My Rims and Sea Salt at the Beach

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Last year when I went to NC and then came home my chrome rims were pretty beat up.

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I have the SEZ from the link provided.

Before I went I put a nice layer of detailers pro rim wax. The truck was parked in front of the house which was ocean front all week. Never driven on the beach and driven in the rain down there. I rinsed it off each day also at a power wash station. No soap.

When I got home they were really spotted and It took me a good while using a chrome cleaner to get them back to factory look.

Last year I put my winter ones back on, but it was a pain cause the summer wasn't even over. I really wanted to not do that this year.

Any tips to make it easier when I get home if this happens again? somethign to do better before? something to use better when i get home? can I possibley ruin them or is it not enough time down there wit the sea salt to do permanent damage?

thanks,
jim
 
The spotting comes from rinsing off the wheels, which I assuming are warm as you're driving to the power wash station, then driving away without drying them. In essence, you're getting water spotting. To prevent this from occurring again this year, dry them when you rinse them. If you're that concerned and want to clean them, you can actually wipe them down with a good detail spray/waterless wash and some towels rather than going to the power wash station.
 
Sheesh, it's 80 degrees here today and I almost thought this was a margarita thread...
 
Ok cool thanks. I didn't even give that thought. But I rinse my truck at home all the time after it rains and I must getting water spotting and never had that issue when washing it a few days later then. And would water spots be that hard to get off that I had to use optimum metal polish? I'm just asking cause I don't know.

I only worry is cause I have a lot sunk into them with wheels. Well a lot in my eyes but I did this cause our winters in north east pa with the spray they use now would ruin them in one winter even though I still wash every week.

Thanks again

Thanks,
Jim
 
In my experience, most cleaner waxes, used with a microfiber towel will remove waterspots on chrome wheels.

If they have been there a long time and etched the surface, this will not work.
 
So if they etch they what do I use?

Thanks
 
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