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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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What is the best stuff to use out there to shine up some Chrome wheels really good?
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 10:27 PM
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I always use meguiars wheel cleaner to get off any brake dust, and then detailer spray for light cleanings.
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Ya, like i want something to polish up my Chrome wheels really good!
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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I like Mothers stuff, especial their PowerBall
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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Ya, i have the powerball, it rocks! Just need the right stuff to shine them up.
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Soap and water followed by mothers chrome polish.
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 09:28 AM
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Soap and water followed by mothers chrome polish.
Ditto.

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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 09:29 AM
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Eh, save money and just use whatever you wax your car with. Comes out shiny enough to blind someone. If it doesn't satisfy you then spend the bank on chrome polish.
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 10:09 AM
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chrome polish will remove the junk that builds up on chrome rims (brake dust, and light rust specs) wax normally won't (or at least that is my expierence with older chrome wheels and such)
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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But is it bad for the rims to use the wax or polish often?
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for wheels, choose a wheel cleaner that is right for the kind of wheels u have. for polishing, again, use something that is safe for your wheels. I use DP wheel glaze it's a cleaner and polish/protectant
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Ya, i have chrome wheels, and i want them protected and shinned up real good!
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i would suggest if you can get a hold of this. Its a special product that is only sold at big car shows. They will demonstrate the product in front of you and take a coke can the bottom of it and shine it to almost look chrome. I cant remember the name of the product but you get the chrome polish and chrome wax. It was like 30 dollars for the two bottles but well worth it. I took it home but me some chrome zr1's that needed restored, and after using this product one time made the wheels look brand new.
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 11:39 PM
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Wow, that sounds awesome, i have Mothers Chrome Polish, and it did a good job, but i want Great!!!
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alright i just looked it up, and its called master formula metal gloss, you can get the polish and the wax, best **** i have ever used, coats your wheels with a sweet *** shine. Now this is for chrome wheels that need to just be polished up and waxed. If you have like years of wet spots and stuff like that, I used nano chrome polish on some old wheels that had been sitting for a year in a barn collecting who knows what, 4 hours later, those things were looking brand spanking new. then use the master formula.
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Do you have a link to get this stuff?
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 12:07 AM
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http://master-formula.com/ make sure you watch the demo it will show you how great this stuff is
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Awesome, thanks man!
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