Cleaning Chrome Wheels
For minor dust I use a "beat to hell" micro fiber cloth that I keep in the trunk.
Once in a while I'll wipe some bottled Chrome polish on by hand and fix 'em up.
Honestly, the chrome polish doesn't do much. Chrome is a great coating.
Once in a while I'll wipe some bottled Chrome polish on by hand and fix 'em up.
Honestly, the chrome polish doesn't do much. Chrome is a great coating.
Chrome polish, then wax. You have to stay on top of it! If you see tiny black spots in the crevises & tight areas thats only the beginning. You have to remove these spots or else in time chrome wheels start turning to ****.
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Mother's Chrome Polish in the Red bottle. Best thing to do is remove your wheels to clean them. If you can't do this, put them on a jack so you can spin them around.
1. Water with mild dish shop and a strong cloth rag.
2. Use the finest steel wool you can fine. I buy mine from Wal-Mart. (This gets the break dust out of the rivettes and lines in the chrome dish.
3. Use the Mother's Chrome Polish in the Red bottle on a cotton wax pad (or cloth).
4. Remove the Polish with a clean cotton was pad (or cloth)
5. Then repeat steps 3 - 4.
Do this about once a month. That will keep the break dust off the wheel, and allow for easy spray off each weekend. Keep off the grime so you can shine.
Remember... most people just clean the outside of the wheel... but break dust will eat your wheel and after a while the structural integrity of the wheel will break down and you'll have to buy a whole new wheel. Keep the inside clean! It'll shine like stainless!
1. Water with mild dish shop and a strong cloth rag.
2. Use the finest steel wool you can fine. I buy mine from Wal-Mart. (This gets the break dust out of the rivettes and lines in the chrome dish.
3. Use the Mother's Chrome Polish in the Red bottle on a cotton wax pad (or cloth).
4. Remove the Polish with a clean cotton was pad (or cloth)
5. Then repeat steps 3 - 4.
Do this about once a month. That will keep the break dust off the wheel, and allow for easy spray off each weekend. Keep off the grime so you can shine.
Remember... most people just clean the outside of the wheel... but break dust will eat your wheel and after a while the structural integrity of the wheel will break down and you'll have to buy a whole new wheel. Keep the inside clean! It'll shine like stainless!
Soap and water, then microfiber with Z6. By the time i get to drying my wheels after washing the car, they have already started to dry and water spot. The Z6 does a great job of removing the water spots. Every once and a while I'll put a coat of Z2 on them and let it sit over night then remove.
Originally Posted by TheHawk
2. Use the finest steel wool you can fine. I buy mine from Wal-Mart. (This gets the break dust out of the rivettes and lines in the chrome dish.
I've never heard of taking steel wool to a chrome finish....
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Originally Posted by phantomzer0
I've never heard of taking steel wool to a chrome finish....