What is best to clean aluminum wheels?

lj2654 wrote:
I use Mothers aluminum wheel polish and a Mothers Ball and a cone. I attach this to an electric drill, put some polish on the ball or cone, slowly apply the polish on the wheel, then at high speed polish the wheel till the oxidation appears. then stop and wipe the gray oxidation off. Start from the beginning again till your wheel sparkles. let the drill do the work. It may take an hour a wheel to get them nice, depending on how long or if they have ever been done.

X2 . . . They come out looking like chrome.

I use Mothers aluminum wheel polish and a Mothers Ball and a cone. I attach this to an electric drill, put some polish on the ball or cone, slowly apply the polish on the wheel, then at high speed polish the wheel till the oxidation appears. then stop and wipe the gray oxidation off. Start from the beginning again till your wheel sparkles. let the drill do the work. It may take an hour a wheel to get them nice, depending on how long or if they have ever been done.

If there i serious oxidation, use a very fine polishing compound. I use Green Dragon Polish with a Mother's PowerBall in my drill. After polishing, 2 coats of paste wax and from that point on just wash with mild detergent and water and they are good for about a year or so. Do not use polish if the wheels have been clear-coated.

Dawn Dish Washing liquid and a bucket of water with a soft brush. Dawn is made to cut grease off dishes... it also cuts grease and oil off of everything else.

Get oil on your hands, use Dawn. Washes right off.

Your wheels have a lot of road oil, tar, and dirt. Dawn will take it right off. And yes, you'll have to use a scrub brush or a cloth.

We use Nev-r-dull. Comes in a small blue can and seems to work pretty well.