Nightmonkey
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Looks a little like you lost some of the black coating on the sharp edges of the tips?
Looks a little like you lost some of the black coating on the sharp edges of the tips?
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Most (all ?) metal polishes have some mild abrasive action to them so I would be concerned about what that could do the to the black finish over time (note @Nightmonkey 's comment in post #16).Hi everyone, new member here, recently bought a 2020 Bullitt and have noticed that the tips (specifically the outer ones) are looking rusty and faded. I did try normal cleaning and they went back to the same looks. I found this thread and see that metal polish seems to work. I wanted to ask if this other brand could do the same, I’m just worried about doing more damage than helping restoring the original finish.
Hi, thanks for the reply.Most (all ?) metal polishes have some mild abrasive action to them so I would be concerned about what that could do the to the black finish over time (note @Nightmonkey 's comment in post #16).
Interesting that you should mention the outer tips ...
Typically, the better / higher grade stainlesses are non (or less) magnetic, so mine seem to be reversed when compared to yours :
Hello from the UK
WD
Thanks for the advice guys.To follow up on WD’s points, I would almost treat the black tips like a black wheel. Iron remover, wheel cleaner, a chemical like that. If you have something like a Scrub Ninja pad to work the wheel cleaner with, that would work well
I haven’t used Autoglym specifically but it should cut down a lot of the build up on the tips. Might need to use it a couple times to get everything. It’s not abrasive like a metal polish can be, so it won’t mar the finish on the tips. Just don’t use an abrasive brush or pad, that will also scratch the finishThanks for the advice guys.
I have Custom Wheel Cleaner from Autoglym, would it work the same instead of a metal polisher?
https://www.autoglym.com/cwc500-custom-wheel-cleaner.html
I think Autoglym do one of those as well.As you mentioned rust deposits, I would be keen to use a iron removing / colour changing / extra nice smelling kind of wheel cleaner
WD
Yeah I’d hit that with your Autoglym first and see how much of those deposits you can get off. If the rust looking stuff is still there, hit it with an iron remover. If you do it in the shade, you can let the iron remover dwell for a few minutes. Just don’t let it dry
For an easy to get hold of / over the counter type of product, I find the meguiars ultimate wheel cleaner to be quite good.I think Autoglym do one of those as well.
I’ll try posting a pic of the tips anyways.
These are the Scrub Ninja pads I use. I use them for my steering wheels and other leather cleaning. Not super abrasive so they shouldn’t hurt the finish. Spray some of your Autoglym on the pad and the tips and give it a go. Just keep enough cleaner on the pad so there’s some lubrication there as well.Update: So I used Autoglym Custom Wheel Cleaner and it kinda work, at least it looks like some of the deposits went away, but not completely. I did three passes with the cleaner and didn’t use any of the stronger or abrasive pads.
I think next step would be iron remover and stronger cleaner.