Detailing - cleaning gun metal rims?

ok well i was looking at things to clean rims with and i cant find nothing for just reguler rims, theres crome and meg shine, tuns of tire shine, but nothing for like gun metal rims..so i already have tire shine and im going to get some crome polish for my crome lip..but what about the rims? just some soap and water with the rest of my car?

All I ever use is soap and water...of coarse I have the stock wheels and their a painted finish so it's pretty easy to keep clean....then again I wash the car like twice a week. [sm=shades.gif]

It all depends on your wheel type. If it's a textured finsh I may use a cleaner but all the stuff at my work is from "Car Brite"

Do you have a pic of your wheels...In your photo album it looks like you just have the wheel covers...?

I use a pressure washer at the coinop and the tire cleaner they have but I also use the black magic foam stuff. This summer Im going to try waxing my rims. I don't think it can hurt anything. I also use Black Magic tire wet. Damn that stuff makes the rubber look pimp anyways.

Jeff

ORIGINAL: mill$civic

what about the rims? just some soap and water with the rest of my car?


Dude, they're just painted and clearcoated. You might have to try harder to get the brake dust off, but you souldn't need anything fancy. [8D]

just buy wheel cleaner........I wax my rims......no harm........I am going to Royal Blue them soon.

ORIGINAL: RaskyR1

Do you have a pic of your wheels...In your photo album it looks like you just have the wheel covers...?


yes i just got them like 2 weeks ago..i posted about them already with pics, more pic with them on my car will be soon

..thanks guys, so there is a cleaner i can get then..i havent been able to find anything so ill jsut keep on looking..ill check out that royal blue


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ORIGINAL: mxs

ORIGINAL: mill$civic

what about the rims? just some soap and water with the rest of my car?


Dude, they're just painted and clearcoated. [8D]


hummm..i was just thinking about this comment after i did my last post, i hope you dont think i think that there actaully gun metal, i no its just a finish:):eek:..im not that much of a noob

Those look simple to clean! why spend money on additional cleaner when you can just hit them with a wash mit after you've washed the car using the same soap and water. The only time I'd use a cleaner is if heavy break dust buils up....which I'd never let happen anyway [8D]

You may want to check if the lip is just polished or if they put a clear coat over it....If it has clear coat I don't think I would use an aluminum polish on it...The Royal Blue should be fine though.

i wax my rims and just use soap and water i dont wax them very often though

ORIGINAL: mill$civic
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Nice rims you got there man

ORIGINAL: RaskyR1

You may want to check if the lip is just polished or if they put a clear coat over it....If it has clear coat I don't think I would use an aluminum polish on it...The Royal Blue should be fine though.


humm good point...mabey ill just use the soap and water,i dont think brake dust will build up much since i wash my car everyweek or more...i might try giving them a wax

THANKS!

hey where did you get those rims? i think i've seen those and have actually thought about getting some?

i picked them up from a guy that was selling them in my area, not any store..theres a couple styles that look the same that i noticed in mags

you can def wax them in fact i encourage it. as far as cleaning just use soap and water. or if at show or don't feel like washing the whole car use meguiars quick detail. and a terry u can use it on the car paint and everything.

when i go to shows i use quick detail,tire shine, and window cleaner thats all ya need

ORIGINAL: mill$civic


ORIGINAL: mxs

ORIGINAL: mill$civic

what about the rims? just some soap and water with the rest of my car?


Dude, they're just painted and clearcoated. [8D]


hummm..i was just thinking about this comment after i did my last post, i hope you dont think i think that there actaully gun metal, i no its just a finish:):eek:..im not that much of a noob


nah, that's not what I meant.

On my black mesh wheels I just use soap and water, works fine. In extreme cases, I use Simple Green as it is not acid based. Anything non-acidic should do fine though. Acid eats away clear coat and can cause stains on non-clear. Definitely wax them, helps cut down on brake dust accumulation and just looks better. Nice wheels BTW...:)