rim damage from wheel cleaner
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rim damage from wheel cleaner
hello guys,
I messed up my Fsport gunmetal rims with Meguiers hot wheels. I have used this stuff forever but this time i may have left it too long. When I sprayed down the wheels, there are black marks and that wont come off.
Can I use something like compound to remove this? I dont want to damage my wheels any more then they are.
thank you
I messed up my Fsport gunmetal rims with Meguiers hot wheels. I have used this stuff forever but this time i may have left it too long. When I sprayed down the wheels, there are black marks and that wont come off.
Can I use something like compound to remove this? I dont want to damage my wheels any more then they are.
thank you
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Feb 2017
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From: Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
hello guys,
I messed up my Fsport gunmetal rims with Meguiers hot wheels. I have used this stuff forever but this time i may have left it too long. When I sprayed down the wheels, there are black marks and that wont come off.
Can I use something like compound to remove this? I dont want to damage my wheels any more then they are.
thank you
I messed up my Fsport gunmetal rims with Meguiers hot wheels. I have used this stuff forever but this time i may have left it too long. When I sprayed down the wheels, there are black marks and that wont come off.
Can I use something like compound to remove this? I dont want to damage my wheels any more then they are.
thank you
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Joined: Apr 2017
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From: Ontario
The cleaner you had used corroded the gun-metal paint, thus the darker undercoat is showing now.
Have the same issue on my F sport rims caused by the previous owner. Only way to fix them is the get them refinished.
I would recommend using a acid-free based wheel cleaner next time.
Have the same issue on my F sport rims caused by the previous owner. Only way to fix them is the get them refinished.
I would recommend using a acid-free based wheel cleaner next time.
Racer
Joined: Mar 2018
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I did plasti-dip expecting to not like it and remove it the next weekend. It actually looks fine. I've been asked 4+ times if I powdercoated. 6 coats of plastidip and 2 coats of clear on top.
However....it is not durable and starting to scratch. I will be taking it off soon to resurface wheels or powdercoat black again.
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