I just realized my chrome diff cover is rusting. Let me say I'm PISSED. Damn this has only been on the truck about a year. It wasn't no damn cheap one either. Yes the truck has been sitting a while but still that **** should last longer then that.

I was thinking really fine steel wool and throw a coat of wax on it.

Any other ideas?

 

that sounds pretty good. make sure you use some sort of rust preventative. that way it will prolong it happening again.

 

+2, don't know any other effective way lol.

 

Well, on my rear bumper thats all chrome, I usually buy a small bottle of Turtle Wax chrome polish. Like $2.00 at the store for it. I have a power ball, and just go ape**** on it to clean it up. When i'm done, I put a light coat of newfinish car wax on there.

 

I do have a powerball. Hmmmm

 

+1 for the powerball. Works well on my chrome wheels too. Chrome polish may work up a slight black color to it if there is heavy corrosion, don't worry, that just means it's doing it's job.

 

Use TC-11 to clean the rust off, you can get it at most Ace Hardware stores. As far as cleaning chrome, I use windex and a soft cloth to clean my chrome, works great, and every 6 months I polish it with Flitz. Flitz protects the surface and keeps it in great shape, as well as making it easy to wipe off dirt and grim. It's $15 a tube online, but it is well worth it.

 

well I tried the power ball. I think its beyond cleaning. The rust is pretty bad. Last time i looked at it, it was fine. This really has me pissed. I won't buy trans dapt **** again thats for sure.

Does anybody know of a polished Stainless steel one for our trucks? I know its gonna cost a lot but after seeing this I'll spend it to make it last

 

Mine did the same ****. The first time I used naval jelly to take the rust off, and waxed it. but over the winter it rusted up again. I just painted mine red the second time. ****ing road salt.



I think most of the really tough ones are powdercoated. Aluminum won't rust either, but it's not the strongest if you go offroad.

 

Find you a way to soak that cover in CLR for a few days. It will melt the rust right off of it. (Tranny fluid will do it too, but would take a few weeks instead of days)