jttegx

iTrader: (3)

what do you guys use for the honda OEM alloy wheels to make them shine and give it that "polish" look?

i noticed there are water spottings on my OEM alloys even after i handwash them and dry.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

with the clearcoat its tricky. I just use a towel and plain car wash wth water. Makes them look like new. And when they get dirty, I can usually wipe em down with a shop towel and they look shiny again. If they are really bad, rub on some meguiar's clear coat body scrub and then wax em. I need to wax my wheels again soon. Makes it alot easier to clean.

jttegx

iTrader: (3)

so it'd be ok to wax them with the same wax i would use on my car paint?

ojay

iTrader: (4)

there are wheel cleaners on the market, use them. eagle one A2Z/all wheel cleaner are excellent products. a wheel brush goes a long way too (perfect combo on my 03 ex wheels)

you can use wax on your wheels, but they are specially made wheel waxes, which repel brake dust and make future cleanings a breeze (just hose them down), better than the stuff you use on your car.

soonercivic

alot of wheel specific waxes are made for polished wheels, so if you happen to have painted wheels, make sure to read the bottle so that your getting whats right for your application.

jackburton

iTrader: (1)

Alot of those wheel cleaners will eat your clearcoated rims, even though they say its safe, just stick with regular soap and brush. Then wax them, but the wax will prob come off pretty fast.

ojay

iTrader: (4)

i usually dilute A2Z 2:1 or 3:1 but straight up it hasn't done anything to the finish of the wheel yet (we are talking about stock alloys here)

soonercivic

on stock alloys a typical wheel cleaner will work just fine, and a wheel wax will also provide protection like ojay said. i was just mentioning painted wheels for reference.

jackburton

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I just know on after market rims rim cleaners will eat the finish, and cause pitting, i guess stock alloys are tougher.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

i would never use a wheel cleaner other than car wash soap. And yes use car wax on them.

soonercivic

that what i do, also, since i wax my rims (nxt wax) using a car soap helps maintain the wax instead of a wheel cleaner stripping it.

ojay

iTrader: (4)

i'm not really a fan of waxing wheels (especially the fronts) because it won't last long against the elements anyway and it gets hotter than the paint usually.

i'm looking into trying this out soon for winter: http://danase.com/powowhse.html

safe on all kinds of wheels, got to put out my own test.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

its just one of those things...like only using water on tint even tho there are "tint safe" cleaners.

ojay

iTrader: (4)

convience as well. i've used eagle one wheel acid on a car that wasn't cleaned for 6 months and it saved me about 2 hours worth of elbow grease.

civicrice

iTrader: (1)

i used a wheel on my si rims. green foam light cut pad came out like new, just a little automagic's swirl remover and some ez paste.