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In what is clearly the first of many missteps in caring for my car:
I washed my car last weekend. Before washing, I sprayed Megs Gold Class All-Wheel Cleaner on my wheels (so that it was applied while they were dry). I'm pretty sure i followed the directions. I went wheel-by-wheel; I sprayed it around the wheel, let it sit for 20 seconds (it said not to let it sit longer than 30), and then sprayed it off thoroughly with the hose. i rinsed it down pretty thoroughly, but i ended up doing each wheel a 2nd time b/c i saw more residue leaving, and then a 3rd time (quickly) for good measure.
but after it had dried, i noticed some staining on my wheels, as if the chemical had dripped down (the stains were all below the wheel, i took pics after a short drive teh next day). after i finished washing my car w/ GC car wash / 2 buckets / MF mitt, i used the remaining soap to scrub the wheels and tires w/ a sponge (no wheel brush), especially b/c i saw the staining (i did it 'with passion'). here are pics of the tires resized to 800x600.
I'm not sure what to do. I planned on applying a megs tire spray, but i dont want to "seal" in any stain. is there any way to get my normal tire color back? i'm not sure how this happened b/c i know the wheel cleaner wouldnt do this, and the tires were relatively new and didnt even have any dirt on them. and i rinsed the chemical off thoroughly. please help, and thank you in advance!
PS the salt grime on my car was because i had to make a short drive that night
ruined my clean look.
thanks guys, please tell me what to do
I washed my car last weekend. Before washing, I sprayed Megs Gold Class All-Wheel Cleaner on my wheels (so that it was applied while they were dry). I'm pretty sure i followed the directions. I went wheel-by-wheel; I sprayed it around the wheel, let it sit for 20 seconds (it said not to let it sit longer than 30), and then sprayed it off thoroughly with the hose. i rinsed it down pretty thoroughly, but i ended up doing each wheel a 2nd time b/c i saw more residue leaving, and then a 3rd time (quickly) for good measure.
but after it had dried, i noticed some staining on my wheels, as if the chemical had dripped down (the stains were all below the wheel, i took pics after a short drive teh next day). after i finished washing my car w/ GC car wash / 2 buckets / MF mitt, i used the remaining soap to scrub the wheels and tires w/ a sponge (no wheel brush), especially b/c i saw the staining (i did it 'with passion'). here are pics of the tires resized to 800x600.
I'm not sure what to do. I planned on applying a megs tire spray, but i dont want to "seal" in any stain. is there any way to get my normal tire color back? i'm not sure how this happened b/c i know the wheel cleaner wouldnt do this, and the tires were relatively new and didnt even have any dirt on them. and i rinsed the chemical off thoroughly. please help, and thank you in advance!
PS the salt grime on my car was because i had to make a short drive that night
ruined my clean look.thanks guys, please tell me what to do
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