off your wheel wells and fenders...

zacht

iTrader: (18)

powerball!!!! should work.


they look like they have no clearcoat...and you didnt wipe them off after washing them...water spots...

durtyss

iTrader: (1)

wow that sux your going to have to get them refinished or just powdercoat them ,i worked at a chevy dealership when i was 16 a vette came in on trade with hre wheels , the detailer used acid wheel cleaner on the hre's and they turned white never looked the same after being buffed on for hours ,chrome wheel cleaner or degreser will mess polished wheels up

95T-A

I had this happen on some polished wheels before to. Prepare to scrub and powerball like a **** lol! They should come out fine good luck.

adamantium

iTrader: (3)

LOL happened to my buddies welds. Mother's mag polish worked wonders. One small can is more than enough to do all 4 rims.



DO NOT USE AIRCRAFT STRIPPER.

9WhiteCamaro9

So much for the cleaner being an "All Wheel & Tire Cleaner". When I do mine, I try and keep as little tire cleaner from getting on my wheels as possible cause the way my luck goes, something will end up messed up if I'm not picky as hell. I know it's impossible but I only use the car wash soap and a real soft towel and clean them as if it's part of the paint and body.

Deviant LS1

iTrader: (4)

You have to be very careful and read the label on the back of the wheel cleaner. If it has any kind of acid in the cleaner it will etch into clear coat, paint or stain the bare aluminum. Be sure to buy a cleaner that is Ph neutral. I personally just like to use soap, water and some elbow grease. I'm not taking any chances.

therealcreeper

iTrader: (37)

it says non acidic right on the bottle, but it's my fault for not realizing my wheels were bare aluminum. why they take so much more effort to get the polish black and didn't oxidize nearly as fast as my last set of wheels I have no idea.

anyway:


we're getting there