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Help! C300 rims ruined?

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Old 07-21-2017 | 08:15 PM
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Help! C300 rims ruined?

Okay so my boyfriends car (C300) was really dirty because he's been working like 70-80 hours a week lately and hasn't had the time/energy to clean it so I went to Home Depot, picked up car wash and Armor all because I thought that cleaned the rims. Well I clean the car and the center Mercedes icon on all 4 rims are like white and look corroded now!! Is there a way to save them? Would this have caused this or is it possible they were already like that? Picture below of the rim most affected
Old 07-21-2017 | 09:06 PM
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The center caps are replaceable... check price with dealer ... then you can check eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/b/Mercedes-Benz...961/bn_1441832

Since you are not "saving" the old one's - you can "pop" each one off from the front - don't scratch the wheels - and the new ones will easily pop back in.
Old 07-21-2017 | 09:45 PM
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Throw some dirt back on them and don't say a word...
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Old 07-21-2017 | 10:53 PM
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Nothing in Armor All is corrosive or would cause oxidation like that. The center caps were likely in that condition previously. Do you live in a part of the country that uses road salt in the winter?

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