Keeping polished wheels nice

Discussion in 'Styling, Trim and Bodywork' started by 1990, Mar 3, 2004.

  1. altern8 Forum Junkie

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    peek metal polish and then a small bit of oil or wd40 to protect them
     
  2. john_wintle Forum Member

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    Simon,

    Got some Wax Wizard MC2 Citrus Wheel cleaner/general purpose cleaner that have almost finished a GB on with other forums. Comes in a 5L container. IF you may be intrested, email me ASAP as i might still be able to add you to the list.

    John.
     
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    got some stuff off SteveG60cab, works wonders, he'll be cringing when he hears about autosol and autoglym, though it worked on mine a treat, lifted some nasty water marks.
     
  4. altern8 Forum Junkie

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    auto sol is to harse its got bits in it the polishing firm who done my wheels said that peek stuff is the best stuff to use and he personally uses it

    and he only charged me 20 per wheel ;)
     
  5. zak. Forum Member

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    jonboy are you refering to lustre seal?
     
  6. birchie90 Forum Member

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    I use the Halfrauds own wheel cleaner and that works a treat - also if I can be bothered they also do some stuff that you put on the wheels after to polish them...
     
  7. PhatVR6 Forum Junkie

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    Since i stripped the lacquer off my le castellets I haen't polished them once! just a rinse down with car shampoo and water once a week/fortnight and they come up like new, no corrosion on them at all!

    must be because they are forged alloy?
     
  8. zak. Forum Member

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    Corrosion isn't a problem for me brake dust is! Not so bad when its dry but when its wet the brake dust mixes with the water and once its dried its hard to take of and tarnishes the metal slightly :(
     
  9. PhatVR6 Forum Junkie

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    never had a problem with brake dust. just wash it off when your wheels are black.

    as long as you get rid of it regularly you shouldn't have any bother.

    most wheel damage and corrosion is down to pure laziness and bad driving/parking[sexist]hence why cars driven by women always have scabby wheels[/sexist] :lol: ;) :p [:D]
     
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    that might be it! looked at it and stuck it in the shed! along with the rest of my current collection of junk!
     
  11. zak. Forum Member

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    Yeah i wash and shammy my wheels on a daily basis [:^(]
     
  12. vrooooom Forum Member

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    If you want clean wheels either.

    A. Hard work

    or

    B. Leave the car in the garage!!


    [:D] [:D] [:D]
     
  13. 1990

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    If i minted them up would the zymol wax be good on them?
     

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