Cleaning wheels with a machined face?

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Originally Posted by VW Imposter

Hmm, I guess yeah they're close.

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so it will probably have a clearcoat, like your a8s... which i can see have some of the normal 'white worm' happening.

id be using normal body paint/polish if they have clear... but im not expert! like what wolfgang said
unless u want to strip them back and full/proper polish, then ud need a metal polish... but i dont think u should be going that extreme...

Ok next time I'm procrastinating I'll give them a bath, claybar, and a wax. See if that makes them shine. (Does that mean I have to clean the filthy car too?)

sounds good
yes u do, even i quickly cleaned mine on the w.e and it doesnt go! lol

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Originally Posted by Wolfgang

Clean them with a acid free wheel cleaner (have heard great things about P21S wheel gel, car care products stock it) then polish with whatever you would normally use on your car.

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P21S wheel gel is a good product but very expensive.

I've now moved over to Wolfe Decon duster.

IMO it works better with brake dust and like i said it's sooooo much cheaper.

Just spray it on and let it sit for 5-10min if they are really bad after about 5 min grab a wheels brush and aggitate, then proceed to pressure wash off.

Is there any scratches in the clear coat of these wheels? If so they may require a slight cut and polish but otherwise just a good clay bar and a wax will do, then put a good wheel sealant on them.

Ok I just had a crack at one of them with some 'heavy duty' car wash, rinse, claybar, wipe, turtle wax (detail nerds don't judge it's all I've got at the moment.)

Will post a pic soon, but really need an SLR to pick up the imperfections.