The wheels will be removed from the car and the tire deflated if you get polishing service. This will allow the technician to push the tire back to expose the full face of the car wheel. They will then identify the areas for repair. With light scuffing the rims are rubbed down flat to bring a smooth surface again and the wheel is polished to bring back the shine. In areas of deep damage the scratches, chips or gouges are filled and then rubbed back. The wheel will then be primed and repainted. Alloy wheels that have become discolored or tarnished are also rubbed back and repainted.
Infrared lamps can be utilized to speed up the drying process and you could have your alloy wheels fully repaired in just one day. Repainting an alloy wheel is a skill and it takes a lot of practice to achieve a good finish so this will need to be carried out by a professional. As long as the dirt is particularly tenacious, use a strong degreaser you may also want to head to your local auto parts store or go online and order some cleanser/soap specially formulated for the oily, gritty dirt that makes its home on your cars wheels. Spray the soap from the wheels. Wipe them dry and, if your wheels are made of aluminum or chrome, wipe on aluminium rim polishing or truck rim polishing and then buff the polish off.
Use a clockwise circular motion to put the wax on and use a counter-clockwise motion to buff it off. Again wipe on in a circular motion for alloy wheel polishing when you place it on; remove and buff with a soft cloth in the opposite direction. Some of the cons of the alloy wheels include the fact that they are more expensive than the steel wheels, they demand more when it comes to repairing them and they are susceptible to a galvanic corrosion which causes leakage in tires.
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