Cleaning wheels with a machined face?

[dylan8]

Hmm, I guess yeah they're close.

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...

[Mk3 AAA]

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?)

[dylan8]

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

[Silver dub]

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.

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.

[Mk3 AAA]

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.