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Old 04-18-2007, 04:22 PM
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Just wondering what kind of chrome polish you are using and what kinds of results you are getting. I'm always looking to try new, better products, so share some reccomendations. Pics are always a good thing too.
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I just wipe mine clean, and they shine like crazy..
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glass cleaner here...
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I use glass cleaner and turtle wax chrome polish. The polish acts like a wax for them and keeps it cleaner a little longer
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I used some Mothers Mag and Aluminum Cleaner on mine about a week ago and the results were unreal. My wheels had been neglected for sometime since it had been in storage for a few years and the Mothers Cleaner brought them back to life. They look a million times better.
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Originally Posted by schtick
I used some Mothers Mag and Aluminum Cleaner on mine
Ditto.
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i use some meguirers spray wheel cleaner, hose em down and buff em with a cloth
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i use glass cleaner first, then use mother alum polish

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i wax mine every now and then and then apply some chrome polish by hand over them to help em shine as best as they can...i dont think it makes em any shinyer, theyre jsut more protected i guess
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Windex.
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glass cleaner and eagle one nano polish
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I Use The Maguires Chrome Wheel Cleaner And It Works Amazingly It Costs Like 4 Bucks Too
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Blue Magic. I like that it leaves a silicone coat that brake dust dosen't stick to.
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Originally Posted by ICEMAN 31
i use some meguirers spray wheel cleaner, hose em down and buff em with a cloth
yeah, meguiars chrome wheel cleaner, spray, wash, rinse, and dry, good stuff
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wenol here
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Meguiars All Wheel and Tire cleaner when washing and when I polish them I use Mothers chrome polish. Sometimes I use the power ball sometimes I just put it on by hand.
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Originally Posted by 87ciz
glass cleaner and eagle one nano polish
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You shouldn't have to polish very often though. Polish is an abrasive and will wear off the finish if used too often.
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Originally Posted by Spink
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You shouldn't have to polish very often though. Polish is an abrasive and will wear off the finish if used too often.
Correct but not all wheel polishes are abrasive. I'm pretty sure that Meguiars NXT Metal polish is not, as well as Mothers.
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honestly if u buy a decent chrome cleaner...their all gonna end up lookin the same...IMO i dont think their any shinier...just my .02
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I just use car wax or polish when I do the rest of the car.


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