I had my Z8 out two days ago and it got rained on. I drove my other car yesterday and today took my Z8 back out. I immmediately washed the car and was horrified when I saw the wheels all spotted....How could rain leave those spots on the wheels and how do I get rid of them....I tried waxing the wheels and also tried blue magic aluminum polish....nothing is working WTF.....help...

Lou

 

Try Simichrome - available at most any Harley Davidson dealership.

 

I have a polished not chrome lip, does that matter?? Thanks

Lou

 

Nope - I had the same issue on my HRE's and the Simichrome took the spot off. It'll take some elbow grease if they are set in pretty bad though.

 

I had the same problem on a set of amg's with custom polished lip. Only thing that worked was Mothers wheel polish. You wet your rims with cold water and polish the rims with a clean cloth. Some spots will require hard rubbing. It's a PITA!

 

Thanks guys, I'll try both methods, hopefully one will work...

Lou

 

Simichrome is it...also recommended by HRE! After you get them all clean, make sure you seal them...I use PoorBoys wheel sealant!

 

Vinegar and water works pretty good on water spots. 50/50 solution.

 

Acid rain. Make sure to wax your wheels in the future to help prevent that.

 

better yet power coat them clear liek I did...

 

Second that on the Mothers, but make sure that it is the Billet Metal Polish:



I have also found that Flitz works VERY well, also:

 

does that Billet seal them too?

and where does one buy PoorBoys wheel sealant in Southern California?

thanks!

 

Here:
http://www.poorboysworld.com/wheel-sealant.htm

or here:
http://www.premiumautocare.com/powowhse.html

or here:
http://www.autogeek.net/pbws.html

I would also get this for future use:
http://www.autogeek.net/mo5140.html

 

Flitz is great stuff, so is Wenol

 

>>Flitz is great stuff, so is Wenol<<

I am getting buffed polishing and waxing my wheels.


cheers

R