Hey i have the a 2005 G35 and it has the stock infiniti forged wheels on it but they could use a little TLC. Ive only had chrome wheels before on all my other vehicles so i usually just hit them with some never dull, or chrome polish and they were good to do. From what ive read you have to be careful when cleaning forged, so i got some Voodoo all wheel cleaner and hit em with that and it didn't do to much except take the brake dust off them, i was wonder what is the best thing to use on forged to polish them up (as much as you can polish forged) and also is never dull ok to use on them or is it to harsh?

 

Pictures of the wheels? What's all on them?

 

I dont have any pictures of them right now but i can upload later tonight. I bought the car in Chicago so im guessing all the stuff that they put on the roads for the winter is whats on them. They just look to me like they have a film on them or something. It kinda hard to explain. Now i have the car in Missouri and im OCD about having a clean car and wheels. And i live to clean my car lol so it kills me to just stop cleaning when i get to the wheels because i dont know how to care for them.

 

I would recommend just using good old soap and water to get any dirt or grime off of them. There are a lot of acidic wheel cleaners out there so I'd be careful/weary of them. To keep them clean you could always put a coat of wax on them, or some protectant. I've seen some pretty impressive reviews of this one.

 

i tried the armor all, it works AMAZING!!!! until the first wash or it gets wet the product washes right off.

 

Not sure how harmfull it is but the inside of my winter rims were very bad from the caliper seizing up and wearing the inside pad really bad. I drove it way longer then I should of and the inside of the rim looked like hell. I tried just using some wheel polish and didnt have much luck. So I used eagle one wadding cloth on the harder parts. then did the whole wheels with Blue magic wheel polish it works better then mothers and some others I have tried. again not sure of long term affects of this but my rim looks much much better now. See attached pictures.

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Yeah I've heard that it needs to be applied often to work well.

 

ArmorAll on wheels....seriously? If they're really filthy you could use Dawn dish detergent/sponge then a good coat of wax. Due to weather and wear they'll eventually lose their clear coat which you can replace or have them powder coated so they'll last forever....Gary

 

I was a bit weary of ArmorAll's product as well but after looking at many reviews and talking to individuals who have used the product, nobody has mentioned any issues with the finish on their wheels. The only complaint I've heard is that it doesn't last very long so it needs to be applied fairly regularly.

But yes, I agree that a good coat of wax will definitely help keep a set of wheels looking good.

 

i did plenty of research before using it on mine. last thing i wanted was to ruin my savini's. but with it not lasting a long time ive gone back to wax

 

I'm in a different situation with my Volks, when I had them polished they removed the clear coat or what ever they put on those wheels. I use nothing but water under pressure and only when they're cool. They get polished frequently with Mothers Metal polish using Cosco's microfiber rags. For what it costs me to have these polished it would be dumb to use any aftermarket wheel cleaners....I don't allow them to get that dirty anyway!
Gary

 

I use an all purpose cleaner diluted 5 to 1 and a Daytona speed brush. Put a good coat of wheel wax on and brake dust should rinse right off...

 

All you need is water, soap, and to remove brake dust you can use 3m rubbing compound. Just rub it with your finger and it will not scratch the clear coat and leave your wheels looking brand new, works on chrome too.

btw, I don't use microfiber rags because they trap metal flakes from the brake dust and cause micro scratches on your wheels.

 

If your wheels have black/grey streaks or spots it's likely they have been stained and that won't come off. Really my only complaint about OEM wheels. This stain somehow gets past the clear and discolors the rim. You won't be able to feel it with your finger which is even more frustrating. I'm not sure what really causes this, I think it's some kind of chemical that does it. Pics of your wheels would really help us identify what your issues are.

 

Discoloring, spots, or stains are most likely caused by brake dust from my experience.