WJS822 Report post Posted February 9, 2018 What is everyone using to clean and polish their aluminum wheels? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
desertdeals69 Report post Posted February 9, 2018 A buffing cone and Alcoa polishing compound. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted February 9, 2018 First thing are your wheels coated or bare? Using an aggressive cleaner will remove the coating and the shine. For bare wheels I like Mouthers polishing ball and cone. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hermanmullins Report post Posted February 9, 2018 Worked my rear end off getting mine to shine. Was a lot of hard work. Last time in Perry I had the coach washed and had them do the wheels. They charged me $100.00 to do the wheels, best money I had spent in a long time. Sorry I can't remember the name but I will find them when there next year. All I can remember was he was in a white van and was from Florida. Herman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markstella Report post Posted February 9, 2018 Try Eagle One Nevr-Dull Yes, that's the way it's spelled. It's a wadding polish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkhartjim Report post Posted February 9, 2018 As Bill said, make darn sure your wheels don't have a coating on them or you will have a real mess on your hands. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimeTraveler Report post Posted February 26, 2018 Next time you change tires if it is in the cards buy new coated rims. I think they are about 135.00 each for the 22.5 rims for our coach. Don't know the width but tires are 285-75-22.5. Prices might be out of date at Freightliner and i you buy new one's, don't let them sell you, a bunch of lug nut covers from the barrel. They have the numbers for the stainless ones that fit and won't fall off and rust first time it rains. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted February 27, 2018 1 hour ago, timetraveler said: Next time you change tires if it is in the cards buy new coated rims. I think they are about 135.00 each for the 22.5 rims for our coach. Don't know the width but tires are 285-75-22.5. Prices might be out of date at Freightliner and i you buy new one's, don't let them sell you, a bunch of lug nut covers from the barrel. They have the numbers for the stainless ones that fit and won't fall off and rust first time it rains. Please give me the place where I can do that. That is cheaper for new wheels than stainless wheel simulators. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted February 27, 2018 Mine are coated, wash with water and soap, rinse...done! Herman. They are all from Florida. The wash/wax crew at Six State, Texarkana, was from Florida...same at all FMCA Rally's!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jleamont Report post Posted February 27, 2018 Mine are coated, I hand polish with a non abrasive cream them a few times per year to keep the high luster shine. Here is a before and after and the product that I used. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianbullock Report post Posted February 27, 2018 jleamont, Nice job! How long does it take you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianbullock Report post Posted February 27, 2018 also, where do you buy the Blue Magic Cream? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jleamont Report post Posted February 27, 2018 13 minutes ago, IanBullock said: jleamont, Nice job! How long does it take you? Takes me about an hour to do all 4 wheels. I picked this product up at Advance Auto Parts. I have seen it at Walmart before. I have to be honest, I went in to pick up a tub of Mothers wheel polish, this was on sale so I grabbed it, turns out it worked better . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted February 27, 2018 Lucas Slick Mist...6 rims = 30 min., max! Once a month, rinse at each campground. If you don't let the grim build up, it's easy to keep clean! Added benefit, if you see black grease, have your seal looked at ASAP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianbullock Report post Posted February 27, 2018 Thanks! I'll be picking some up and polishing mine, as soon as the snow melts, that is... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfe10 Report post Posted February 27, 2018 As suggested, the first step is to verify exactly what kind of wheels you have. Are they coated or "natural"/raw. Their "care and feeding" is completely different. For example, using an abrasive metal polish is perfect for raw aluminum wheels, but will ruin the finish on coated wheels. If in doubt, copy down the PN stamped on the wheel and call your wheel manufacturer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianbullock Report post Posted February 28, 2018 Hi Brett, my rear rims are Alcoa, PN 873402. According to what I can find on various web sites, they are " Polished inside only", not coated. Thanks for the tip! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jleamont Report post Posted February 28, 2018 11 minutes ago, IanBullock said: Hi Brett, my rear rims are Alcoa, PN 873402. According to what I can find on various web sites, they are " Polished inside only", not coated. Thanks for the tip! Ian, the product above is a cream, non abrasive also. Kind of like a face cream, perhaps Manholt can use it on his feet (sorry another post humor carrying over ). Should suite your application just fine. Its the abrasive stuff when applied to a coated wheel that will dull it out. If you want to make it easier use a polishing cone to apply it with a cordless drill, buff it off with a towel. https://www.amazon.com/Mothers-05146-6-PowerCone-Metal-Polishing/dp/B00BUIODCC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaypsmith Report post Posted February 28, 2018 1 hour ago, jleamont said: Kind of like a face cream, perhaps Manholt can use it on his feet Watch it! I used to use Blue Magic on the stainless steel on my coach and loved it. I bought it at Petro truck stop, but they quit carrying it when TA bought them out. I'm glad to see that Advance carries it now. I use the green rubbing compound now, I use a mortar and petal to pulverize, then add just enough kerosene to become a paste, this works very well, but do not use this mixture on a coated surface. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimeTraveler Report post Posted February 28, 2018 On 2/26/2018 at 6:00 PM, WILDEBILL308 said: Please give me the place where I can do that. That is cheaper for new wheels than stainless wheel simulators. Bill Next few days I will stop by the Freightliner Repair Center and get the accurate price. What I posted was from memory, from several years ago. Weeeeel...I am probably going to get ragged on this one. Haven't been to the Dealer but looks like twenty years ago, I should have bought a truck load of them. Looking on the Internet the size I think my steer axe rims are, the Duracoated Alcoa wheels, are $265.00 with many more offered at $309.00. Rears about $429.00 but none of them have the slots like mine. They are round holes. The wider rims are much higher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianbullock Report post Posted February 28, 2018 All this talk about cleaning and polishing wheels has got me all excited. Don't know if I can wait another month for spring to arrive....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaypsmith Report post Posted February 28, 2018 "All this talk about cleaning and polishing wheels has got me all excited. Don't know if I can wait another month for spring to arrive" Amen!, and now that I have found a source for Blue Magic, I'm even more excited, of course here in Bama country, 65 to 80% days already, makes me want to sing hallelujah! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianbullock Report post Posted March 1, 2018 65 to 80° ? I'm envious! Hoping to be in the south next year at this time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
