my mag wheels have swirls and what looks like putty on them and i can't get it off i've tried those wheel cleaners sold at auto stores

what can i use???

 

Try a Mother's Powerball polisher (hooks to a drill) and some good non-abrasive polish.

 

i have the powerball but i need a good cleaner i just don't want to polish over the putty and swirls.

 

It also depends on if you have Mags (magneseum) wheels or Aluminum with clear coat on them.
If true "mags" take sand paper, say start with a 800 or 1000 grit to get the crud a scartches out then goto a 1500 or 2000 wet sand then to a rubbing compound, then go to a good aluyminum polish to get the swirls out.
If you have aluminum with a clear coat thats gotten cloudy and cracked, there is two options, one is to have the wheels recut by a machine shop to remove the clear, or if the wheels are not that expensive, buying new wheels.

 

there are lots of cleaners available in the market that you can use to clean your mag wheels. i also heard that white toothpaste works just as well in polishing your wheels.