Meguiar's Hot Rims??

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ACURA95

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I think my question is fairly easy to answer. A few days ago I polished my rims with mothers aluminum polish/wax. This morning I decided to clean my car and of course started with the rims and tires. I used hot rims on the first tire and it worked well even though the rims werent that bad. After rinsing the first one I noticed it was no longer beading but thought it was first surface tension. After cleaning the second one, it also stopped beading.



Then I started to think am I removing the protection I just applied a few days ago. The third rim I cleaned with soap and water and it beaded up nicely.



At this point, I called meguiars cust. serv. and they told me I just removed the mothers. This confused me because it states clearly on the bottle of hot wheels spray that "Hot Rims is safe for chrome, clear-coated, polished and unpolished aluminum and factory painted wheels". To me that means it will not mothers. :nixweiss



Any experience with this will be appreciated.



TIA
 
Most wheel cleaners will remove wax and sealants when used. That is why I only use this type of product on a daily driver that has acquired a dirt firm that will not be easily wash off with the residual of my car shampoo.



Just re-coat with mother's and your beading should return. :wavey
 
Hi ACURA95,



Most wheel cleaners strong enough to remove brake dust and road grime are going to be strong enough to remove a protective coating. Maybe not all of it, but enough that you will notice, as you did.



One recommendation, actually two,



M-3616 Wheel Cleaner

Gold Class All Wheel Cleaner



These are both non-acid wheel cleaners and very safe for all surfaces. Another thing a lot of people do is just use their car wash solution with a good brush.



Mike
 
FYI, "polished and unpolished" means the aluminum itself is rough-cut or else highly polished. It doesn't refer to a layer of polish/wax on the wheel.



Hot Rims is fairly aggressive and will take wax right off. So would Eagle 1 A2Z. Most wheel cleaners would.



You can always use car wash to clean your wheels if they don't get that dirty (as Edwin said). I'd also suggest #36 Hi-Tech Wheel Cleaner. It is better than car wash at breaking up brake dust, but is still quite gentle. I find it does not remove (or at least not completely) the Klasse or MPPP that I usually use on my wheels. They still feel slick and protected and still bead. It's my favorite wheel cleaner, though I can't recall one single other person on the board mentioning they use it... :(
 
Thanks for the advice guys. Ill just recoat the two wheels I used the hot wheels spray on. I might place an order with meguiars so Ill keep the #36 in mind.



thanks again.
 
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