Cleaning wheels with a machined face?

[Mk3 AAA]

Need/want to clean these up.

They're a machine finish (un-pimp the auto), and forged (not relevant here, but I like the word).




I can google til I'm blue, but some VWW experience would be goood.

[vwthunder]

Oh so you are the person who got them, they finished 3pm in the arvo, i was busy

I Hate you lol

[vwthunder]

I would send them off to a polisher to be redone

Or try something like this, I know Dylan has used it, supposed to be good PURPLE METAL POLISH ALLOY STAINLESS CHROME ALUMINUM ETC | eBay

[dylan8]

I would send them off to a polisher to be redone

Or try something like this, I know Dylan has used it, supposed to be good PURPLE METAL POLISH ALLOY STAINLESS CHROME ALUMINUM ETC | eBay

but is machine finish different... Being it has a clear coat? I normally use that metal polish on exposed lips

[vwthunder]

Hmmmmm clear coat, cant you rub it back, my LM's had clear coat and i rubbed it back before re polishing

Most of the Fat Fives on Vortex etc are mirror polished

[Jarred]

I reckon they'd have a clear coat on them. Normal polish should bring them up. Metal polish would only be good if you stripped them and got them professionally machined polished! (which is what I would be doing )

[Mk3 AAA]

Haha, come on don't hate, they're going to a good cause.



Yeah these ones aren't mirror (I know you're not under that impression anyway) sort of a slight cloudy finish bathroom mirror after a shower kind, and yeah seems like there's a clear coat on there there's that slight laminated feeling to the surface.

I don't want to refurnish them if I can help it as not only am I a POV student, they're pretty mint. The marks down the very bottom of the pic (OP) on the edge are about as bad as they get and some of that is just dirt.

[Wolfgang]

Clean them with a acid free wheel cleaner (have heard great things about P21S wheel gel, car care products stock it) then polish with whatever you would normally use on your car.

[dylan8]

is the finish like your A8s or different?

[Mk3 AAA]

is the finish like your A8s or different?

Hmm, I guess yeah they're close.

[dylan8]

Hmm, I guess yeah they're close.

so it will probably have a clearcoat, like your a8s... which i can see have some of the normal 'white worm' happening.

id be using normal body paint/polish if they have clear... but im not expert! like what wolfgang said
unless u want to strip them back and full/proper polish, then ud need a metal polish... but i dont think u should be going that extreme...

[Mk3 AAA]

Ok next time I'm procrastinating I'll give them a bath, claybar, and a wax. See if that makes them shine. (Does that mean I have to clean the filthy car too?)

[dylan8]

sounds good
yes u do, even i quickly cleaned mine on the w.e and it doesnt go! lol

[Silver dub]

Clean them with a acid free wheel cleaner (have heard great things about P21S wheel gel, car care products stock it) then polish with whatever you would normally use on your car.

P21S wheel gel is a good product but very expensive.

I've now moved over to Wolfe Decon duster.

IMO it works better with brake dust and like i said it's sooooo much cheaper.

Just spray it on and let it sit for 5-10min if they are really bad after about 5 min grab a wheels brush and aggitate, then proceed to pressure wash off.

Is there any scratches in the clear coat of these wheels? If so they may require a slight cut and polish but otherwise just a good clay bar and a wax will do, then put a good wheel sealant on them.

[Mk3 AAA]

Ok I just had a crack at one of them with some 'heavy duty' car wash, rinse, claybar, wipe, turtle wax (detail nerds don't judge it's all I've got at the moment.)

Will post a pic soon, but really need an SLR to pick up the imperfections.