Taking care of powdercoated rims

**fusionx** · 10-12-2008 12:38 PM

Well Ive had my rims powder coated and I can't seem to get them 100% spotless clean. To wash them, I usually just use the soap I use to wash my car on them and rinse right after but it still leaves a kinda soap stain I cant really get out. The wheels look perfectly clean from far away just up close you can see that its not perfect.

So im wondering if anyone knows the best way / stuff to use to clean powder coated rims

Thanks

**fusionx** · 10-13-2008 10:59 AM

anyone? :-/

**Poopie** · 10-13-2008 11:29 AM

did you wash them when they were hot? Washing hot rims usually results in some stains. A light polish might bring them back.

**Chapunki** · 10-13-2008 01:03 PM

The guy that powdercoated my rims told me the best combo is windex and microfiber towels... Not sure how effective it is since I have not tried it yet.

**fusionx** · 10-13-2008 01:10 PM

Ah yes I was washing them when it was hott outside, here in socal its almost impossible to wash your car with it being cold outside unless you do it at night and thats not easy haha

**fusionx** · 10-13-2008 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by Chapunki

The guy that powdercoated my rims told me the best combo is windex and microfiber towels... Not sure how effective it is since I have not tried it yet.

ill have to try that thanks, i usually dry them with a damp microfiber towel so ill have to try windex

**2PUTT** · 10-13-2008 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by fusionx

ill have to try that thanks, i usually dry them with a damp microfiber towel so ill have to try windex

windex has amonia. stay away!!

**fusionx** · 10-13-2008 02:11 PM

My buddy sprays 409 on his rims and said it breaks apart the break dust, what will the amonia do to your rims?

**2PUTT** · 10-13-2008 02:18 PM

amonia can be very abrasive to the finish. this is the reason why wheel cleaners are normally very neutral.

**Calabria** · 10-15-2008 09:36 PM

I would try Meguairs Wheel cleaner or P21s, let it soak for about 1-2min, and hose the wheels. Then what I do is, take my quick detailer and clean my rims after. Its safe, just gota go old school with the elbow grease.

**Cargo8** · 12-02-2008 11:12 PM

P21s is great. I used to just use soap, but I recently used P21s and my wheels are much blacker as opposed to the brownish-black I got before.
For the hot wheel problem, rinse them down with the hose first, then go at them (in the shade if you can). Basically it's way too hot if you spray and it dissolves / u can hear it sizzling...