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Care and Maintenance
Regular cleaning
Clean the wheels regularly with steam or high-pressure water. The use of a mild detergent is recommended. Do not use harsh alkaline / acid cleaners.
Use ALclean and ALpolish
Alcoa wheels are uncoated. The highly corrosion resistant alloy that is used for Alcoa wheels reduces oxidation to a minimum. Maintaining the original lustre of the wheels is easy with ALclean and ALpolish. It will keep your wheels bright and shiny for years. Alcoa Dura-Bright® wheels only need soap and water washing to stay bright. These wheels should not be polished with standard polishes such as ALpolish.
See maintenance section for more information on ALclean and ALpolish.
Corrosion
Due to aluminium's natural resistance to corrosion, Alcoa forged aluminium wheels do not need to be painted. Certain environments, such as livestock hauling, can lead to corrosion. Other potentially corrosive materials include salt, highly alkaline substances and chloride compounds. Using ALprotect reduces corrosion and improves the protection of your wheels.
Avoid abuse
Lack of care in changing a tyre, heavy impacts of the wheel rim, overloading or hitting kerbs can damage wheels.
Do not straighten wheels
Do not heat wheels in an attempt to soften them for straightening or to repair other damage. The special alloy used in these wheels is heat-treated, and uncontrolled heating will weaken the wheel.
Do not weld the wheels for any reason
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