02 chrome 20's cleaning tips
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06-23-2007, 02:06 PM
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RE: 02 chrome 20's cleaning tips
i didnt read what anyone else said because http://www.master-formula.com/. the best polish out there period. im a detail freak and can spend hours detailing my car. ive tried everything, this took my polished wheels on my other car from dull to new. only way to go.
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06-23-2007, 02:19 PM
RE: 02 chrome 20's cleaning tips
well i got to wait until my woman gets home from work so she can watch the boy and i can go play with the truck ....if the hot rims dont work like i want it tomy dads got the powerball i think i will try that with some chrome polish...i guess we will see once she gets home...
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06-23-2007, 03:13 PM
RE: 02 chrome 20's cleaning tips
I've always thought my wheels were polished aluminum or something other than chrome because they just don't have the depth that chrome wheels usually have. I assumed they were coated, not to be polished, etc. If all they need is some elbow grease, I can handle that.
Meguiars wheel cleaner is great. You don't have to do anything overly involved either. I have a super-soft brush (meant for paint, but I won't do that!) that works great on wheels. Spray the cleaner on, scrub, rinse -- looks new, all in maybe 30 seconds per wheel. These wheels are a nice open design making it quick work.
Meguiars wheel cleaner is great. You don't have to do anything overly involved either. I have a super-soft brush (meant for paint, but I won't do that!) that works great on wheels. Spray the cleaner on, scrub, rinse -- looks new, all in maybe 30 seconds per wheel. These wheels are a nice open design making it quick work.
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06-23-2007, 03:34 PM
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RE: 02 chrome 20's cleaning tips
I have polished 20" aluminum wheels and they are always shiney. Aside from washing them when I wash the truck, I do nothing to them. A couple of people have mentioned brake dust accumulation. I get absolutely NO brake dust on my wheels. Could it be that I have upgraded pads? I have no idea if they are stock pads or upgrades. That said, my wife's minivan has stock pads and chrome wheels and her's are just so crudded up with brake dust that I can no longer get them clean. I've tried pretty much most of the aftermarket wheel cleaners, but it just won't come off. Before I dare try it, does anyone know if brake cleaner would damage the chrome? And would it even clean the wheel?
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06-23-2007, 09:46 PM
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ORIGINAL: Sir Hardin Thicke
I have polished 20" aluminum wheels and they are always shiney. Aside from washing them when I wash the truck, I do nothing to them. A couple of people have mentioned brake dust accumulation. I get absolutely NO brake dust on my wheels. Could it be that I have upgraded pads? I have no idea if they are stock pads or upgrades. That said, my wife's minivan has stock pads and chrome wheels and her's are just so crudded up with brake dust that I can no longer get them clean. I've tried pretty much most of the aftermarket wheel cleaners, but it just won't come off. Before I dare try it, does anyone know if brake cleaner would damage the chrome? And would it even clean the wheel?
I have polished 20" aluminum wheels and they are always shiney. Aside from washing them when I wash the truck, I do nothing to them. A couple of people have mentioned brake dust accumulation. I get absolutely NO brake dust on my wheels. Could it be that I have upgraded pads? I have no idea if they are stock pads or upgrades. That said, my wife's minivan has stock pads and chrome wheels and her's are just so crudded up with brake dust that I can no longer get them clean. I've tried pretty much most of the aftermarket wheel cleaners, but it just won't come off. Before I dare try it, does anyone know if brake cleaner would damage the chrome? And would it even clean the wheel?
Are the Chromed Plastic covers or Chromed Wheels? If they be plastic coversI'dbe leeryof Brake Cleaner.
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06-23-2007, 10:05 PM
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06-24-2007, 12:34 AM
RE: 02 chrome 20's cleaning tips
That chrome factory 20" rim isn't chrome plated aluminum. It's a chrome plated plastic skin that you can take off the wheel. Look closely at the lip of the rim. The lip - where the weights are attached is polished aluminum with a clear coat. The rest of the wheel is chrome plated plastic.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
But - any chrome polish will bring out the shine and add a coating of wax to make the wheels easier to clean.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
But - any chrome polish will bring out the shine and add a coating of wax to make the wheels easier to clean.
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ORIGINAL: mdscole
That chrome factory 20" rim isn't chrome plated aluminum. It's a chrome plated plastic skin that you can take off the wheel. Look closely at the lip of the rim. The lip - where the weights are attached is polished aluminum with a clear coat. The rest of the wheel is chrome plated plastic.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
But - any chrome polish will bring out the shine and add a coating of wax to make the wheels easier to clean.
That chrome factory 20" rim isn't chrome plated aluminum. It's a chrome plated plastic skin that you can take off the wheel. Look closely at the lip of the rim. The lip - where the weights are attached is polished aluminum with a clear coat. The rest of the wheel is chrome plated plastic.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
But - any chrome polish will bring out the shine and add a coating of wax to make the wheels easier to clean.
#20
06-24-2007, 02:27 PM
RE: 02 chrome 20's cleaning tips
yeah i dont have any plastic on my wheels its a 02 i left the camera at home..we went over to my parents and i tried the meguires...didnt really make them look like chrome...but they are really clean lol...they still look like a brushed aluminum kinda...i think i am going to look into some mothers chrome polish and the powerball now...its raining or i would run out and snap some pics...but i will get them soon i promise