Just to note - anytime you're using an acidic wheel cleaner for anything, including cleaning wheels. Be sure to use the appropriate personal protective equipmnet or PPE. Things like eye protection, gloves, apron, water-proof work shoes, etc.
Check to find out what type of acid is being used in the wheel cleaner. Some chrome wheel cleaners may use Hydrofloric Acid, which is very dangerous if not used safely or without the correct PPE. Some wheel cleaners like Meguiar's Wheel Brightner use Ammonium bifluoride and while not as dangerous as Hydrloric Acid, you still need to treat it accordingly and take the proper safety precautions for yourself, your employees or even people around you in the work areas.
Here's a thread with LOTS of information about Hydrofloric Acid as used in wheel cleaners.
Hydrofluoric Acid to clean wheels?
See posts #4,
And #8 and #18 - from PiPUK who I remember to be a chemist.
And posts #11 and #23 From Bob aka FUNX650
And posts #15 from David Hayward, a Trained First Responder
Post #19 from jfelbab
Post #24 - this one might scare you enough to wear the proper mask or face shield
My comment?
Everyone can do as they wish. I know over time road film or Traffic Film as our friends across the pond call it, builds-up on any exterior cars surface, (we all focus on the paint but if it's on the paint isn't it on everything?), and for me I simply think the best way to deal with it on car paint is to re-polish and then re-seal the surface.
Spraying a harsh chemical on to car paint won't make the paint
more glossy or
more shiny or
more protected.
What is the opposite of the word
more.
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