Clear coated wheels

[Toms94]

I want to tell you guys what I discovered. Long before I started with Adams polishes, I used some wheel cleaner (apparently not clearcoat safe) on my 99 Silverado clearcoated aluminum wheels. Well I guess you know what happened and how they looked. Since coming to Adams my pickup has looked fantastic...except for the wheels. Last night I was messing around cleaning a fogged headlamp and thought to myself "Self....I wonder what the 4" pads would do for those crappy looking wheels." So I went at one of the wheels and to my surprise it cleaned up quite a bit of the damage done from that wheel cleaner.

 

Now before anyone gets on the bandwagon about pictures, I DID NOT take any before (what was I thinking), but I'll try to get some afters today. I'm just so excited.

[turbohcar]

Please do, I'm interested to see. I've got a couple wheels myself that have corrosion. I'm wondering if a little sanding and some polish would revive them.

[Kustom_FX]

As am I the previous owner of my TB did not take good care of the paint and wheels, it all needs some work. My question, was your clear pealing and missing or just hazed?

[Toms94]

All the clear was intact, they were just terribly hazed. I do have a little corrosion on a couple of wheels, which I probably need to take some sandpaper to. I'll try to get some pictures taken today.

 

So far all I have gotten done is a little SHR on a yellow pad.

[Chris@Adams]

Waiting on pics, Tom

[Kustom_FX]

My clear is peeling in places.. Guess im just screwed till I get them powder coated..

[Toms94]

Not sure these really show the improvement...really needed to take some befores.... The wheels were almost white with the haze before. 4" pads on a corded 3/8" VSR drill.

 

 

[Chris@Adams]

Nice job Tom!

[11chevz71]

You cant be as bad as me Tom the other day i use carpet cleaners to clean my wheels and didnt realize until i was done

[lawson4450]

Yeah i accidentally grabbed the interior cleaner instead of the green wheel cleaner gallon container when i went to do a boat thankfully i had enough in the spray bottle for what i needed.