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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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Default Cleaning chrome wheels

My wheels have some spots on them I cant seem to get clean. I am using TurtleWax Chrome Polish and Rust Remover along with a Mothers Powerball Mini, and it gets the rest of the wheels looking really well, it just the spots in the corners I cant seem to get (I dont think the powerball is getting all the way in there).

Is there any kind of chemical or cleaner I can use on them that wont damage the chrome finish, or another type of polish I should be using?



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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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It looks like the brake dust ate right throught the finish has far has I know the only way to fix that is to get them redipped :O/
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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Yeah they are pitted, but the dirt is all gunked up in there. You cant really notice it as bad when the dirt inst in there, I am just trying to figure out how to get all the grime and dirt out of there. The chrome is not peeling off or anything though. They were like that when I got them, minus the dirt built up in there.

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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 06:37 PM
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get a set of hard metal detailing brushes from advance that's what I use when I slack and dont clean my rims for a couple of weeks LOL. I'm on stock 16's and they look good for a 99
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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Use P21S wheel gel.
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