Frodo T. Baggins

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As the title says, I got some slight overspray on my chrome wheels. I called the company that had them chromed out but the guy over the phone wasn't even that sure I did do a search and a member ended up using acetone w/steel wool but that sounds like it would scratch the surface or dull the finish. Don't want to make a costly mistake. Please help. Thx

LS1BLKSS

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get the very Fine FINE steel wool... try it out in a very small area and see if it scratches im pretty sure it won't, but thats your best bet, or maybe try a clay bar on them???

Danny2tek

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I was gonna say try a clay bar

RSTEWART

Varsol, gasoline or laquer thinner on a wash cloth will clean it up

porksoda

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I use 0000 grade steel wool on windows and chrome with no hesitation. Not a scratch afterwards either.

KY95Z28

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clay bar should work if its fairly fresh. I had some on the chrome lip of a set of wheels I use to have and it took it right off.

Frodo T. Baggins

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thanks for all the suggestions guys, I guess I'll give steel wool a try and be careful with it. What about acetone? Would that be safe to use as a lubricant with the wool?

Gordo78

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It should be. I don't see how nail polish remover would effect chrome.

FlashLCD33

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Denatured alcohol and a rag?

porksoda

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I only use soapy water when I use steel wool on windows. When I use it on chrome i just use it dry, but I guess some kind of lubricant couldn't hurt. CAN'T SAY THIS ENOUGH...MAKE SURE THE STEEL WOOL IS GRADE 0000!!!!!!!

CRAGER

Just use a clay bar. I've done this before and I know it works.

~ Craig

leadfoot4

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NO!!! Steel wool is an abrasive...an extremely fine abrasive, but an abrasive nontheless! Using it will leave very fine scratches in the plating. You may not see them very easily, but they will be there, and possibly allow the plating to break down over time.

Use acetone, lacquer thinner, enamel reducer, or as a couple of others suggested, a clay bar. Using a solvent will dissolve the paint, rather than "scraping" it off.

Randy WS6

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I use lacquer thinner, (Will not hurt chrome) , then wipe off with a dry tow.

Slash8915

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+1 for steel wool. I had straight up SPRAY PAINT on my chrome wheels from vandals. I used 3M Adhesive remover and VERY VERY fine steel wool. Came off with no problem.

Xsta Z 28

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Clay bar will definitely work.

Frodo T. Baggins

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once again thanks for all the helpful tips, guys. Tried out the claybar method since it seemed to be the safest and it worked flawlessly!

txturbo

I've been using 0000 steel wool to clean chrome and glass for 30 years and haven't had any scratching problems. Chrome plating is harder than steel so I don't see how it will scratch. If scratches show up it means they were there already and the steel wool cleaned out the scratches and made them visible.

7camaro7

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how come nobody's mentioned chrome cleaner? it works get some. and please don't scratch up your wheels with steel wool.

7camaro7

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false! Water can cut steel and which is harder? Which is harder does not matter. It WILL scratch your wheels if you wipe hard enough

No, if you didn't have scratches in the first place, it means you didn't have scratches in the first place. If you have scratches after it means you just put them there.