Clear coat on rims

newbie · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 10:29 pm Post subject: Clear coat on rims

Wondering what everyone has for rims. Have just purchased a set of rims with a bit of gutter rash and clear coat damage on the centre caps. Question is is the clear coat that important? From my research the clear coat makes the wheel a bit duller than pure polished rim but protects the rim from corrosion, etc. If I polish the rims I am tryign to decide whether or not to replace the clear coat. i think they will be shinier without the clear coat. Also what type of cleaner can you use on clear coat rims

Risk10k · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:15 pm Post subject:

Clear is paint, so clean it like you would paint.

Sand it back as much as you can, clean it up with high-grit paper to smooth it out, re-clear.

bulldogger · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:29 pm Post subject:

i use warm water with some morning fresh clean my rims
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Rusty P · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:10 am Post subject:

Definitely replace clear coat! It protects the rim else your rim will discolour and go all yucky very very quickly.

I would only ever not clear coat if they were show rims and never ever saw the street.
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