any tips on cleaning ....
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CamarosRus
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You try and POLISH the clear coat "too much" and you burn thru the clear
coat leaving a spot or hole..........ask me how I know............on my factory
2005 Dodge Ram Alloys
coat leaving a spot or hole..........ask me how I know............on my factory
2005 Dodge Ram Alloys
Have you contacted Weld to see what the finish is on the rims, i.e. coated, bare, etc? I'd start there and go accordingly.
Batman said:
Looked on Weld Racing website on cleaning instructions and it mentions coated or uncoated wheels but doesn't mention anything about the Drag Lites . It does mention metal polish and using latex gloves to apply polish and wiping clean with microfiber towels
Wish I new if it was coated as I don't want to burn thru it when polishing
Cuzz said:
So using a detail spray and microfiber towel will work ??
My drag Lites aren't clear coated. Try a small amount of metal polish on them. If the applicator turns black then yours are not clear coated either.
If they are clear coated clean and polish them like the rest of the paint on your car.
If they are clear coated clean and polish them like the rest of the paint on your car.
David79Z28 said:
Will try that today as I also have to retorque my wheels
muscl car said:
As mentioned above, try some aluminum polish and if your rag turns black, you don't have a clear coat and can continue to polish using the aluminum polish.. I use Mothers aluminum polish which works very well. I found that doing it by hand works better than polishing with a rotary buffer which still leaves a cloudiness to it..
If the rag doesn't turn black, then you have a clear coat on them and you basically have to use a process that similar to polishing a clear coat on a paint job.. This is going to be a lot more work than if they are not clear coated, especially if the clear coat is cloudy and dull.. A detail spray and towel will only work if the clear coat is still in like new condition with no cloudiness or dullness..
Did a test and got black residue on my microfiber towel so they're uncoated !! 
. So headed to Orielly auto parts and picked up a bottle of White Diamond metal polish . This metal polish is awesome and made my new wheels shine like they were professionally polished
The polish once I applied it to ea rim immediately turned the aluminum black . Once I wiped the whole rim down I let it sit for 5 min then using a clean microfiber towel I started to wipe the rim clean . The wheels are so shiny you can see a deep shine that looks awesome
. So headed to Orielly auto parts and picked up a bottle of White Diamond metal polish . This metal polish is awesome and made my new wheels shine like they were professionally polishedThe polish once I applied it to ea rim immediately turned the aluminum black . Once I wiped the whole rim down I let it sit for 5 min then using a clean microfiber towel I started to wipe the rim clean . The wheels are so shiny you can see a deep shine that looks awesome
