Car/Truck Care Section

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by cliford

i use the mothers power ball on my aluminum wheels. works real good. although i saw flitz at napa the other day and it looked good. i want to try that. the powerball doesnt last very long.

That is what I used just before I made that post. It worked OK, but did not do much for the caked on crap. There's gotta be something that will eat that crap off. Also the lug nuts and center caps got in the way of the powerball from getting to every nook and cranny.
It sure would be easier to take the wheels off to detail them

[cliford]

Originally Posted by Southpaw

That is what I used just before I made that post. It worked OK, but did not do much for the caked on crap. There's gotta be something that will eat that crap off. Also the lug nuts and center caps got in the way of the powerball from getting to every nook and cranny.
It sure would be easier to take the wheels off to detail them

yea thats what i do when theres a show or they are really bad. im suprised it only worked ok for you. when i do it i use a lot of polish elbow grease and speed (powerball spinning). i think the major key that some people over look. (not calling you stupid) but is the amount of force you have to use to get the gunk off while polishing and then removing the polish.

[Southpaw]

Hey are yoo kalin me stoopid?

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by Southpaw

Well since there is no section for it yet, I am just going to post my question here and bump this up again.

I'm looking for guys who detail cars for a living here. I need some advise.

What do you all use on alluminum wheels to clean them and polish them. Mine get neglected too much, and by the time I try to clean them real good, the brake dust and dirt is caked on so bad, Nothing takes it off short of a wire brush, and I don't want to fug them all up trying to clean them.

I will never own another set of these wheels.....they are so hard to keep looking good.....I hate them.

What works on them?

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Southpaw

Use simple green and a brush. Works every time. If you dont have simple green. Raid the kitchen and mix vinegar and water solution about 30% 70% water

[Southpaw]

Yeah simple green is what I used first. I use that stuff for everything Didn't work good enough for my taste on the caked on crud.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Southpaw

Yeah simple green is what I used first. I use that stuff for everything Didn't work good enough for my taste on the caked on crud.

Mix up a batch that isnt as diluted. I have never found anything simple green couldnt clean up

[Jake]

I spent 6 hours sunday on just the exterior. Washed it with dawn to strip any old was off, clay barred it, and waxed it. I used McGuires or however you spell it clay bar, worked perfectly. My paint is smooth as brand new. Then i used the Black Box from turtle wax. It works good, however im not sure its any better than a regular wax, its just pigmented black. I will say though that i will probably never use a 2 step wax on a vehicle of this size again.

Sure looks good though.

[cliford]

Originally Posted by Southpaw

Hey are yoo kalin me stoopid?

haha nah of course not. although i've never heard of mean green on polished aluminum. i figured it would tarnish the wheels. ill have to try it though.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by cliford

haha nah of course not. although i've never heard of mean green on polished aluminum. i figured it would tarnish the wheels. ill have to try it though.

Use it to clean them. It gets all the crap off of em. Then use mothers mag and aluminum polish