Cleaning New Chrome 10 Spokes Without Scatching Them?

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Dec 4, 2007 | 01:40 PM

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Cleaning New Chrome 10 Spokes Without Scatching Them?

What is the best/easiest way to clean chrome 10 spokes without scratching them?

Dec 4, 2007 | 06:50 PM

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steel wool. but use the finiest grade you can get. i belive its called very fine. wash the wheels good with some good wheel cleaner and a soft brush or terry cloth before your do this.

Dec 4, 2007 | 06:54 PM

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What is the best/easiest way to clean chrome 10 spokes without scratching them?

Chrome cleaner from Megiure's although I still end up scratching them somehow. Maybe because of the dirt.

Dec 4, 2007 | 08:45 PM

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Chrome cleaner from Megiure's although I still end up scratching them somehow. Maybe because of the dirt.

Thanks bene

P.S. No way will I ever use steel wool on brand new Chrome wheels. Old scratched chrome wheels maybe, but not new wheels.

Dec 4, 2007 | 09:07 PM

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steel wool. but use the finiest grade you can get. i belive its called very fine. wash the wheels good with some good wheel cleaner and a soft brush or terry cloth before your do this.

IMO thats a horable idea, yea its "very fine", that means it will make "very fine" scratches.

To be honest i used an old used tooth brush to get in the small places with some of that Meguiars spray on cleaner, let it sit for 10 minutes and then use the tooth brush but when you are brushing it with the tooth brush continue to use the Meguiars so that it keeps it lubricated. Thats what i do for the small places. For the bigger places i used the Mothers big ball. It seems to work, and make a huge difference. I have been doing it this way for two years now. Also the brake dust comes off amazingly!
Hope that helps!

I would send pictures, but my car is put up for the winter.

Dec 4, 2007 | 10:37 PM

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Soap and water works just fine for me. I use zaino, but dawn would also do the job.

Dec 4, 2007 | 11:00 PM

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Dec 9, 2007 | 10:27 PM

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yea just wash them with soap and water... if you want to realllllllllly shin them up... use chome polisher put it on a rag and use another dry soft rag and whip it off they shin REALLY NICE! thats what i use on my 10 spoke