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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 or acid cleaners.
Use ALclean and ALpolish
Alcoa wheels are uncoated. The highly corrosion resistant alloy that is used for Alcoa wheels minimizes oxidation. Maintaining the original lustre of the wheels is easy with ALclean and ALpolish, which will keep your wheels bright and shiny for years.
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.
Avoid abuse
Lack of care in changing a tyre, heavy impacts to the wheel rim, overloading or hitting kerbs can damage wheels.
Straightening wheels
Under no circumstances should an aluminium wheel be straightened. 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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