How can you tell if your Al wheels are coated

[9nueve9]

How about this one? I think i bought a wrong one
The mags of our car is factory coated.


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[Rmd]

Unfortunately, you did get the wrong one. That mother's product is for "mag" type wheels that are bare aluminum. For regular clear coated factory alloys, which would be the stock ones on a VW or most all OEM wheels, there are many choices for wheel cleaners. The color changing wheel cleaners such as Sonax FE, 1Z colortec, Meg's Dub, etc, work well for wheels that are covered in brake dust. Good choices for maintenance cleaning are CG's sticky gel or Diablo and are cost effective.
For German cars that tend to generate a lot of brake dust, it's a good idea to put a sealant on the wheels periodically; optimum opti-seal is a good one since you don't have to buff it off, but any good sealant will work.
For maximum protection, use a coating such as Optimum gloss coat or any of the wheel coatings like DP, PBL. I coated my BMW wheels with 22ple and it has made wheel cleaning soooo much easier than before they were coated. I use CG sticky gel and soapy water and they always come out perfect, even the barrels. I typically do routine wipe down with Sonax BSD to make drying easier too.

[Rmd]

I forgot to add that Meg's D140 will work very well, but it's kind of a nuclear option. I wouldn't use it on a regular basis. Definitely use gloves at a minimum and try not to inhale any fumes from it. The more protective gear you can use, the better. It's a pretty gnarly chemical.

[9nueve9]

Unfortunately, you did get the wrong one. That mother's product is for "mag" type wheels that are bare aluminum. For regular clear coated factory alloys, which would be the stock ones on a VW or most all OEM wheels, there are many choices for wheel cleaners. The color changing wheel cleaners such as Sonax FE, 1Z colortec, Meg's Dub, etc, work well for wheels that are covered in brake dust. Good choices for maintenance cleaning are CG's sticky gel or Diablo and are cost effective.
For German cars that tend to generate a lot of brake dust, it's a good idea to put a sealant on the wheels periodically; optimum opti-seal is a good one since you don't have to buff it off, but any good sealant will work.
For maximum protection, use a coating such as Optimum gloss coat or any of the wheel coatings like DP, PBL. I coated my BMW wheels with 22ple and it has made wheel cleaning soooo much easier than before they were coated. I use CG sticky gel and soapy water and they always come out perfect, even the barrels. I typically do routine wipe down with Sonax BSD to make drying easier too.

Thank you very much for that wonderful reply and suggestion.ill try to find any of the coat you said. ill just keep this mothers for the mufflers tip.


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[shagnat]

So, what's the best method to clean, shine, and protect clear coated wheels?

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