Letter 15024

Cleaning damaged Eagle Alloy aluminum rims

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I have Eagle Alloy polished aluminum rims on my truck. When I cleaned my tires with Bleche-Wite [link is to product info at Amazon], some of the cleaner got on the rims. The Bleche-Wite left milky white spots on the rims. How can I restore them to the original shine.

Jacob Wlast name deleted
- Schertz, Texas


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If the individual gets an answer to his Westley's Bleach-White problem on his Eagle Alloys, I need to know how to remove the white spots on my Eagles too. I have never had any problems with Westley's before. The Eagles I have had for five months and they can go three to four weeks without washing and people ask me how I keep them so clean. They have the best finish I have ever owned . . . that was until today.

Danny Mlast name deleted
- Chesapeake, Virginia


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ACRYSOL. detailers and body-shops use it all the time. hard to find, but check around town; this stuff is incredible. Cleans oxidation from bleach and even clearcoat overspray. You may want to use a metal polish afterward, like Meguiar's or Mother's Aluminum Polish [link is to product info at Amazon], but this stuff gets up everything. Be sure to check on an inconspicuous place, first. Also, don't breathe it! I use it on my '89 Jeep wrangler with aftermarket pacer rims and it works every time!

Joshua Oberst
- Petal, Mississippi


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Jacob W. and all, Hello.

Did the ACRYSOL solve your wheel problem, "Bleche-Wite left milky white spots on the rims"? I have the exact same problem! Please let me know. If anyone else can help, please do.

Thank you. Irritated, Jeff

Jeff Silva
- Suwanee, Georgia


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The cheapest way to remove any stains..water spots..etc..from polished aluminum rims is an Eagle One product called Nevr-Dull [link is to product info at Amazon] . . . runs about 6 bucks a can..I have a set of Center-Line Satin finished aluminum rims that had the worst milky water spots you have ever seen..the oxidation build up was unbelievable..in seconds..doing nothing more than rubbing Nevr Dull on and wiping with a clean cloth..they look like high polished chrome now. Hope this helps with those unwanted spots!

Wolf Wilder
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina


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If you have high polished aluminum wheels DO NOT EVER USE ANY TYPE OF SPRAY ON WHEEL CLEANER as this has acid in it and it will damage the metal.

TERRY HAAS
- TOLEDO, OHIO


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I have polished aluminum wheels and have been rubbing and scrubbing the past 3 days for several hours per day.

I started with Eagle One Nevr-Dull [link is to product info at Amazon]...it just doesn't get the hard water spots that the sprinkler deposited. I have an older can and I noticed that the old directions indicated that it could be used on glass. It took the water spots off my windows when glass cleaner and vinegar would not clean it. I noticed on a new can at the auto parts store that the new can no longer indicates use on glass.

I was at the parts store because I couldn't stand rubbing any more. I saw several products from Mother's (Power Aluminum, Mag & Aluminum, and Billet) Billet was no help and expensive. The Mag and Aluminum worked better but I'm so tired of rubbing...now I think I'm gonna try Mothers Power Ball [link is to product info at Amazon] you attach to your drill.

Paul Schneider
- Spring, Texas


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Wish I had read this forum earlier. Just bought my Eagle Rims....high gloss shine. Three day after, used a spray on wheel cleaner and went thru a car wash immediately...oh oh..too late, came out the other end with milky stains on the wheels just like that. I'm so mad. Now I am researching how to care for alloy rims. I will try Mother's Power Aluminium and the Mothers Power Ball [link is to product info at Amazon] that fits in your power drill. Will see what happens.

Cheers.

Pitts Flyer
- Pickering Ontario, Canada


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Billet rims in rural NYS after the winter. After trying several mothers products and several spray on wheel cleaners I still cannot restore my rims to as new condition. Along with the brake dust the roads are treated with a mixture of salt, sand and cinders. I made the mistake of keeping them on during the winter any advice is greatly appreciated.

Cina Lagerwall
consumer - Hancock, New York


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Stained aluminum wheels from using Westley's bleche white: I have a set of Dick Cepek dc1 wheels and have had them for a couple months. The only polish I have used on them is Neverdull and it works fairly well. I needed to get the white letter on my tires clean and used Westley's bleche white and assumed it wouldn't stain the wheels since the tires were on them and after using it I notice that it did stain them. It was totally my fault due to not reading the instructions fully. Does anyone know of any type of product I can use to get the stains off or polish them out. I really would appreciate any help on this. Thanks a lot!

Brad Smith
- Mantachie, Mississippi


May 19, 2008

I wish I had read this first. I have cleaned several car rims with the spray cleaners and most worked. I have eagle aluminum rims on '78 CJ7 and used a spray cleaner and got the dulled milked finish the others have posted. Darn.... Look cheap and awful.

I cleaned the rims with hot soapy water, then used Nufinish Car Type Polymer hoping it would clean and protect. Did not touch the dulled finish.

I then tried rubbing compound with the Mothers Power Ball and some hand rubbing in the tight spots/corners. The Rubbing Compound seemed to work pretty well. 5-10 min per rim and was done after another hot soapy bath and rinse. Worked Very Well and Nice and Shiny again. I then applied a coat of NuFinish to hopefully keeping the aluminum from oxidizing.

The Eagle Aluminum Rims really have a nice shine to them.

QUESTION ALSO. What is the best way to protect the bare aluminum rims from oxidation and the elements. I saw one post that said auto paste wax and would like to hear what others say.

Fred
Mpls, MN

Fred Guercio
- Mpls, Minnesota


July 20, 2008

I'm having the same problem on my Eagle Alloys with the pitting. I have used never dull and mothers with the power ball they sell for your drill motor. It seems to work pretty good but some minor pits still remain. I am willing to bet you could remove the remainder of the problem with a clay bar and the spray required for use with the clay bar. Remember there are more then one grade texture on the clay. Some can be used to wet sand your paint job so don't use the heavy grade clay on your wheels. As far as the tire bleach try getting your wheels wet first before applying the whitening chemical.The milky white color is called chemical etching and sometimes never goes away. When all else fails good old elbow grease will do the job.

Scott Moore
detailing for a hobby - San Diego , California


September 30, 2008

I used wheel cleaner spray on my Harley Davidson Deuce rear wheel rim. I don't know if this wheel is polished or just aluminum. The spray left stains and spray marks on the rim. can someone please tell me how to clean those spots. I have tried to wash them off but no luck.
thanks,
Mo

Mo Kahn
motorcycle owner - Richardson, Texas


March 30, 2009

HELP ! I destroyed our aluminum wheels with degreaser!! Is there something I can use to get them to shine again??
Sincerely - a wife in trouble

Sunday Barreto
car owner-idiot - Norco, California


April 5, 2009

I have a Ford F150 came with alloy rims, my sprinklers have been hitting the wheels. Now I have serious water spots I have tried Mothers Mag and aluminum wheel polish (for all metals) didn't do a thing. Anyone have any ideas, its a nice looking truck, except for rims.

jon Faux
truck owner - Cathedral City, California   
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June 11, 2009

My problem is pretty much the same as all of yours. I have a nice 72 Chevy stepside 4x4.It has SEC alloy wheels on it. they were like mirrors before i moved into my mother in laws.sprinklers. the water spots didnt come off with nevr-dull, in fact i couldnt find anything it did clean well. Rummaging through my mother in laws garage i came across a tube of Blue magic metal polish cream. now this stuff is amazing. my bumpers ,wheels, all chrome and aluminum look like mirrors again. Im just having a hard time finding more.

Barry Fell
- Los Olivos, CA, USA


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