Hi all!

I think maybe someone have post this problem also..

I have Volk wheels whit chrome lip, and week ago after washing the car i have look a strange color effect whit sun..the lip look a chameleon

What i can try to do?? what happened??

in next day i post some pics..

THANKS!!

 

 

What kind of soap did you use?

It might just be leftover soap on the rim.

 

The cleanser you've used maybe a little too aggressive for the surface of your wheels. As Netko says, what did you use?

 

hi!nothing special..normal shampoo fro cleaning car..i think maybe washing the car on the automatic center, they can have more aggressive products..i try whit a product for cleaning wheels what u think?

 

Does it look cool?

 

The same soap that you use for your car, use on your wheels. Some of those wheel cleaners are to abrasive or aggressive as you said, and might hurt your lip on your wheel. I'm not sure how to fix your current problem though...

 

Sounds like herpes to me.

(I'm not a professional detailer.)

 

Rule number one of having high end aftermarket wheels is NEVER take your car to a carwash, period. The soaps they use are typically too abrasive and will probably strip off whatever wax you do have on your car, the towels they use will swirl the heck out of your paint, and you wheels will end up getting ruined eventually. Those carwashes use little clamps and a chain driven roller to pull your car through the carwash. Those gears and chains are greased and oiled, that gunk and the harsh soap is probably what got onto your lip. I would immediately use a 50/50 vinegar and water mix to try and remove it before it gets backed into your clearcoat.

IF you are able to remove it successfully, avoid machine washes in the future and get a nice wheel wax to avoid future damage.

 

They are ruined, took my last set of volks through a car wash (I know I know fail) and the finish on the lip got hazed you can have the lip re-finished (polish or chrome)

 

Did you happen to use tire shine afterwards as well? If you find the finish was ruined, like stated above, I would try a polish on them via an orbital.

After you solve the problem, I would recommend Migliore: Wheel Seal for your application.