coolbreeze12

On 9/26/2023 at 2:15 PM, mc2hill said:

I think you will need to 'break thru' the gunk on the surface with something stronger than a cleaner.   What polishes do you have on hand? 

Most any polish applied by hand should be mild enough that you don't damage the wheel coating, but can remove the Cleaner residue.  If you want something from Adams try the Revive Hand Polish .  It is a chemical polish vs. an abrasive polish, and I have used to remove all kinds things - marks from clay mitts & pads, parking lots 'rubs' etc.   If that does not work or takes more then 2 applications to remove, then move up to a mild abrasive polish like Adam's Polish or One Step Polish, or Rupes DA Fine Compound (my favorite polish, especially with a yellow wool pad).  You may even need a small polisher to do this work, but definitely try chemical and abrasive polishes by hand first.

If you are looking for something you can get locally I would start with Meguiar's Cleaner Wax, then move up to one of their Ultimate polishes by hand.

I just ordered the Revive Hand Polish.  Question:  Do you think this will permanently get rid of the residue, or will I have to reapply consistently?

They are matte black finish.  I would love to get rid of the white haze and splotching and restore the original matte finish if possible.  If not possible, I wouldn't mind a little shiny appearance as long as that white bull crap is gone!

Thank you for the reply.  I had no clue that wheel cleaner was that strong.  I thought it was just a normal soapy thing when I grabbed it out of my garage.  I must have got it and never used it before.  I am worried that I ruined them. They do not feel pitted.  When they are wet, they look fine. When they dry is when it looks like crap. 

I recently purchased a new vehicle with matte black wheels.  I went to wash it, but before I made the two block trip to the car wash, I put some ArmorAll Wheel Cleaner on the wheels and left it on there hoping it would have time to work on the way.  I DEFINITELY DIDN'T READ THE DIRECTIONS!  I got out of the car wash expecting them to look great and got out of my truck to see the damage (photo 1).  I have tried everything to get rid of the white splotches to no avail (dawn, purple power, wheel cleaner again used the right way).  The second photo is what they look like now, a little better, but not much.  The third picture is the wheels when I put tire shine on them.  They look great (albeit shiny), but when I wash the truck again, they go back to looking like the second picture.  Please tell me there is something I can do to bring them back to what they should look like!