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I agree. This thread makes me sad...

Yep, thats what mine look like. When the wheel weights get removed for balancing the coating/paint (Whatever that is) comes off with them. Then when you scrub them with a brush the rest just peels off, and you're left with bare aluminum.

Those look like the barrels on my own escalade and in better shape. Probably because they've never been cleaned. lol

Have you already tried cleaning it and what products have you used? There are many leather cleaners available and one of my favorites is from Griot's Garage, which can be found here. Search To further help, can you please post a pic of the discoloration/spot?

He smokes in that car? :eek:

For the size/room during the time frame I bought mine, No. Today, there are many more offerings and Ford has done a good job with the newer expedition/navigator. To answer your question, I'm unsure? I'm just overall not happy with GM and their direction with the company as a whole.

Yes, OEM. Anyone who details these trucks (at least the last gen) knows the horror of cleaning GM wheels.

Cheap/shoddy materials. Little things that break that are expensive to replace, etc. E.G. Exterior window moldings fade and are cheap plastic, interior uses cheap materials, and of course the wheels. Lol

Not mine, but found this online. I guess you can say they use a cheap spray can type paint over the cast aluminum, cause it will peel off in a year or two after ownership. Its not a paint/clear finish like most wheel barrels. You can actually scrub the paint right off with a regular tire...

I own a 2014 Escalade, sticker was 84k. Unfinished bare aluminum barrels. I'll go out and take a pic later. Maybe they recently changed their supplier... However, I wouldn't buy another after this one.

Same way on GM's top of the line SUV (Escalade) which can topple six figures. Bare unfinished aluminum barrels, GM should be ashamed of themselves.

Yeah, bro... your car is a mess, you need to call Josher! Lol I dig it and good luck! :xyxthumbs:

I feel like your clients find vehicles for you to flip for them. ;) Looks like you removed 50 years of oxidation! Outstanding work.

Third law of motion? I was thinking more on the lines of the second law, but I could be wrong. Anyway, they do claim a pencil hardness rather than Mohs, which is a bit misleading and indeed doesn't mean anything in terms of scratch resistance.

Awesome work and awesome website too! Some unbelievable before and afters…

Cast aluminum products under the hood are a pain to clean and even worse if you want to keep them brightened, per say. Dirt and filth over time cause a darkening effect to the metal. I've found the best way to clean them is just with a mild APC and a detail brush, just like If you were...

My 8hp metro is a must have for me. It will get water out of every nook and cranny that you'll never remove with a regular leaf blower or towel. Nothing is worse than trying to polish and or apply a final LSP with water dripping.

Ahhh, sorry... I thought you meant to replace Mckee's. Again, my apologies...

Why not just keep the same one if you're having good luck? IMO, if you'd like to offer a more expensive option, look into the pro versions, such as Carpro or something alike?

Isn't that more 'trim specific'? I've used Dlux on wheels and calipers with lackluster results in my experience. McKee's makes one specifically for wheels, but I have yet to use it. McKee's 37 Wheel Coating, wheel wax, wheel sealant, brake dust repellent