Wheel Cleaners

[dbbrooks]

I've been using Meguiar's wheel cleaner for quite a long time and I've always been happy with the results. Maybe I'm going crazy (which is quite possible) but the last time I used it it really seemed to knock off the shine of the clear coat. Now I'm afraid to use it. Any one have an opinion on a better product?

[tampatopless]

Are your wheels aluminum, chrome? Are you putting any product on after the wheel cleaner, such as a sealant or a wax? The reason I ask is that some people try to "polish" clear-coated wheels, which is maybe not such a good thing.

Clear-coated wheels should be treated just like the paint on your car. Same soap, same wax, sealant, etc.

[dbbrooks]

Are your wheels aluminum, chrome? Are you putting any product on after the wheel cleaner, such as a sealant or a wax? The reason I ask is that some people try to "polish" clear-coated wheels, which is maybe not such a good thing.

Clear-coated wheels should be treated just like the paint on your car. Same soap, same wax, sealant, etc.

Most of my customers have painted alloys. I just clean them normally. I'm concerned the wheel cleaner is either a bad batch or they changed it. As we all know (hopefully) wheel cleaners can only be left on for a few moments and in this case it still seemed to have effected the wheels in a bad way.

[RhetoricMixes]

Most of my customers have painted alloys. I just clean them normally. I'm concerned the wheel cleaner is either a bad batch or they changed it. As we all know (hopefully) wheel cleaners can only be left on for a few moments and in this case it still seemed to have effected the wheels in a bad way.

It helps big time if the wheels are sprayed with water and allowed to cool first. I A lot of cleaners will be hard to remove if allowed to bake on the surface.

[Meticulous-Detail]

I just tried Meg's new all wheel and tire cleaner today and loved it.

How many wheels did you try it on that it faded the shine ?

After I clean wheels with wheels cleaner and seal them with 845 I just use soap and water to clean them.

Repeated use of acidic wheel cleaners on the same wheels will eat away at the clear.

Try hitting them with some polish.

[Rsurfer]

Are you using Meg's Wheel Brightner? If so, are you cutting it? It's an acid and can damage painted wheels.

Most of my customers have painted alloys. I just clean them normally. I'm concerned the wheel cleaner is either a bad batch or they changed it. As we all know (hopefully) wheel cleaners can only be left on for a few moments and in this case it still seemed to have effected the wheels in a bad way.