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Letter 15024
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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 W
++++ 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 Joshua Oberst
++++ 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 |
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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. Fred Guercio |
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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
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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. Mo Kahn
HELP ! I destroyed our aluminum wheels with degreaser!!
Is there something I can use to get them to shine
again?? Sunday Barreto
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
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
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