Polishing W203 AMG Wheels
10-19-2004, 11:35 AM
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Polishing W203 AMG Wheels
Is it safe to use Meguiar's "All Metal Polish" to polish / buff the W203 AMG Wheels?
10-20-2004, 12:07 PM
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~One man’s opinion / observations~
Unless the wheels are bare aluminum do not use an abrasive cleaner on them.
Most modem automotive wheels have a painted aluminium base with two or three clear coats applied and are subjected to similar type contaminants as the paint film surface, including acid rain, airborne pollutants, alkaline water as well as road tar debris. Treat the finish of painted wheels as you would the paint finish of the vehicle
Polished (Clear coat) Wheels:
Remove imbedded brake dust with detailer’s clay, use a 100% acid-free wheel cleaner to remove surface brake dust, agitate with a boars hair wheel brush and rinse off with low pressure water, apply a citrus based cleaner (P21S Total Auto Wash) to the surface, rinse off and dry thoroughly and then apply a polymer (Wheel Wax) for protection
Periodically remove the wheels (one at a time) to enable the back of the wheel, callipers and give better access to the wheel wells. Should the wheel surface have small scratches they can be removed with a mildly abrasive polish. Tar should be removed with a solvent type cleaner, and any bonded contaminants or over spray removed with Detailer's Clay, then wash and dry wheel surface thoroughly.
~Hope this helps~
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justadumbarchitect / so I question everything/ Jon
Unless the wheels are bare aluminum do not use an abrasive cleaner on them.
Most modem automotive wheels have a painted aluminium base with two or three clear coats applied and are subjected to similar type contaminants as the paint film surface, including acid rain, airborne pollutants, alkaline water as well as road tar debris. Treat the finish of painted wheels as you would the paint finish of the vehicle
Polished (Clear coat) Wheels:
Remove imbedded brake dust with detailer’s clay, use a 100% acid-free wheel cleaner to remove surface brake dust, agitate with a boars hair wheel brush and rinse off with low pressure water, apply a citrus based cleaner (P21S Total Auto Wash) to the surface, rinse off and dry thoroughly and then apply a polymer (Wheel Wax) for protection
Periodically remove the wheels (one at a time) to enable the back of the wheel, callipers and give better access to the wheel wells. Should the wheel surface have small scratches they can be removed with a mildly abrasive polish. Tar should be removed with a solvent type cleaner, and any bonded contaminants or over spray removed with Detailer's Clay, then wash and dry wheel surface thoroughly.
~Hope this helps~
Knowledge unshared is experience wasted
justadumbarchitect / so I question everything/ Jon
10-20-2004, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by TOGWT
~One man’s opinion / observations~
Unless the wheels are bare aluminum do not use an abrasive cleaner on them.
Most modem automotive wheels have a painted aluminium base with two or three clear coats applied and are subjected to similar type contaminants as the paint film surface, including acid rain, airborne pollutants, alkaline water as well as road tar debris. Treat the finish of painted wheels as you would the paint finish of the vehicle
Polished (Clear coat) Wheels:
Remove imbedded brake dust with detailer’s clay, use a 100% acid-free wheel cleaner to remove surface brake dust, agitate with a boars hair wheel brush and rinse off with low pressure water, apply a citrus based cleaner (P21S Total Auto Wash) to the surface, rinse off and dry thoroughly and then apply a polymer (Wheel Wax) for protection
Periodically remove the wheels (one at a time) to enable the back of the wheel, callipers and give better access to the wheel wells. Should the wheel surface have small scratches they can be removed with a mildly abrasive polish. Tar should be removed with a solvent type cleaner, and any bonded contaminants or over spray removed with Detailer's Clay, then wash and dry wheel surface thoroughly.
~Hope this helps~
Knowledge unshared is experience wasted
justadumbarchitect / so I question everything/ Jon
Unless the wheels are bare aluminum do not use an abrasive cleaner on them.
Most modem automotive wheels have a painted aluminium base with two or three clear coats applied and are subjected to similar type contaminants as the paint film surface, including acid rain, airborne pollutants, alkaline water as well as road tar debris. Treat the finish of painted wheels as you would the paint finish of the vehicle
Polished (Clear coat) Wheels:
Remove imbedded brake dust with detailer’s clay, use a 100% acid-free wheel cleaner to remove surface brake dust, agitate with a boars hair wheel brush and rinse off with low pressure water, apply a citrus based cleaner (P21S Total Auto Wash) to the surface, rinse off and dry thoroughly and then apply a polymer (Wheel Wax) for protection
Periodically remove the wheels (one at a time) to enable the back of the wheel, callipers and give better access to the wheel wells. Should the wheel surface have small scratches they can be removed with a mildly abrasive polish. Tar should be removed with a solvent type cleaner, and any bonded contaminants or over spray removed with Detailer's Clay, then wash and dry wheel surface thoroughly.
~Hope this helps~
Knowledge unshared is experience wasted
justadumbarchitect / so I question everything/ Jon
So what you point out are: using the wheel cleaner to clean the wheels and wax to bring back the shine.
Thanks.
