Stains on matte/satin finish wheels

[psnt1ol]

You can try the Meguiar’s if that’s what you have. I would start with the polish first though. The prep polish and HyperPolish actually work very well for situations like this and they also work wonders on black trim if you you every need to restore or clean up and trim.

You gave me this tip a few years back and I been using the prep polish for restoring trims prior in coating them.

[damonb10]

Ha ha that's funny. And I believe that's the case for a lot of dealerships but I expected more from Mercedes and other luxury brands.

You will end up incredibly disappointed with that expectation. It doesn't matter if it's KIA or MB. Oh and any "genuine" MB detailing products are nothing special.

[pgalore]

Be careful with any polish you use... Matte finishes will not be matte after polishing.

While polishing may help you achieve a more uniform finish than the spots you have now, it will also alter the gloss level.

Be sure to do a test spot to see what the polish effect will be. I'd try it on the back side of the wheel before touching anything on the face.

That's also what I was afraid of! Thanks for reminding me.

[pgalore]

They are just overpriced! I never buy MB detailing products.

I'd be furious if I owned an AMG GT and a dealership ruined my car as part of their 'courtesy' wash.

[57Rambler]

The test spot is a good point. I will say though that I have polished dozens of matte, flat wheels with both of the polished I mentioned. I should also state that it should be done by hand and not too vigorously. If you use a machine it will most likely make them shinier.

on both points.

A coating prep polish like the one from Mckees37, or as another example, DP Coating Prep Polish, should be safe as they do not contain any abrasives. The Optimum Hyper Polish and Megs UP do contain abrasives, so I wouldn't go that route.

[pgalore]

McKee 37, DP, OPT, none of them is available in Australia! Having a professional detailer fix them may be more cost effective than importing products from the U.S...

[2black1s]

McKee 37, DP, OPT, none of them is available in Australia! Having a professional detailer fix them may be more cost effective than importing products from the U.S...

Try whatever fine polish you have available... Be sure to follow the cautions in my prior post.

[fly07sti]

As always, try a little spot and go from there.

[glen e]

Do not put a Mr. clean Magic eraser anywhere near a car or a boat. It is the equivalency of 3600 grit sandpaper… More gloss has been scratched up using those things than anything else I can think of… I really can’t see any type of low abrasive polish working either, I think I ‘d try to strip the whole thing with 50-50 rubbing alcohol and water and see if that works…

[fly07sti]

Do not put a Mr. clean Magic eraser anywhere near a car or a boat. It is the equivalency of 3600 grit sandpaper… More gloss has been scratched up using those things than anything else I can think of… I really can’t see any type of low abrasive polish working either, I think I ‘d try to strip the whole thing with 50-50 rubbing alcohol and water and see if that works…

I have actually used these polishes in very similar situations.
I had a customer that went through an automatic wash and had some ghosting on his wheels and I used the McKee’s prep polish and ghosting removed.
Have also used on my truck which has matte black wheels to remove stains from driving through some road construction.