Allloy wheels

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Allloy wheels

If you have the typical silver colored (painted) European alloys that came from the factory, then All Wheel Cleaner is perfectly safe. Just make sure to follow the directions on the bottle - specifically, clean one wheel at a time from start to finish and never spray the product on all four wheels in succession and then go back to the first wheel for agitation. Always work on cool wheels, and just one wheel at a time.

[Murr1525]

Re: Allloy wheels

Factory wheels should be clearcoated or painted, so All Wheel Cleaner or Aluminum Wheel Cleaner would be fine. You will probably want a few soft brushes for agitation.

[stamford]

Re: Allloy wheels

Sorry restarting this thread again. I have got the company fitted 15" alloys and want to know which product would be the best to get off all the dirt and grime. Can the Hot-Rims All-wheel cleaner do this job?

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Allloy wheels

What are often referred to as merely "alloy wheels" are often a fairly lightweight factory wheel made from an aluminum alloy but actually painted silver. If this describes your wheels then treat them as you would treat the paint on the car - you can use a paint cleaner like SwirlX or Ultimate Compound and even wax them.

If you wheels are factory original polished aluminum with a clear coat (and if they are factory polished aluminum odds are they do indeed have a clear coat) then the same still applies. That clear coat is essentially clear paint, just like the clear coat on the rest of the car.

Aftermarket wheels sort of change the story here. There is a wide variety of aftermarket finishes available and the care process can be quite different.

But beyond all that, how badly did the tire store scuff your wheels? Often times the damage is too severe to correct with anything you can pour out of a bottle. A picture would definitely help.

[Murr1525]

Re: Allloy wheels

Or at least mention for sure if they are clear coated, etc.

[Matt Majeika]

Re: Allloy wheels

What is the best way to clean these wheels? The tire shop scuffed a couple of the them whe thay changed the valve stems.

Which wheels?

Could you please provide a picture?

Matt

[ccartwright1]

What is the best way to clean these wheels? The tire shop scuffed a couple of the them whe thay changed the valve stems.