So dont do what I did. It is time for a rear tire change, while the wheel is off and the tire is off the wheel, I took the time to clean the wheel. I sprayed it with a wheel cleaner I use all the time. One of my neighbors came over to shoot the s&*t and I was distracted for about 20 minutes while we talked.
What a mistake. As I walked over to the wheel I could clearly see the colossal mistake I had made. The wheel cleaner had etched into the wheel and it looked like a dark gray grungy coating out of the septic system had attached itself to my wheel. I started to lose my s&^t. I never get stressed over anything. This had me in a cold sweat as my heart was pounding out of my chest. I was pissed and disappointed that I allowed myself to let this happen.
I destroyed a brand new Mother's powerball trying to polish the cleaner off the wheel surface. I was able to get most of it but there is a stain where the cleaner flowed to the bottom of the wheel on both sides.
I am now contemplating powder coating the wheels black as I am sick to my stomach at the stains I cannot remove.
So let my mistake be a good learning lesson for all. When using any wheel cleaner or brightener, always have water ready to rinse it off within a minute or two. If the dirt and grime does not come off the first time reapply and wait a little longer. DON'T let it sit longer than ten minutes as most wheel cleaners will etch into a wheel weather it is clear coated or not.
I am trying to upload the photos so you can see the tragedy, but I am having some pixel issues I believe.