rrinder Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Any recommendAtions as to what to use as a protectant / polish for the CLAD chrome wheels on a 2010 SEL (I presume they are a thinly coated in aluminum clad - how disappointing)? Thanks Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Any recommendAtions as to what to use as a protectant / polish for the CLAD chrome wheels on a 2010 SEL (I presume they are a thinly coated in aluminum clad - how disappointing)? Thanks Rob Hi Rob. :D Cleaning the wheels (and the rest of the car) is actually addressed in the Owners Manual. Essentially, you clean and protect them the same way you do your cars paint finish. Use regular car shampoo/liquid soap and water (the same that you use for your paint) to clean them. Then use a good automotive wax to give them a good shine and protection. I use "Meguiar's Gold Class Liquid Car Wash Shampoo" to clean them and "Meguiar's Cleaner Wax" to protect. Hope this information helps. Good luck. :beerchug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ablb Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Any recommendAtions as to what to use as a protectant / polish for the CLAD chrome wheels on a 2010 SEL (I presume they are a thinly coated in aluminum clad - how disappointing)? Thanks Rob Sorry but they arn't "thinly coated in aluminum clad " they are thinly coated PLASTIC . I don't do anything to ours but wash and kick them, looking for an excuse to dump them for some REAL wheels. ab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomer Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Any recommendAtions as to what to use as a protectant / polish for the CLAD chrome wheels on a 2010 SEL (I presume they are a thinly coated in aluminum clad - how disappointing)? Thanks Rob Damn! I just realized that the "chrome" wheels on my new Edge are gonna be PLASTIC??? This kinda ticks me off!! Wonder if they'll switch 'em to the standard rim before I pick it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookworm Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Damn! I just realized that the "chrome" wheels on my new Edge are gonna be PLASTIC??? This kinda ticks me off!! Wonder if they'll switch 'em to the standard rim before I pick it up? Don't feel bad, I had mine for two weeks before I realized they were wheel covers. Looked again at the website and it does say "chrome clad" which I guess didn't register in my feeble brain. Has anyone taken the chrome wheel covers off to see what the aluminum wheels look like? I haven't gathered the energy to do it yet and I'm curious exactly what they look like uncovered. Looking at the inside of a wheel from the opposite side of the car they appear to be cast aluminum. I'm wondering if they could be painted a gloss black and used without the wheel covers. Maybe with some black lugnuts and maybe a black center cap of some kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art4all01 Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Don't feel bad, I had mine for two weeks before I realized they were wheel covers. Looked again at the website and it does say "chrome clad" which I guess didn't register in my feeble brain. Has anyone taken the chrome wheel covers off to see what the aluminum wheels look like? I haven't gathered the energy to do it yet and I'm curious exactly what they look like uncovered. Looking at the inside of a wheel from the opposite side of the car they appear to be cast aluminum. I'm wondering if they could be painted a gloss black and used without the wheel covers. Maybe with some black lugnuts and maybe a black center cap of some kind. I have an 08 edge LTD.. have had several chrome clad pieces replaced, INCLUDING the wheels! They started to discolor and pit in the deeper groves. I was also disappointed when I finally got my edge after ordering it new in 08 that the wheel are plastic. I have also had the fog lamp housings replaced as well as the ford emblem on the front grille. It had many little dots under the finish in the blue. Now, with nearly 50K on it, it's time for brakes:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinLine Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 50,000 miles out of brakes on a car that weighs more than 2 tons is great. You must be a cautious driver so no need for heavy braking. Seems I will need pads around 35,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamers1 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 I have an 08 edge LTD.. have had several chrome clad pieces replaced, INCLUDING the wheels! They started to discolor and pit in the deeper groves. I was also disappointed when I finally got my edge after ordering it new in 08 that the wheel are plastic. I have also had the fog lamp housings replaced as well as the ford emblem on the front grille. It had many little dots under the finish in the blue. Now, with nearly 50K on it, it's time for brakes:( Where they replaced under warranty? If not, how much did you pay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjcristina Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Where they replaced under warranty? If not, how much did you pay? I had my wheels replaced in the spring under warranty. My dealer replaced all 4 no questions asked. There was a problem with the aluminum portion of the clad wheels corroding in areas of the country where road salt is used. I was told that Ford has since changed vendors / improved the coating process for the wheels. Time will tell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookworm Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Has anyone taken the chrome wheel covers off to see what the aluminum wheels look like? I haven't gathered the energy to do it yet and I'm curious exactly what they look like uncovered. Looking at the inside of a wheel from the opposite side of the car they appear to be cast aluminum. I'm wondering if they could be painted a gloss black and used without the wheel covers. Maybe with some black lugnuts and maybe a black center cap of some kind. Does anyone have any info. related to this part of my post or do I need to take them off and look for myself? :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ablb Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Does anyone have any info. related to this part of my post or do I need to take them off and look for myself? :-) They're glued on so you can't get them off. I'm guessing they glue em on so they can't fly off and so they can call them chrome clad instead of what they are, $800 plastic hub caps. ab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpm419419 Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Had my set of 4 clad wheels replaced from Ford as well with 15,000 miles on it (a 2007) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookworm Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 They're glued on so you can't get them off. I'm guessing they glue em on so they can't fly off and so they can call them chrome clad instead of what they are, $800 plastic hub caps. ab Thanks for the info., I was afraid that was the case. Oh, well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffhoganson Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 New to the forum, and this is the closest thread I have found. The "ring" near the bead of my 2010 AWD LTD ( purchased used 3 weeks ago) Chrome clad Rims is coming off on three of the four wheels. has anyone ever taken it off and "re-glued" it. any suggestions would be welcomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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