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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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wheel polish

I have Iforged polish wheels, what cleaning or polish do you guys recommend that is safe.
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 03:18 PM
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I looked at thier site and it was no help at all. Are they clear coated at all? I guess your best bet it to contact them and ask.
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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thank you for the replied, I bought the wheels used so i don't know if its clear coated or not.
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 03:57 PM
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Try a little car wax on them .. like a cleaner wax .. if you get black on the cloth they aren't cleared .. if you do then its most likely cleared then you use a sealant ... on of the better ones for wheels is Nu-Finish liquid.
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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so what would be good to use on chrome non clear coated rims???? thanks for the help
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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i have tried some wheel wax, and yes it was black on the towel. The product does not work for me. I would like to bring the polish finish back to its original condition.
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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mothers mag and aluminum polish applied on a powerball (on a drill)

or you can just buy the kit (but I think the mag and aluminum polish in the jar is better)

http://cgi.ebay.com/MOTHERS-POWERBAL...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 04:25 PM
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thanks, i'll give that a try.
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Jesstzn
Try a little car wax on them .. like a cleaner wax .. if you get black on the cloth they aren't cleared .. if you do then its most likely cleared then you use a sealant ... on of the better ones for wheels is Nu-Finish liquid.
could you rephrase this its not making a lot of sense. if i have non clear coated wheels and i use something like 3M chrome and metal polish and the cloth turns black thats a good thing right??? or am i better off using meguiars mag polish.
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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could you rephrase this its not making a lot of sense. if i have non clear coated wheels and i use something like 3M chrome and metal polish and the cloth turns black thats a good thing right??? or am i better off using meguiars mag polish.
If its non-cleared the cloth should come black when using a metal polish. Any of the metal polishes will remove the oxidization. A lot of it is preference. "Mag" polish is a slack term ... none of our wheels are magnesium any more.

If you use something like that or a cleaner wax and you get no solid black then they wheels are prolly cleared and you treat then like your fender.

One of the better OTC sealants for wheels is Nu-Finish Liquid. Once your wheel is polished up to where you want it then apply a few layers of Nu-Finish. Layers should be a min of 12 hours apart.

If you have other sealants like Klasse SG or Zaino or Megs #21 etc use that.
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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thanks for the help
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Old Oct 13, 2007 | 04:09 PM
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so once the wheels is polished and sealed, you can't polish it again right.
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Old Oct 13, 2007 | 08:00 PM
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so once the wheels is polished and sealed, you can't polish it again right.
Wrong
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Old Oct 13, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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sealants aren't a permanent layer...they're just temporary, but longer lasting than waxes.

Bottom line is, if the metal on your rim doesn't have a painted clearcoat (you get black on a rag when polishing) then that means that you'll always have to polish your rims to keep them maintained and prevent oxidation. As per the frequency, that all depends on your climate conditions and car use...and usually you can visually tell when they're ready for a good polishing
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