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Adams Polishes Wheel cleaner - Don’t Buy

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by TownTRD, May 7, 2020.

  1. May 7, 2020 at 7:16 PM
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    TownTRD

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    hi Folks!
    Finally got around to doing some cleaning on the Pro. I bought Adam’s Wheel cleaner and decided to give it a try. Firstly, the truck has barely 400 miles on it and is currently on mall crawler status until parts arrive to accommodate the 35’s. The truck has only seen street/highway - if anything, the wheels didn’t need a wash in the first place. Other than spraying down the truck with a garden hose to rinse off light dirt, no type of cleaning solution has been applied to any part of the truck.
    Well after applying Adams Polishes Wheel cleaner to one wheel, it did it’s job of cleaning the actual wheel, BUT it left a nasty residue stain on the tire. See pictures. I went ahead and hosed down the tires again and scrubbed the stained area with a towel. The stain got lighter but as you can see from the pics, it’s still VERY visible. Has anyone used this specific wheel cleaner before?
    Should I follow up with AP and let them know if this staining of the tire is normal?

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  2. May 7, 2020 at 7:18 PM
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    You have to use his tire/rubber cleaner after you clean the wheels. Sucks, but they both look great lol
     
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    Can't let it dry on wheels/tires. Blast the wheels/tires with the hose first and spray on wet. Agitate with a brush and hose off. I've never had this issue...on a side note tire and rubber cleaner is one of the better products I've ever used. I clean tires first then wheels FWIW
     
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  4. May 7, 2020 at 7:20 PM
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    Danimal86

    Danimal86 Looks clean even when its dirty!

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    Get some wise guys tire cleaner. Should take care of the marks
     
  5. May 7, 2020 at 7:20 PM
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    Ain’t nobody got time for That!

    thanks for the heads up tho.
     
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  6. May 7, 2020 at 7:20 PM
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    This^^
     
  7. May 7, 2020 at 7:24 PM
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    that version sucks balls. use the eco cleaner version instead. it doesn't leave the residue on the tires. i use it to clean both.
     
  8. May 7, 2020 at 7:25 PM
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    I was hoping you guys wouldn’t say that. Didn’t feel like having to spend more money to purchase multiple products to do one job.
     
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  9. May 7, 2020 at 7:28 PM
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    I'm not into tire shine but Adam's lasts for days. Used wheel cleaner then the tire shine. @War Machine gave me some super great tire cleaner but the bottle wasn't labeled. Good stuff tho.
     
  11. May 7, 2020 at 7:36 PM
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    thanks! I don’t even remember seeing this item when I was on their site, definitely would have bought this instead if I knew about it.
     
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