Help polishing Rims

I have an 06 Eddie Bauer with what i believe are painted alloy rims. How do i know for sure what kind of rim they actually are? I know it's probably a stupid questions but I am pretty stupid when it comes to cars.
What can I use to shine and polish them? I looked at Meguiar's Hot Rims but it says to not use them on painted rims.

Basically i need to know how to tell if my rims are painted and I need to know how to tell if they are alloy or aluminum.

Thanks in advance for your help with these stupid questions.

 

[Millertime1987]

Do they have a Silver color to them or are they chrome looking?

 

[mr.explorer]

They have a silver color to them.

 

[briwayjones]

If they are the regular metal color like most of the alloy rims than they are clearcoated.

 

[mr.explorer]

What could i use to polish them? I currently have Meg Gold Class and NXT2.0 paste wax. Would either of those be ok?

 

[Millertime1987]

Any wheel cleaner designed to be used on alloy wheels should work. The hard part will be getting into the small openings of the rim to make sure they get a good polish.

 

[briwayjones]

You know the Mother's Powerballs? Well I just saw advertised on TV they have a cone shaped one now that is good for getting into the hard to reach places.