AllMetalPolish to remove some oxidised layer on top of stock-paint steel wheels ?

[cs_chaka_2006]

How's it, guys,

please can I ask you if I can use Meguiar's AllMetalPolish (solid) to polish some steel wheels for a 1995 Hyundai Accent ? The steel wheels are slightly oxidised on the surface, in some areas you can't see the original black paint at all anymore. And if i use it, does AllMetalPolish automatically seal it, or must I apply wax at the end ?

the paint IS showing in some areas, and also when I did a test area (with All Metal Polish) on top of the brown oxidised surface, immediately the black paint started showing, so that's why I'm thinking that what happened was that the paint was porous, and the oxidising ocurred through the pores, but not going too deep, so there's still good intact paint under the brown oxidised area.

So can I just use the Metal Polish to remove the oxidised layer, and stop with the rubbing as soon as I reach the paint ? And after that I'll apply some cleaner wax, or maybe some Carnauba ? Cuz it seems to me that Carnauba gives a thicker seal.


Also, on the paste Metal Polish I got (the green small Meguiars container), it says that it seals as well. I don't mind applying wax as well, but is it really necessary, since it says on the back of the green container that it seals ?


And a last question, this time about Carnauba DeepCrystal Wax: I know it says on it that it's especially designed for dark cars, while my car is white. Can I still use it on my white car, or should I stick to Cleaner Wax ?

Thank you so much.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: AllMetalPolish to remove some oxidised layer on top of stock-paint steel wheels ?

If the wheels are painted, and from what you've described it certainly sounds like they are, then metal polish is not the best product choice. Metal polish is designed for polishing bare metal and you're working on paint. You should always choose a product designed for the top surface that you're working on. For example, the body panels of your Hyundai are steel, but they're all painted so you use products designed for paint. The bumper covers on your car are a urethane material but again, they're painted so you still choose products designed for paint.

So, we would suggest using the same products on your wheels that you use on your paint - whether that be something as aggressive as Ultimate Compound, or as mild as Cleaner Wax, or anything inbetween.

As for your wax choice, any of our waxes are great for any color. Darker colors will show a darkening of the finish when some waxes are used on them, while white, silver, and other light colors just don't have this ability. That doesn't mean that any specific wax is not a good choice for lighter colors, it's just that those colors don't have the ability to show off that effect of the product. Cleaner Wax is a great product for routine use on white cars as it gently cleans embedded dirt out of the pores of the paint, and can reduce the appearance of very fine swirls. With regular use it can help keep a white car looking "clean and white" for a very long time. We're inclined to say that if you've been happy with Cleaner Wax on your Hyundai, stick with it.

[cs_chaka_2006]

Re: AllMetalPolish to remove some oxidised layer on top of stock-paint steel wheels ?

Thanks a lot, man