Polishing Alloys

[Flynn]

A good friend of mine in the UK Mk4 Supra Owners Club (MSOC) has a set of alloy wheels on his Supra which he`s been polishing with Autosol (metal polish). I`ve pointed out to him that this is far far far too aggressive and that he should be treating his wheels pretty much the same as his bodywork. He`s finding that the wheels are tarnishing very quickly after he polishes them.



Apparently his wheels don`t have a clearcoat on them and therefore they need some protection.



Can someone suggest the best way to protect alloy wheels which don`t have any clearcoat on them?

[imported_themightytimmah]

Klasse AIO/SG X3.

[jmsc]

A durable sealant (Klasse or Zaino) is the way to go. Don`t bother with carnauba unless its Collinite.

[imported_Totoland Mach]

For my alloys, I polish with a cotton buffing wheel on a drill + Mother`s Billet Cream or Meguiar`s NXT Metal Polysh.



After polishing, I apply a coat of Meguiars M21 or Wolfgang Deep Gloss Sealant for some protection.



I typically do this 3-4 times per year (depending upon car shows I`m attending). The sealant adds some protection and slickness against brake dust.



http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Wheel_Closeup_resized.jpg

[Flynn]

Thanks for the advice guys. I shall pass it on.