How can one know if their wheels are coated or not?\u00a0 Get any kind of metal polish, even the stuff your grandma used for the Thanksgiving ware, and then apply some with a cloth to the rims.\u00a0 If the rims polish easily and the black tarnish is transferred to the cloth they are UNCOATED.\u00a0 I would suggest P21S Wheel cleaner<\/strong><\/a> as this cleaner is pH neutral in it ability to clean.\u00a0 I have used this cleaner on $50,000 vintage Ferrari Boranis wheels, and have left it on for 20min to work its magic with no ill effects.<\/p>\n If the wheels are coated I still suggest using P21s<\/strong><\/a>, but sometimes the wheels are just dang dirty and you need them clean quick.\u00a0 I would then look towards Optimums Power Clean<\/strong><\/a> to help you.\u00a0 You can dilute this down to different strengths to clean different places on the car, a highly versatile cleaner.<\/p>\n Make sure the wheels are cool, and the car’s brakes are not warm as this will cause problems you’d rather not have.\u00a0 Once cool, hose off the rims with a jet of water to loosen the grime.\u00a0 Spray your wheel cleaner, either P21s<\/strong><\/a> or Power Clean<\/strong><\/a>…more is not always better so apply and allow to dwell.\u00a0 I do one side of the car at a time, so repeat the process with the other wheel.\u00a0 Here\u2019s a tip:<\/strong> The front rims are usually grimier than the rear so do the front first so it will have the most dwell time.\u00a0 Using the E-Z Detail brush<\/strong><\/a> to get into the inner rim, foam up the wheel cleaner which will expedite the working action. If you need other brushes, use them to work the chemical into all the nooks and crannies.\u00a0 If after this you see some of the grime is still adhering to the rims, give that area another shot of cleaner and work with the brush.\u00a0 Allowing some dwell time really helps the process, especially if you\u2019re using P21s.\u00a0 Keep working the rims with your brushes and don\u2019t allow the chemical cleaners to completely dry.\u00a0 Hit the wheels with a strong stream of water, and wipe them dry, repeat process if they are still dirty. Purchase the products used in this article individually or in one convenient package here<\/a>! <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Having a clean car with dirty wheels just doesn’t cut it. Greg Nichols shows us how to apply some basics of wheel cleaning to keep your wheels and car looking its best!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,43,44],"tags":[510,165,178,218,81,79,170,600],"class_list":{"0":"post-882","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-decontamination","7":"category-rims-and-tires","8":"category-wheel-care","9":"tag-brushes","10":"tag-large-e-z-detail-brush","11":"tag-optimum","12":"tag-optimum-opti-seal","13":"tag-optimum-power-clean","14":"tag-p21s","15":"tag-p21s-gel-wheel-cleaner","16":"tag-wheel-care-2"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1kPO7-ee","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=882"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14730,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/882\/revisions\/14730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nWheel cleaning is much easier the more often you get to the grimy wheels; it\u2019s also much easier if you apply a nice sealant like\u00a0Optimums Opti-Seal<\/strong><\/a> to the rims after you have them super clean.\u00a0 Subsequent cleanings should only take the car shampoo <\/a>and a brush to get them clean. If you use the cleaners mentioned they will remove the sealant.
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