For those who polish their wheels...
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I use the Eagle One spray bottle for aluminum tires. Even though I have the chrome clad ones, it really shines them up, and is without doubt the easiest to use, ever. You spray it on all over the rims, let it soak for a while, then wash it off with water. No water streaks, and really puts that shine in it. I mainly use that because I hate getting that wax around all of those grooves and corners in the rim.
With wheels like those, I would use any kind of aluminum polish that is a paste and I have a polish ball that goes on the end of my drill that would shine all 4 wheels in about 20 minutes. You could use a dremel for the tight spots, but my buffer tip for my drill gets most places. You always want to use a little more paste than necessary. That will help you clean faster with no "burn in" streaks.
Trust me, I have owned a detail shop for 6yrs now.
For the fake Clad wheels, I wouldn't recommend any type of wheel cleaner that is out on the market. I would recommend a basic degreaser product that is properly diluted like Simple Green or Prurple Power, but they must be diluted 10:1. Those store bought wheel cleaners are all very bad for the finishes, especially if you spray them on and don't rinse off almost immediately. Basically Spray, quick scrub and a rinse. Any longer and your just askin for trouble. Ever notice how they "chalk" up when they dry and leave those chalky runs or streaks. Yeah, thats the acid in the cleaner.
#14
If you have a truck stop or tractor trailer parts store near you go there and ask for a metal polish. I used Never Dull and it didn't work all that good. I forgot what I used to use on my tanks and wheels but I went over them with 0000 (4 zeros) grit sandpaper first and they came out really good.
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Neverdull is perfect for any smooth finish if used gently. It's essentially a wadding polish. It is a superfine brillo pad. Yes it scratches if you are not gentle!!! Also, it has Petroleum distillates that clean. That's calles Kerosene on any surface it touches.
There's always a negative for stuff that works so great. Don't get me wrong, I love neverdull and it does a fantastic job. You just have to know it's limitations. I regularly used Neverdull on my Stainless tips on my Mustang and they have swrils and scratches al through tme because the stuff scratches gently. I have used it on the bottom of my rocker panels to get tar off and it works great. Just a little FYI for those interested in the stuff.