Hello AF! New guy. Need help with Aluminum wheels.

[FL_Fsport]

 

 

Hello AF'ers!

 

 

I've been lurking for a while and decide to finally join. A set of three piece wheels is how I found myself on these boards, and after what I've seen I hope to be a long time member.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Like promised some pics, my current set up is a bunch of mixed microfiber towels and Mother's metal polish and cone. It's a poorman's corner but itll grow

 

 

To the wheels...

I think I messed up, I polished one of the lips with the cone and even though in some lighting it looks great, in reality upclose it does not.

 

 

 

 

What it looks like in certain lighting

 

 

 

 

 

What it looks like under flash lighting.. as you can see the outer most part of the lip doesn't look too bad. However the wider section looks hazy and has 342432769475647487 fine thin scratches

 

 

 

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

[FL_Fsport]

I was looking at the following items

 

 

Adam's Microfiber Applicator Pads

 

 

Adam's Metal Polish 1 & 2 Combo

 

 

 

 

However I need tips for pre-cleaning the metal. Anything you guys recommend? All I did before hand was go over them with a wet microfiber towel. I feel as if that isn't enough...

[THE Mook]

Welcome. You would need to clean them with more than water to get them looking right. All you are doing by dragging a wet towel across there is scratching your wheels.

 

It's against the rules to post other brands in pictures here.

 

Adam's Metal Polish combo is killer on Aluminum. Adam's Car Shampoo or APC will do great at cleaning those BEFORE you go into polishing.

 

Mook

[FL_Fsport]

oh sorry I didnt know about that

 

thank you for your help I am looking at making my first order from adams today !

[THE Mook]

Ask DemoN what he thinks of the Metal Polish. He switched from El Madre to Adam's and loves it!

 

Mook

[FL_Fsport]

Thanks, I was about to order the hand polishing kit but noticed the new metal polish towels are sold out Ill have to wait.

 

 

Someone recommended using Blue Dawn soap to preclean them and it sounds like a good idea. I was thinking clean them with the soap, clay the lips using a mild clay bar and detailer spray.. any tips?