Coated thin-spokes
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Coated thin-spokes
Which is the best way to maintain these? All i read in the car care section is people stripping the clear then doing a high polish. Too much salt in my are to want to strip my wheels. Which products could i get to siplify the task of cleaning and polishing?
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I tell my customers to treat your wheels just as you would treat the painted surface of your car. Wash with separate mitt, wax/ polish with your favorite brand. Keep the wheels clean, even if you don't need to wash the whole car just do the wheels. Once the brake dust begins to etch the clear coat there's not much you can do other than refinishing them. Hope that helps..... Bill
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I tell my customers to treat your wheels just as you would treat the painted surface of your car. Wash with separate mitt, wax/ polish with your favorite brand. Keep the wheels clean, even if you don't need to wash the whole car just do the wheels. Once the brake dust begins to etch the clear coat there's not much you can do other than refinishing them. Hope that helps..... Bill
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When I had my high polished wheels, I simply cleaned them with soap and water then used the same car wax I used on my paint to keep them protected.
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Keep a good coat of high quality car wax on them. Then clean them often.
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Every winter I say I am going to take the wheels off one at a time,one each weekend and bring them to the basement and wash and wax each one on the work bench where it is warm and I would be able to do it with such detail! 
Well I haven't done it yet ! maybe this winter?
Well I haven't done it yet ! maybe this winter?
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Every winter I say I am going to take the wheels off one at a time,one each weekend and bring them to the basement and wash and wax each one on the work bench where it is warm and I would be able to do it with such detail! Well I haven't done it yet ! maybe this winter?
Well I haven't done it yet ! maybe this winter?It's not as bad as it seems, and very worthwhile.
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On the other hand, if you LIKE chrome, that's another story.
