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I just bought a new set of tires with white letters installed on my painted aluminum wheels. What do you recommend to clean and detail the tires without affecting the M21 I have on the wheels? I'd like the tires to have that clean flat black look and have the white letters really stand out.
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Re: Cleaning/Detailing Tires with White Letters
APC or Super De-greaser, spray on the tires and agitate with a stiff brush. Just wet the wheels before hand and rinse after, I don't think you'll remove the M21. You will probably need to re-apply the M21 every 3-6 months anyway.Dr. Detail: I am the detail genius from the movie "Shine."
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If you spray APC on wheels with M21 it's safe to assume that the M21 will be removed.
Sealants have a very short life on wheels due to the corrosive nature of break dust and it's high temperatures. A spray of APC will likely take the final leap and eliminate the small amount of M21 left.
If you really wanted to protect your wheels go with a coating or Meguiars Break Dust Barrier.Tedrow's Detailing
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Re: Cleaning/Detailing Tires with White Letters
Here's another idea. How about washing the wheels and spray them with some ultiamte quik wax. Then you can clean the tires. After you dry the wheels you could apply another layer of quik wax if you like. Quik wax is pretty durable. I do agree that break dust barrier is some great stuff.Comment
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A coating on the wheels; good idea.Comment
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Re: Cleaning/Detailing Tires with White Letters
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Thank you for all the help!Comment
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Re: Cleaning/Detailing Tires with White Letters
Originally posted by Murr1525 View Post
Old school...that still works terrific. That is all use on my daughter's truck tires and the lettering is so white you need sun glass to look at them.
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Re: Cleaning/Detailing Tires with White Letters
This has worked well for me. I think you will be very happy with the results. Made this video a couple of years ago.
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