mfish
01-23-2023, 07:43 PM
Please see attached pic. I just bought a used 2019 Jaguar F-Pace with 22" black wheels. Can anyone tell me what's on / "in" my wheels based on this pic?
I know I shouldn't use caustic wheel cleaner because it can damage the wheels but due to their current condition I figured I'd need to break out the big guns. I first tried Adam's ph neutral shampoo and it didn't help. I then tried Armor All extreme wheel and tire cleaner and that didn't help. I tried a clay bar and that didn't help either.
I finally used mother's ultimate compound by hand (I don't own a DA) and it did work to remove the staining with a lot of elbow grease. Does that mean this is likely something that can only be removed by polishing with some sort of abrasive or might their be some chemical that can remove this so I don't need to go through such a tedious process?
My other concern, and I should have realized this before breaking out the compound, but I'm not sure if these wheels were matte, satin or gloss to begin with. Does the fact that the compound worked tell us that they at least have some sort of clear coat and are likely satin or gloss (not matte) or maybe not? Could using compound on a matte or satin finish effectively turn it into a gloss finish? I do like the look of the gloss of the section that I compounded nonetheless.
The 2nd pic where my finger is pointing is the section that I compounded. The other pic is before I used any compound.
Thanks!
I know I shouldn't use caustic wheel cleaner because it can damage the wheels but due to their current condition I figured I'd need to break out the big guns. I first tried Adam's ph neutral shampoo and it didn't help. I then tried Armor All extreme wheel and tire cleaner and that didn't help. I tried a clay bar and that didn't help either.
I finally used mother's ultimate compound by hand (I don't own a DA) and it did work to remove the staining with a lot of elbow grease. Does that mean this is likely something that can only be removed by polishing with some sort of abrasive or might their be some chemical that can remove this so I don't need to go through such a tedious process?
My other concern, and I should have realized this before breaking out the compound, but I'm not sure if these wheels were matte, satin or gloss to begin with. Does the fact that the compound worked tell us that they at least have some sort of clear coat and are likely satin or gloss (not matte) or maybe not? Could using compound on a matte or satin finish effectively turn it into a gloss finish? I do like the look of the gloss of the section that I compounded nonetheless.
The 2nd pic where my finger is pointing is the section that I compounded. The other pic is before I used any compound.
Thanks!