When I was washing my truck the other day I got some Westleys Tire bleach on my wheels.When I got to cleaning them the overspray from the bleach discolored the aluminum in places.It looks like there is bad water spots on them.I was told to use Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish on them to clean them up.Would that be my best bet?What should I do to keep this from happening again, a coat of wax ?? I believe the wheels are polished( Eagle Alloys ) Thanks ED

 

I've got the same wheels, I believe. I've used the Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish with good results, as well as the polish that comes in wadded material (I forget the manufacturer..... Eagle One?). I wouldn't recommend waxing them..... for some reason it seems to me that this might cause a cloudiness or haze to form in the aluminum. Some of these polishes (like the Mother's) may also have some sort of protectant, like silicone, mixed in, which may help to keep the Bleche Wite from discoloring them. The other option would be to have them clear coated, but now we're talking about $$$ and a bit of a hassle.

 

Mothers should work to remove the discolored spots. As far as keeping them clean...

After cleaning the wheels (They must be spotless), you can wax them to help keep them clean, but you must be careful what wax you use. I use Maguires marine wax on my show trucks. It is a pure carnuba wax that leaves no haze.

Remember that if you wax the wheels before cleaning them spotless, the "dirty" spots will be sealed in by the wax.

Shawn

 

There is a new product out that seems to please those who have tried it, but it ain't cheap. It is called Zoops and www.zoops.com is the web site.

 

The question is: how hard do you wanna work? You can get them to almost-chrome finish by hand-polishing with Blue Magic. This is the supreme aluminum polish on the market. It takes me about an hour per wheel to get them to look that good, especially when they have stains like the ones you described, and I'm very experienced at it. The Eagle 1 Neverdull is abrasive, and will leave minute scratches on the surface, not a big deal, but it won't be as shiny. Take your time, and use Blue Magic, you can't beat that shine, but it'll be some work. I use it to shine uniform pieces as a Cadet, I've used the same tube since I was a freshman, and I'm not even half done with it! Use it sparingly, it works best when you use hardly enough to turn it black when you're rubbing it.

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Cadet Second Lieutenant John F. Daly III
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