How to clean off alloy wheel stains?

[flann123]

I found some stains on my alloy wheels. I drove my car for a car wash and also tried to wash off the stains with water and mild detergent, but it did not work. The owner manual said I should not use strong acid or alkaline to clean my wheels. I am very new to car care and so I am afraid that the cleaner I would use may damage the coating/finish.



Any suggestions how I can do to clean off the stains?



Thanks in advance.

[David Fermani]

Pictures will help 1000%. Depending on the wheel and the stain you might need acid.

[flann123]

I am having problems uploading images using the Manage Attachments option. Where else can I upload the images? I`m getting an error #2038.

[David Fermani]

Set up a Photobucket.com account and upload them there and then link the picture to here. It`s easy.

[flann123]

Are these rust?

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/files/6/7/8/6/7/img_0053.jpg

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/files/6/7/8/6/7/img_0054.jpg

[David Fermani]

No, looks like streaking created from a strong chemical. What degreasers and/or compounds do you have at hand?

[flann123]

I only have household all-purpose cleaners like Vim, Fantastik, Mr. Clean multi-purpose cleaner. Any recommended cleaner I can try?

[David Fermani]

Try fantastic with a toothbrush and see if it lifts. Otherwise, instead of a buying a compound that you`ll never utilize I`d would contact a local Autopian to see if they can meet with you to take care of it. What state/city are you in?

[flann123]

I tried Fantastik and it turned out pretty good. It didn`t remove all the stains but around 80-90% of the stains.



I`m living in Toronto, Canada. Is there any autopia site in Canada?



Do you know what could cause these stains? Road salts?



Thanks very much for your help.

[David Fermani]

Glad I could help. Contact Picus (Kevin) as he`s in your area.

[john@carcaring]

I think you should try once for that.. You can clean Stained Alloy Wheels by some basic tips...



Below article link will help you for that..



How to Clean Stained Alloy Wheels | eHow.com (http://www.ehow.com/how_7599849_clean-stained-alloy-wheels.html)



Have a nice Day!!!

[chalankanoa]

clay bar works wonders

[mattbarat]

Just use best quality auto detailing (http://www.daimer.com/auto-detailing/) products from Daimer for best cleaning result.