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I spent hours waxing and detailing my vert yesterday and accidentally dried my chrome rims with a rag that had Meguiar's spray wash and wax on it. Now parts of the rims look cloudy. Soapy water won't remove it.
Any ways to clean it off without damaging the chrome? Diluted vinegar?
Thanks.
Unless someone chromed your wheels at some point, they are not chromed, they are polished aluminum
The thin spokes were not chromed at the factory.
It's likely you simply need some aluminum polish.
The polished aluminum wheels have a clear coat similar to your paint. Just wax them as you would the rest of your car. Unfortunately some haziness will occur after years of road grime and brake dust.
Meguiar's wash soap shouldn't be strong enough to have done the clouding, it sounds exactly like what 01pewtervert said. You can try some Meguiars 205 polish, as you are dealing with clear coat, not bare aluminum. Jescar brand's "The Last Cut Compounding Glaze" is a great choice, as you can alter the amount of "cut" depending on the type of pad you're using to polish. And best of all, it leaves no dusting of the polish residue!
Last edited by Edmund Iverson; 04-14-2019 at 10:13 AM.
1) Get Meguiars M205
2) Get TWO Mother's Cones (or one if you're willing to wash it)
3) Get a drill
4) Get a very soft towel or microfiber towel
5) Get Meguiars Carnauba Wax or Ceramic Wax
Attach the Mother's cone to your drill
Place a few dots of the M205 all around the cone
Massage the cone with the M205 around the wheel (so it doesn't splatter when you turn on the drill)
Work the cone all around the wheel
Let the M205 dry to a haze - go do all the wheels then come back to the first one
With the very soft towel or microfiber towel, wipe away the M205
Now with the 2nd cone (or a cleaned cone) repeat the same process with the Meguiars Wax
Let the Wax dry to a haze - go do all the wheels then come back to the first one
With the very soft towel or microfiber towel, wipe away the Wax
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Originally Posted by 01pewtervert
The polished aluminum wheels have a clear coat similar to your paint. Just wax them as you would the rest of your car. Unfortunately some haziness will occur after years of road grime and brake dust.
You can try a mild polish on the wheels and see if the cloudy areas clean up or not.
04-14-2019, 08:46 AM
Cloudy chrome?
You can try a mild polish on the wheels and see if the cloudy areas clean up or not.