How to polish/correct wheels

[bagel]

How to polish/correct wheels



Hey guys,

Long time lurker here. I have two questions for you.

a.) How would you go about fixing the scruffs and small scratches? They are painted and clear coated black rims.

b.) What am I doing wrong to make those small scratches? I thought I was being really careful, 2 bucket method, boar hair brush, with a microfiber sponge to wash. Leaf blower to dry followed by the rag company waffle weave.

I have meguiars 205 and 105, and Meguiars #6. I also recently ordered a G9 with a 5 inch plate but the spokes make me nervous to use the DA here. Any tips appreciated!

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[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

This type of "detailing" is difficult.

The paint used for wheels tends to be different and much harder than the paint used on your car's body panels.


Here's your pictures, I'm so glad I taught myself basic BB Code Editing


Ouch!

Ouch again!

This is a tough one to fix as claying may also induce marring - you remove one defect and create a second defect.

Nice wheel design - at least you have room to get a RUPES Nano Long Neck onto most of the spoke surface area.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

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No matter what type of brush you have - you still have to be careful.

Here's the brush I like, use and recommend to others. The Brawn Brush Company should send me commission check I share and recommend these so MUCH.

From my article here, post #3

Must Have Wheel Cleaning Brushes that make cleaning wheels fast and easy

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Wheel Woolies Boar’s Hair Wheel Brush


The perfect wheel cleaning brush
This is my favorite wheel cleaning brush. Why? Because the bristle are perfect for effective cleaning. They are stout enough to agitate the wheel cleaner but still flexible enough to bend and flex so the ends of the bristles can get into intricate areas. At the same time they won't scratch so they're safe for any finish.

Not only are the bristles the perfect combination of not to soft or not to stiff but the ends are flagged so they thousands of tips can agitate wheel cleaner in tight cracks, crevices and other wheel designs.

After you use the Wheel Woolies black wheel brush one time you'll agree they are the perfect wheel cleaning brush. I use them for cosmetic engine detailing for the same reasons I like them for wheel cleaning.

Makes cleaning any type of wheel fast and efficient....




The most awesome wheel face brush...
I teach a lot of classes and one of the things I remind people of is out of all the "things" you do to your car... washing is the most common and most repeated thing you do. So it only makes sense to have GREAT car washing tools and products to make a job I really don't like doing as fast as possible while keeping my results professional quality consistently. Make sense?

Not too soft not too stiff - the perfect balance...
The bristles on the Boar's Hair Wheel Face brush work so well because the bristles are the perfect balance of medium stiffness, that is not too hard and not so limp they are useless.

Get yours here,

Wheel Woolies Boar’s Hair Wheel Brush

 

[Bill D]

I bet that brush will last you years and years too.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

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If you have ever wanted or needed an excuse to fork out the big buck for a tiny tool - here's your vindication.

Get the RUPES Nano Long Neck. Put that sucker in rotary mode and never look back.


Rupes iBrid Nano Long Neck Starter Kit

Rupes iBrid Nano Long Neck Systainer Case





From this thread,

https://www.autogeekonline.net/foru...raphene-nano-spray-coating-3.html#post1699763


We just got our QX30 back from the dealership after being there for 2 months for repair. I'm happy to say we asked them to NOT wash it and they complied. Problem is - the paint no longer passes the Baggie Test and there are water spots on all the body panels. I washed it over the weekend and tomorrow I'll start by claying and then move forward.

Looks good in the picture above and in person but fails the baggie test and under close inspection you can see water spots all over the car.


Not sure why or how, but while our car was at the dealership all the Piano Plastic on the top of the center console, surrounding the shifter, was all scratched-up. (I have pictures)


Here's me with my Angry Nano doing the finishing step to the plastic.

Sorry no pictures of me using this on wheels - most of the time I'm detailing a car I'm the only one around and these are hard pictures to take when one hand is also holding/using the Nano on wheel spokes.

 

[bagel]

Mike thanks so much for fixing my images! Also your reply was super informative. I'll pick that brush up.

The RUPES nano looks really nice, but it's a lot of money for something which is just a hobby. Do you know of a cheaper alternative? Would this work do you think:

The DIY Hernandez DA Polisher Extension by DIY Auto Galaxy and it's Great - DIY Auto Galaxy

Perhpaps I could try by hand? I'm planning to take the wheel off and have a good go. The marks were there when I bought the car new I never noticed as the wheel was rotated the other way (doh!).

