Just washed the paint off my alloys :(

[vail3r]

Just thought id say thanks to Autoglym for cleaning my wheel so very well. So very well in fact that it's left no paint on my wheel.

Just gave the car a really quick was as it was filthy.

Came to do the wheels and it wasn't washing off so I found some AG Clean Wheels in the garage. So spray it on, leave for one minute as stated on the back and when I come to wash it off the paint comes with it!! :dapprove:

Usually I use bilberry wheel cleaner but I couldn't find it.

 

[Adam.]

Pics?

 

[Jon.G]

Rattle can job no doubt?

 

[vail3r]

Rattle can job no doubt?

No they were powder-coated at Christmas before I put them on..

 

[Jon.G]

No they were powder-coated at Christmas before I put them on..

I'd be going back to where ever you got them powder coated then.

 

[Gouldy]

its not like power coating just to fall off, unless you have sprayed your wheels with acid?

 

[vail3r]

 

[Jon.G]

Where did you get them 'power-coated' I really don't think they have been. Looks like a rattle job IMO.

 

[Jordi17]

Mine are sprayed by myself with a rattle can jobby, used Autoglym clean wheels on mine for ages and they havnt done that atall, perfectly fine on my alloys

 

[Gaz.]

NEVER EVER use acid based cleaners on powdercoat. I bet clean wheels has Acid in, and therein lies your problem. I used AG custom wheels on powdercoated rims with no problem, that's acid free.

 

[JackJack]

Clean wheels is an acid cleaner.

 

[Gaz.]

Well there you go then. Acid eats powdercoat. That's your problem. Taking them back to the powdercoaters is futile, they'll take one look and realise it's your fault.

 

[Jon.G]

Never knew that clean wheels would eat through powercoat. Christ.

 

[Don]

If you want to use something for your wheels...AG Engine and Machine Cleaner is a good substitute as its non-acidic.

 

[Jon.G]

Or AG Custom Wheels

 

[DrR]

Do take special care to use this product carefully. If you have non standard or anodised wheel surfaces, or only superficial road grime, use Autoglym Custom Wheel Cleaner instead.

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