White Alloys "yellowing"

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    Fester
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    Afternoon all,

    Winter has had a go at making my wheels a different colour without asking me!!! White powder coated alloys have now taken on a "yellowish" colour mainly on the leading edges, where the dirt was sitting on them between washes. Wheel cleaner does not remove it as it seems to have stained the coating! Can remove it with renovating polish on my Dual Action polisher but it cant get into the awkward bits.

    Has anybody else had this problem with white wheels? do you think claying will remove it or does anyone have any other suggestions??

    Stephen

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fester View Post
    Afternoon all,

    Winter has had a go at making my wheels a different colour without asking me!!! White powder coated alloys have now taken on a "yellowish" colour mainly on the leading edges, where the dirt was sitting on them between washes. Wheel cleaner does not remove it as it seems to have stained the coating! Can remove it with renovating polish on my Dual Action polisher but it cant get into the awkward bits.

    Has anybody else had this problem with white wheels? do you think claying will remove it or does anyone have any other suggestions??

    Stephen
    Paint em yellow





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