Flat Black Wheels
10-02-2009, 01:02 PM
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Flat Black Wheels
so... the finish on my wheels has gotten more dirty looking and less BLACK. anyone have a product they can recommend? even autopia was kinda useless on this subject. i dont think clay and wax is a good solution because i want to avoid shine. also i dont know if they would leave some sort of residue.
10-07-2009, 01:44 AM
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i've never used a "wheel cleaner" because i was afraid it would do something to the finish. i always just wash them with the meguiar's nXt wash like the rest of the car. if you use this on flat black wheels and you're satisfied, i'll give it a shot. thanks
10-07-2009, 11:02 AM
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If its Flat Black you pretty much cannot do anything to it other than washing...
Any of these products shown will eat right through your paint,,,
Im guess the wheels that these other people have are not anything near flat, the OZ's for example have a top coat on them which is semi gloss, in that case use what ever you want, but flat black is a very delicate thing to have,,,
I cannot even risk getting tire shine near the lips of my wheels,,,, or wheel cleaner,,,
10-07-2009, 01:21 PM
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Do not put any of this crap on your wheels Tony, you are correct...
If its Flat Black you pretty much cannot do anything to it other than washing...
Any of these products shown will eat right through your paint,,,
Im guess the wheels that these other people have are not anything near flat, the OZ's for example have a top coat on them which is semi gloss, in that case use what ever you want, but flat black is a very delicate thing to have,,,
I cannot even risk getting tire shine near the lips of my wheels,,,, or wheel cleaner,,,
If its Flat Black you pretty much cannot do anything to it other than washing...
Any of these products shown will eat right through your paint,,,
Im guess the wheels that these other people have are not anything near flat, the OZ's for example have a top coat on them which is semi gloss, in that case use what ever you want, but flat black is a very delicate thing to have,,,
I cannot even risk getting tire shine near the lips of my wheels,,,, or wheel cleaner,,,
i'll take close-up pictures the next time i'm home, but the dirty look doesnt seem to go away, even when i just cleaned them. i've found meguair's quik detailer to be safe on my surface, but it doesn't get me the clean i'm looking for
it slowly gets less flat and becomes more of a satin. lets try and stay on topic. as far as my research goes, there has never been a real, documented answer to this.
10-07-2009, 01:48 PM
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Gotta disagree...
There ARE safe wheel cleaners out there. Off the top of my head:
P21S wheel cleaner (100% acid free)
or
Chemical Guys citrus based cleaner (the orange one, can't remember name)
Of course, if it cleans with just regular car soap, there's no need, but for really gummed up wheels, I'd rather use a chemical than elbow grease (and possibly shining up the flat black)
There ARE safe wheel cleaners out there. Off the top of my head:
P21S wheel cleaner (100% acid free)
or
Chemical Guys citrus based cleaner (the orange one, can't remember name)
Of course, if it cleans with just regular car soap, there's no need, but for really gummed up wheels, I'd rather use a chemical than elbow grease (and possibly shining up the flat black)
10-22-2009, 07:27 PM
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ok so i was just on discount tire and i came across my wheels and it says that they're powdercoated flat black. this is news to me. i don't know if they're correct, but if they are powdercoated do i have more options?
10-23-2009, 12:11 PM
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^ you might want to double check that. They might be right.
I do remember cleaning those wheels last spring before you put them back on the car and it seemed like no matter what we used to clean them the finish always kinda dulled out.
I do remember cleaning those wheels last spring before you put them back on the car and it seemed like no matter what we used to clean them the finish always kinda dulled out.
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