[Cheddy]

Has anyone needed to polish their 2014 Summit rims to get that deep shine back? If so what did you use and/or what is safe to use? According to Jeeps website these are aluminum satin chrome finish rims.....so are they aluminum, aluminum with clear coat over the finish, or chrome??? Any ideas?

 

[YjagetaJeep]

I believe they're actually clear coated, so take it easy on them. Just give them a giod cleaning. No amount of buffing and polishing is going to make them shine any brighter.After you get them clean, get a sealer or clear wax on them so that the grime doesn't stick to them as bad. I use Opti Seal....it's a wipe on and walk away sealer that is extremely easy to apply, which makes simple work of it

 

[willjeep]

Since the rims have a clear coat same as the body paint, I treated them just like the rest of the truck. First I washed them well, then polished with Poor boys P.P. After that two applications of Poor Boys wheel sealer. They came out very nice and feel slick to the touch.

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Wheels Ready for winter

 

[CNY_WK2]

I have Wolf's Chemicals Rim Shield (similar to a wheel wax but rain-x consistency) product that is amazing. It takes some work to prep the rim (I take off 1 at a time and thoroughly clean and then apply the sealant) but the end result is awesome. More often then not a quick blast with the pressure washer and maybe the wheel brush and they are back to original shine.

Occasionally I need to scrub the wheel with a microfiber towel to get all the lingering brake dust but that is about it. The sealant is usually good for about a year or so. I have always applied it prior to the winter since that is the roughest time of the year.