how to clean and protect different types of wheels

[thebamboo23]

the cars i will be detailing are usually going to be "stanced" cars.. which, primarily is focused on cosmetics. i.e. lowered on coils and nice wheels. SOOOO, my question is how would i (safely) clean and protect wheels that vary from

-"chromium black"

- powder coated tiffany blue

- polished?

- dont know the face, but has polished lip

fully polished

the wheels can range anywhere from $500-$4,000 and each wheels is painted/made differently.. so im clueless on how to go about these types of wheels

i know how to clean and protect factory wheels, thats no problem.. its just all these aftermarket wheels got me dumbfounded


thanks!

 

[Pureshine]

I use Adan's spray sealant on most wheels I do safe on all wheels. I all so use wolfs rim shield it's safe on all wheels to.

 

[van185]

I use Poorboy’s World Spray and Rinse Wheel Cleaner and then follow that up with Detailer's Wheel Glaze and have never had any trouble with damaging wheels. Poorboys is the best wheel cleaner that I've used and the Detailer's Wheel Glaze is easy to use and a little goes a long way.

 

[Qusai]

Man I thought this thread would go a long way. Its very interesting actually, id like to hear more information on this topic

 

[ihaveacamaro]

Optimum Power Clean is noted by the manufacturer to be safe on all surfaces. Dilute it 1:10, 1 part OPC and 10 parts water for a safe easy clean.

A good wheel sealant is Blackfire Crystal Seal.


Here is a recent test I did between OPC (at the 1:10 dilution) and Wolfgang Uber Wheel Cleaner (also safe on all wheels):

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGfq21r4k0c]Optimum Power Clean vs Wolfgang Uber Wheel Cleaner - Thrifty Vs Fifty Episode 5 - YouTube[/video]