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
