Best way to clean chrome wheels?
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Best way to clean chrome wheels?
I just have stock chrome TA wheels. Right now, I'll just rinse them off with water and wipe them down with a wet towel getting all the junk off them. After I wash the car and use tire foam spray on the tires, I'll spray the wheels with glass cleaner and wipe them down again. What's a better way to keep them clean? Some kind of chrome wheel cleaner? Softer towel to go along with that? Thanks.
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Agreed
My car never goes out for long enough to get very dirty. I can use quick detailer and a microfiber cloth to keep them clean. The car hasn't been washed with water in many years - no need.
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Thats how mine is but then I feel bed for not washing it. So i usually end up going out and washing every so often just so I don't feel like I'm neglecting the car.
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If your chrome has a bunch of doodoo, this stuff works wonders. I just did 2 sets a few weeks ago that were NASTY using this and a soft wheel brush and they came out hysterically clean.
Make sure you're not rocking polished aluminum, or it may jack up the surface.
Make sure you're not rocking polished aluminum, or it may jack up the surface.
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Meguiars chrome wheel cleaning spray...dry with microfiber towel....then I use meguiars chrome polish when Im feeling awfully frisky....
always comes out awesome. i use these on stock SS 10 spokes.
always comes out awesome. i use these on stock SS 10 spokes.
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I'm really lazy (that and the wheels aren't terribly awesome to begin with), so I usually just hose them off while rubbing with my hands or a soapy cloth. As you can see in the attached pic, this generally doesn't result in great looking chrome after a while.
Left side: before chrome polish
Right side: after chrome polish
I use NuFinish... Not really marketed as a chrome polish, but they say it works (and it definitely looks like it). I'm just using up the bottle I have on rims instead of the car paint.
Left side: before chrome polish
Right side: after chrome polish
I use NuFinish... Not really marketed as a chrome polish, but they say it works (and it definitely looks like it). I'm just using up the bottle I have on rims instead of the car paint.