Tuff Shine - Darkening Wheels

[mobiledynamics]

Okay. Starting to get warm so I`m getting more into detailing mode.

Riddle me this. The wheels are powdercoated in a custom *black/grey* with flake to it. Topped with a semi matte clear powder ontop.


I was not careful during one of my Tuf Shine Sessions and just had some drips/runoff onto the wheel. It was immediately wiped off, and in the process, I *wiped* the tuff shine on a linear motion instead of dabbing. So the tuf shine kinda spread, along the outer rim of the wheel. It had some sort of darkening / I would call it a dark yellow/brownish effect on the powdercoated wheels. The wheels are Opti Coated and have had numerous washings since then.

Primarily with car soap, but 2-3X with ColourTec with no effect on this *color change*.


Whaddya guys suppose this cause/effect of color change is ?

[Swanicyouth]

Yikes. I`ve got TS on wheels before, but always have wiped it off at my slow to midland lazy type speed with no ill effects. I can`t imagine TS damaged the wheel.

However, once TS dries on TIRES, I know wheel cleaners like 1Z CT won`t remove it. Wheels? Dunno.

Here is what I would do: get a small amount of an ultra fine polish on a MF towel and gently try to "polish" it off by hand. The abrasives in the polish should remove it, and not damage or mar the powder coat. Optimum Finish Polish would be ideal for this.

[mobiledynamics]

A mild polish was my 1st thought....
I thought nothing would ~stick~ to OC.
Again, I wiped the run-off immediate *during the process of applying TS* to the rubber. So it`s not as if the product dried on it.
Not sure what caused the funky reaction to it ontop of the OC


My initial thought was that it also happens on regular *silver* wheels, but because the wheel is fairly *bright*, it`s not as noticable

[Todd@RUPES]

TUF SHINE creates a very thick, durable film on tires. It is likely that film has cured on the surface of the wheel. A mild cleaner or very light, non-abrasive polish should take it off no problem.

[mobiledynamics]

I`m going to have to do a mad scientist test one day. Spray TS on something clear and see what color it is when it dries.