Wheel Cleaner HELP!!!

Hoytman said:
They were, but not now. The plastic center caps faded with the use of the otc Meg's product and have since gotten worse. The clear coat has started to flake as well. However, two years ago, and before using that Meg's product, the wheels were in good shape.
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Hi Bill...

Would you happen to remember the name/# of this OTC Meguiar's wheel-cleaner?

They have a couple that are highly acidic (also in the 2-2.5 ph range).

:)

Bob
 
This seems to be my current problem, using Malco Brake Off my wheels developed a several white spottey stains, because the wheels had not been rinsed throughly. (It started to raining so I garaged the car after running water on the wheels). The next day the wheels were stained. The customer service chemical people at Malco believed that the unrinsed wheels sections created a chemical reaction producing Aluminum Oxcide and suggested that a product containing Hydrofloric Acid in sufficient concentration would remove the stains. They suggested that I dillute CLR at a various concentrations and attempt removal " The Bathroom Descaler Cleaner"

Alternative products containing Hydrofloric Acid according to Malco customer servivce were Eagle One Mag Wheel, Mothers Foaming Wheel and Tire, Black Magic and Meguires Hot Rims.

I have not had an opportunity to try these solutions yet, but anyone using Malco Brake Off should be aware of this potential problem area.

Further if these stains are chemical reactions common to a range of wheel cleaners in the same chemical families it should be noted that common solution is needed regardless of the non acidic wheel cleaner that had been originally used.
 
Mothers vs Meguiars competition.. not only on the shelves, but also when in contact with the other! 0.o
 
Jomax said:
What kind of cleaner? I'm getting ready to redo my undercarriage,(remove rust and coat) and that cleaner seems like a good cleaner to use before paint.




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you want to use a phosphoric acid wash after you mechanically remove rust and degrease the surface, then paint....go to a local autobody supply shop and they will point you in the right direction.
 
after trial and error, the solution to my aluminum oxide problem was fixed with a never dull the cotton watting used for polishing metal, followed by a smear of metal polish on a Rupes 15 green polishing pad.

These suggested solutions did not work or had minimal results not worthy of the effort. Foaming Wheel Cleaner, CLR dilluted and fully concentrated, Paste Metal Polish (alone), Marvels Mystery Oil
 
ghelms said:
The customer service chemical people at Malco believed that the unrinsed wheels sections created a chemical reaction producing Aluminum Oxcide and suggested that a product containing Hydrofloric Acid in sufficient concentration would remove the stains. They suggested that I dillute CLR at a various concentrations and attempt removal " The Bathroom Descaler Cleaner"

Alternative products containing Hydrofloric Acid according to Malco customer servivce were Eagle One Mag Wheel, Mothers Foaming Wheel and Tire, Black Magic and Meguires Hot Rims..

I have not had an opportunity to try these solutions yet, but anyone using Malco Brake Off should be aware of this potential problem area.

Further if these stains are chemical reactions common to a range of wheel cleaners in the same chemical families it should be noted that common solution is needed regardless of the non acidic wheel cleaner that had been originally used.
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Sorry, but our Foaming Wheel &Tire Cleaner does NOT contain hydroflouric acid. Their customer service rep was incorrect.
 
ghelms said:
after trial and error, the solution to my aluminum oxide problem was fixed with a never dull the cotton watting used for polishing metal, followed by a smear of metal polish on a Rupes 15 green polishing pad.
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If Nevr Dull and a metal polish fixed the problem, the rims did not have clear coat on them.

Our proper wheel cleaner would have been 06024 Polished Aluminum Wheel Cleaner.
 
FUNX725 said:
Hi Bill...

Would you happen to remember the name/# of this OTC Meguiar's wheel-cleaner?

They have a couple that are highly acidic (also in the 2-2.5 ph range).

:)

Bob
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I'll be right back, Bob... I still have it, so let me go and look.

Bob,
It was Meguiar's Hot Rims All Wheel Cleaner in the purple bottle. Can't believe I hadn't thrown it away, and it should have been safe on my clear coated wheels. They've been trashed ever since, and it was long after using that product that the clear started flaking.

I guess I have to give Marks comment at least some credit because it is possible, I suppose, that the clear had gotten thin. However, I don't really see how since my regimine, up until this products first use, was soap and water 95% of the time. I used some Turtle all wheel cleaner a few times before the Meguiar's product, but that was even rare. Back then that car was seeing washes twice a week. What baffles me is that the wheels had a shine to them, and then bam...on the first use of the Hot Rims all wheel cleaner they were instantly dull and never came out of it. I would like to note that the tires had always been cleaned with Westley's Bleche white, which is strong, but it never dulled the rims.
 
forrest@mothers said:
If Nevr Dull and a metal polish fixed the problem, the rims did not have clear coat on them.

Our proper wheel cleaner would have been 06024 Polished Aluminum Wheel Cleaner.
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I cant tell you the depth of the clear coat but they were clear coated and opti coated as well, additionally I used a Mother Mag & Aluminum Polish. Whatever the chemisry it worked.
 
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