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Pressure washer then pooling rinse.

‘69 LeMans convertible. I miss that car.

Orange might be rust. Have you tried Wheel Cleaner/Iron Remover?

Have you tried Dip Coat from DYC?

GM makes a product specific to this. I’ll have to find a pic. It’s pricey but good.

What you need to know is whether or not they are painted/clear coated. And what does the manufacturer say for cleaning?

That’s what I usually do.

Any of the above. That being said, currently I’m only using spray products like G&G and CS3.

Is there a way to test towels before use to determine whether or not they are saturated with whatever ceramic product you are using?

Regular car wash soap is all you need.

Mustangs of course! Trojans are for birth control 😆 Class of ‘75. Man am I getting old 😱

Welcome from a Downers Grove native that now lives someplace warmer!

Hope everyone is OK up there!

This is still an option

Biggest question is what kind of polisher did you try? It makes a big difference. New DA polisher technology is awesome.

Looking good! Put a planter in that drop off area. Should keep anybody from missing the step.

It's the towns truck at the local show. It won best in class! No idea what products were used but we do have an excellent detail products manufacturer in the area so.......

Now that's a resurrected thread! What kind of DA polisher? What speeds? Got pics?

Never seen a dealer detail a car properly. All they do is add swirls. Don’t blame the product for operator error. Remove the coating and start again. And ask for help when you need it. Lots of folks in here willing to help.

First of all, welcome! You need to go to the Adams videos on coatings and start there. To do coatings correctly takes some study. Pics of the wheels would help. You have no way to get them off the car? Right now it sounds like you just want to clean them. How dirty are they? Is it all brake dust? You might be able to get away with using soap, wheel cleaner, and a pressure washer but even then you won’t get it all. Another question is what are they made of and what kind of finish. Some finishes and chemicals don’t mix.

No recommendations but I’ve learned to wet the concrete with the hose prior to using certain chemicals. Undercarriage Spray and Wheel Cleaner in particular.

I suggest not coating the area where the weights would go. You could use a line of masking tape over that section. That way if the wheels have to be rebalanced down the road you won’t have to remove the coating when weights are moved.

Yup.. and to update this thread, the Unger unit works pretty good and is easily portable. I have since upgraded to the Adams unit.

I like to do wheels and tires the night before the main wash.