How do you clean standard alloys without making them shiny?

My Type-S · Post by **Carlosfandango** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:00 am

As the title says, how do you keep the finish of the standard "dull" alloy wheels?

My alloys have recently took a battering from brake dust. I never previously had to do much more than scrub them with a brush. I think the garage must have cleaned my alloys with a scouring pad and removed the laquer

I used some Maguirs Hot Wheels to clean them, which seemed to do a relatively good job, but then I put some RimWax on it started to "polish-finish" them !

Long and short of it, is there a sealant you can use if the laquer's been removed?

jozefsan · Post by **jozefsan** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:03 am

clean, degrease, prep them and lacquer is my answer

My Type-S · Post by **Carlosfandango** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:06 am

jozefsan wrote:clean, degrease, prep them and lacquer is my answer

That's what I was leaning towards, but, was trying not to have to remove the wheels each time for the lacquer