Rhonald Angelo wrote:
I have been negligent in washing.my wheels are looking bad..the rear cleaned
up well, but the front ones are not comming clean and it feels rough in some
places..some pitting I guess...any suggestions on what to clean them with,
to keep from making it worse? I know about the "clean wheels" but have
heard discussions about overheating...some have said not to use, some say ok
if slotted..another said if one has a habit of "riding" the brakes while
driving, it is problematic...what to do..I don't have time to clean wheels 3
- 4 times a week......
Remember, the Mercedes light alloy wheels from the '70s and '80s are
PAINTED. You mustn't use anything on them that's harsher than what you'd
use on the painted surface of the car body. They are painted with Astral
Silver paint (paint code 735) and covered with clear coat.
Using products meant to clean bare metal alloy wheels is FAR too harsh
and will destroy the finish.
Marshall
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Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi, '84
190D 2.2 229Kmi (retired)
