Painted Rims...

[Clemsonjoe]

Can anyone recommend a wheel cleaner and polish for painted wheels? OTC or from one of the websites(PBW, Autogeek, PAC)???

[CharlesW]

The only painted wheels I have waxed were the ones on my boat trailer.
I just used whatever OTC cleaner/wax I was using on the boat at the time.
Sometimes it was Mothers, sometimes it was Meguiar`s.
Chances are I would use whatever products I was using on the paint of my vehicle. The only negative I can think of in that is the heat that brakes might generate could have an adverse effect on the wax. I`ve heard that for years, but I can`t say I have ever experienced it.
Actually, I guess several of my custom wheels have been painted. Clearcoat, but it is still paint. They always got whatever the rest of the vehicle got.

Charles

[Clemsonjoe]

The only painted wheels I have waxed were the ones on my boat trailer.
I just used whatever OTC cleaner/wax I was using on the boat at the time.
Sometimes it was Mothers, sometimes it was Meguiar`s.
Chances are I would use whatever products I was using on the paint of my vehicle. The only negative I can think of in that is the heat that brakes might generate could have an adverse effect on the wax. I`ve heard that for years, but I can`t say I have ever experienced it.
Actually, I guess several of my custom wheels have been painted. Clearcoat, but it is still paint. They always got whatever the rest of the vehicle got.

Charles


Thanks for the tip!