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joe.p · #1 08-13-2006, 10:17 PM

I'm detailing an 03 TrailBlazer after cleaning the Wheels with EO all wheel cleaner then the inner lip with Megs WB to remove the remainder of break dust. I noticed tiny specs on all the wheels, they could have been there prior to washing i dunno they where dirty . The point is i noticed them now and i hope and pray this something i didn't do.

Here goes, could i have messed with the CC in just one washing. Keep in mind as i washed the inner wheels i continued to apply water to the outer side to dilute the WB. On the outer wheels i only used EO wheel & tire cleaner.

Megs Ratio 4:1

joe.p · #2 08-13-2006, 11:17 PM

No One Yet ?

sparkie · #3 08-14-2006, 12:28 AM

Joe, I don't know what that is! Have you clayed them?

joe.p · #4 08-14-2006, 01:20 AM

Not until tomorrow. Theres tiny dots on the aluminum i know claying won't help. thanks for looking sparkie..

GearHead_1 · #5 08-14-2006, 10:45 AM

If it looks like it's cloudy under the clear coat then I believe it's the clear coat failing. That doesn't mean that it wasn't there before you started. I've see this happen lots of times with drive through car washes and I believe that it is directly related to them spraying a rather strong acid based cleaner on a hot wheel that has just come off the road. Brakes heat those wheel to rather high temperatures.

Jason · #6 08-14-2006, 11:09 AM

Joe p,
That almost looks like acid etching from a strong wheel cleaner, the other explanation would be clear coat failure but I’m leaning to acid etching. Your going to have to polish or wet sand the wheels.

OCDetails · #7 08-14-2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason

Joe p,
That almost looks like acid etching from a strong wheel cleaner, the other explanation would be clear coat failure but I’m leaning to acid etching. Your going to have to polish or wet sand the wheels.

That is my evaluation from those pictures as well. Certian degreasers are death to clear coated wheels.

joe.p · #8 08-14-2006, 04:18 PM

jason ,
Im hoping it was there before i cleaned them. on the outside wheels i used Eagle One Tire & Wheel Cleaner on the backside/inner rims i used the wheel brightner let sit 30 seconds then agitated with a wheel brush all the time rinsing the outer rims with water all to prevent this from happening.

I dont mind wet sanding them if i did it, thats is a lotta of work if they where like this already.

whats the process for what sanding ?

joe.p · #9 08-14-2006, 04:34 PM

Jason,Anthony
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I used an exennon light to look the paint over yesterday to see what i was dealing with under the exennon light it looked much worse the under direct sun light anyways this is when i noticed the wheels.

I just came back from the garage and it isnt noticable when looking at it in the day light. i know the owner and the way he washes the truck,this is what im gonna do i'll clay polish & seal if the damage wasn't there before and hes aware of it i'll own upto it and fix the problem, does this sound right?

scottinflorida · #10 08-14-2006, 05:03 PM

joe.p

I'm a newbie but I thought I would add my one cent worth...

I've seen little specks on rims where the owner didn't clean the rims for several months. It seems when the brake dust builds up too much and sits on the rim for too long it eats through the CC and embeds itself to the aluminum.

Now the trick for getting it off eludes me, (I'm a newbie), but if those specks are what I think they are then it's just hardened, embedded brake dust.