 

[Desertnate]

I've never tried it, but Mother's makes some foam polishing cones which will mount on your electric drill. They sell a couple different ones here at AG.

The only downside is I don't know if you can make much of dent in that wheel damage with cone attachment. I might take a more serious tool, if it will fix them at all. The second picture looks like the spot is through the paint. Might be time to powder coat the wheels.

 

[bagel]

Thanks Desertnate,

Loading up my cart now. Really bummed about those scratches. Do you think the product I have is the right stuff to work with? (Megs 105,205 and #6) followed by a wax/sealent?

Thank you

 

[The Guz]

a.) How would you go about fixing the scruffs and small scratches? They are painted and clear coated black rims.

Treat them like you would paint.

b.) What am I doing wrong to make those small scratches? I thought I was being really careful, 2 bucket method, boar hair brush, with a microfiber sponge to wash. Leaf blower to dry followed by the rag company waffle weave.

I have meguiars 205 and 105, and Meguiars #6. I also recently ordered a G9 with a 5 inch plate but the spokes make me nervous to use the DA here. Any tips appreciated!

You can do it by hand. I am not sure if you can use a 3 inch plate with the G9 of if you would have to get the G8. I agree with Mike that the ibrid nano would be perfect for this.

Black painted wheels will show everything regardless of what is used on them. That is the price one pays for owning black wheels.

The RUPES nano looks really nice, but it's a lot of money for something which is just a hobby. Do you know of a cheaper alternative? Would this work do you think:

Perhpaps I could try by hand? I'm planning to take the wheel off and have a good go. The marks were there when I bought the car new I never noticed as the wheel was rotated the other way (doh!).

Worth every penny. I bought one when it first came out and it has paid for itself. As an enthusiast I use it for everything. I rarely do things by hand. It will also give better results than by hand.

Loading up my cart now. Really bummed about those scratches. Do you think the product I have is the right stuff to work with? (Megs 105,205 and #6) followed by a wax/sealent?

M105 and M205 would be fine. I stopped using M105 due to the dusting and short working time. Sonax CutMax is better. If you don't want to invest in new products then stick with what you have.

If you are going to all the trouble of correcting the wheels I would highly recommend going the ceramic coating route. M6 is not going to last. The coating will still scratch and swirl but it will do a lot better job than a wax but the ease of cleaning is superior.

 

[bagel]

Amazing, thanks Guz. I'll probably order the nano and post back here. Hopefully I can make it a little better.

The car is metallic white and I love the contrast of the black wheels, but I don't think I'll make that mistake again. At least I didn't get a black car (almost did!).

 

[jlindyman]

Black painted wheels will show everything regardless of what is used on them. That is the price one pays for owning black wheels.

I can attest to this


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[DFB]

Amazing, thanks Guz. I'll probably order the nano and post back here. Hopefully I can make it a little better.

The car is metallic white and I love the contrast of the black wheels, but I don't think I'll make that mistake again. At least I didn't get a black car (almost did!).

Do it, you won't regret it!

 

[DFB]

Those Porsche wheel should be a walk in the park to polish compared to these -



I wondering how I will deal with them in the future.


I think the solution will be to buy a set of these -

 

[bagel]

Those Porsche wheel should be a walk in the park to polish compared to these -



I wondering how I will deal with them in the future.


I think the solution will be to buy a set of these -

Those are real nice though, love black rims what kind of Mustang? Could you tell me your process for cleaning? The scuffs on mine aren't from me, but the micro scratches are.

 

[DFB]

Those are real nice though, love black rims what kind of Mustang? Could you tell me your process for cleaning? The scuffs on mine aren't from me, but the micro scratches are.

2017 S550 Mustang, and I would hate to know how many hours I have spent on those suckers in the 4 years I have owned it!

I use a combination of these -



The major limiting factor is getting behind the calipers.



I use Hydr02 to protect them. After each wash, I dry them with a blower and finish up with a wipe over of Meg's Last Touch.







They are not imperfection free but I do my best to keep them looking good. I'm not far from replacing them as, despite being a detailing nut, I'm nearly over cleaning such a fussy design.