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I have tried Optimum Power Clean, Surf City Road Trip, Dawn and elbow grease, goo gone.

It looks like the brake dust or something has baked into the clear or something? These are Sequoia wheels in Hyper Silver.

Maybe P21s finish restorer and wheel cleaner?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or ideas.

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Meg's Wheel Brightner will get that off.
 
Thanks. So I see 2 votes for Megs Wheel brightener. I have read about it and it seems pretty potent! Does it strip the clear? Should I dilute 4-1 even when the damage is this extreme? Will this stuff melt the plastic center cap? This is better than the p21s choices? Megs is less expensive!
 
While noted to be a strong solution it will not strip the clear-coat or melt plastic.

I use it diluted to a 4:1 ratio and it's never failed me. Do not this on non-coated wheels..
 
BobbyG said:
While noted to be a strong solution it will not strip the clear-coat or melt plastic.

I use it diluted to a 4:1 ratio and it's never failed me. Do not this on non-coated wheels..
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Thanks! I will get the Megs and report back. Hopefully with a new clean picture of the wheels!
 
I think its staying there to be honest.

But you never know.
 
try a clay. I had a wheel with rust like stains on it and no amount of elbow grease, super degreaser or brushes would take it off, but a clay bar did. It was an alloy clear coat wheel, the rear wheels were worst, maybe because of the brake drums. you could also try steel wool #0000.
 
weavers said:
try a clay. I had a wheel with rust like stains on it and no amount of elbow grease, super degreaser or brushes would take it off, but a clay bar did. It was an alloy clear coat wheel, the rear wheels were worst, maybe because of the brake drums. you could also try steel wool #0000.
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So I went out and tried some clay. I had a Zainos Z1 clay bar. It didn't do anything to any of it. I clayed one spot for about 5 minutes. Didn't budge the stuff! Would that mean other cleaners wont work? I would think the acidic properties in the Megs, Sonax Full Effect, and P21s gel would be stronger than clay?

I am just an individual and will gladly purchase all 3 of these products if they will work, but I don't want to be stuck with this stuff if it doesn't.

Is the Megs the strongest/best of the 3 products?

Do any of you guys have a detail shop in the Plano/Frisco/Richardson/Far North Dallas, TX area that would let me just try a little of the Megs (or any of the 3 products, or anything for that matter!) before I buy it? :)

I do not want to spend too much trying to clean because I could trade these wheels and $200 for a set of chrome FJ cruiser wheels. But, I do like these Sequoia wheels better on my Tacoma.

Thanks
 
Griots makes a clay specifically for wheels plus you may want to try SSG beyond steel wheel cleaner it's really good. Good luck.
 
Just buy the wheel brightener... Its really cheap, very economical, and super effective. Without a doubt worth the $15 or whatever it is now even if you only use it this one time. Nice to have on hand for those sticky situations.
 
While I agree that the wheel brightener will certainly handle the situation, u need to be careful when handling it as the type of acid used can cause slow but permanent damage to internal organs and bones. I would advise on wearing goggles, a respirator and LONG chemical/ acid resistant gloves. If you do a quick google search of the dangers of wheel brightener, you'll see what I mean.


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Matt said:
While I agree that the wheel brightener will certainly handle the situation, u need to be careful when handling it as the type of acid used can cause slow but permanent damage to internal organs and bones. I would advise on wearing goggles, a respirator and LONG chemical/ acid resistant gloves. If you do a quick google search of the dangers of wheel brightener, you'll see what I mean.


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Wow! is it really this dangerous? I was planning on wearing rubber gloves, a long sleeve shirt and some eye protection. Also, plan on being extremely careful. Do I really need a respirator?
 
I've seen those rims many times. For whatever reason they always have flaws in the finish. Don't know why this is.

They always look like they've been sprayed silver over black primer with just one lazy coat of paint. It's almost like the black is peaking through in all kinds of places. This may be exactly what it is...but who knows. I've never gotten it off, and I've tried acid. It does nothing. I've also tried clay...still nothing.

I've just learned to accept that the factory dropped the ball on these rims.
 
Just make sure you are in a well ventilated area, and avoid exposure with it. Its nowhere near as bad as most people make it out to be. Obviously you dont want to bathe in the stuff, but if you are like me and use it once every few months, theres no need to go wild if you are careful.
 
While Wheel Brightener may be the strongest, I would not recommend purchasing a gallon unless you have A LOT of wheels to clean. It can be nasty stuff if you're not careful, too.

I would recommend the SONAX, especially considering you can get it RTU in a 16 oz. spray bottle.
 
I'm shocked I haven't seen anyone post this, use meg's ultimate compound it's one of the best you can use by hand, if that doesn't take it off nothing will, like mentioned before might be poorly painted, but usually a compound works wonders on painted rims
 
Well you don't have to use a respirator, but if you choose not then be very careful not to inhale any (which is almost impossible with any wind- that's why I would recommend a respirator).

A one time use of the stuff you could probably get away with not using anything but if you buy a gallon you'll find yourself reaching for this stuff more often because it works so well so you might want to look into getting some sort of reasonable protection.

By the way, Meg's WB really does make your wheels brighter, it's awesome.


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Kristopher1129 said:
I've seen those rims many times. For whatever reason they always have flaws in the finish. Don't know why this is.

They always look like they've been sprayed silver over black primer with just one lazy coat of paint. It's almost like the black is peaking through in all kinds of places. This may be exactly what it is...but who knows. I've never gotten it off, and I've tried acid. It does nothing. I've also tried clay...still nothing.

I've just learned to accept that the factory dropped the ball on these rims.
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I agree with this as well. I think it came like that from the factory. I've cleaned hyper silver painted rims before, and they all tend to have that same look, like they're dirty so you keep cleaning, but thats just how they are.
 
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