Leaving "hair" on chrome rims when drying off

grphx2 · 02-11-2004, 12:22 PM

After I wash my truck off, and clean my rims, I go to dry them off, and in a hurry(waterspots form quickly)

After it drys it looks all nice and smooth and shiny, but then I see little hairs or something. I'm guessing it's because I use a cotton rag to dry them off. What can I use to give it a show room chrome look?

99xtreme · 02-11-2004, 12:25 PM

MIcrofiber towels are the best 100% lint free.. That is all i use...

Southen Comfort · 02-11-2004, 12:26 PM

wax...i blow mine dry with my shop vac

grphx2 · 02-11-2004, 12:26 PM

Where do I get those at?

99xtreme · 02-11-2004, 12:27 PM

I got mine at Target, or off ebay. But any auto place should have them

BLAZ1N · 02-14-2004, 01:33 PM

Bj's wholesale club sells a huge pack of them for like 12 bucks or so....cant go wrong

AzZKikR · 02-14-2004, 08:07 PM

I don't dry my wheels... I'll dry my truck fairly well if i leave a couple spots no biggy... then i jump in, take it on the highway and hit the speed limiter... turn around park it... rims are clean as a whistle, no spots. lol

buddubxtreme · 02-16-2004, 10:01 PM

^^^lmao

M3talhead · 03-06-2004, 04:41 PM

Newspaper...Believe it or not....newspaper leaves no "hairs" or ink on rims, glass, or plastics. Its a secret many dont know. Dont believe me? Go outise right now with a sheet of newspaper and just do 1 window. You'll see.....

dalred · 03-06-2004, 04:51 PM

just use a chamios...spelling?

ICUNVME · 03-10-2004, 09:16 PM

newspaper really does work belive me... i use it at every show b4 i get to a show i usualy stop at a stoor and pick up a newspaper for .50 and micro fiber towls also work can get them anywere even walmart

BlazinXtreme04 · 03-19-2004, 12:31 PM

I'm a new member and I am a NNUT when it comes to cleaning my chrome. And if I know anything about cleaning my rims, there are four steps I take.

1. WASH WITH HAND SOAP! and 100% cotten hand cloth.
2. Rinse with hose, spray, Whatever, get th soap off.
3. Get a dry 100% wash cloth or even more convienent....TOWEL.
4. Once finished, the rims should be || <---That close from being dry. But just wet enough to buff or polish the water marks off. I suggest either using NEWSPAPER or papertowel.

As son as your finished, take a GOOOOOD look, itslike lookin in a mirror.

02-11-2004, 12:22 PM	#1
grphx2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 3 Location: User is: OffLine	Leaving "hair" on chrome rims when drying off After I wash my truck off, and clean my rims, I go to dry them off, and in a hurry(waterspots form quickly) After it drys it looks all nice and smooth and shiny, but then I see little hairs or something. I'm guessing it's because I use a cotton rag to dry them off. What can I use to give it a show room chrome look?
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02-11-2004, 12:25 PM	#2
99xtreme Xtreme Dreams.. Age: 32 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,943 Location: Bensalem, PA User is: OffLine	Re: Leaving "hair" on chrome rims when drying off MIcrofiber towels are the best 100% lint free.. That is all i use...
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02-11-2004, 12:26 PM	#3
Southen Comfort Goin` no where fast! Age: 26 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 445 Location: Enterprise User is: OffLine	Re: Leaving "hair" on chrome rims when drying off wax...i blow mine dry with my shop vac
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02-11-2004, 12:26 PM	#4
grphx2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 3 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Leaving "hair" on chrome rims when drying off Where do I get those at?
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02-11-2004, 12:27 PM	#5
99xtreme Xtreme Dreams.. Age: 32 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,943 Location: Bensalem, PA User is: OffLine	Re: Leaving "hair" on chrome rims when drying off I got mine at Target, or off ebay. But any auto place should have them
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02-14-2004, 01:33 PM	#6
BLAZ1N I'm probably drunk. Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,651 Location: Miami Beach, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Leaving "hair" on chrome rims when drying off Bj's wholesale club sells a huge pack of them for like 12 bucks or so....cant go wrong
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02-14-2004, 08:07 PM	#7
AzZKikR CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS Age: 26 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 407 Location: Pensacola FL User is: OffLine	Re: Leaving "hair" on chrome rims when drying off I don't dry my wheels... I'll dry my truck fairly well if i leave a couple spots no biggy... then i jump in, take it on the highway and hit the speed limiter... turn around park it... rims are clean as a whistle, no spots. lol
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02-16-2004, 10:01 PM	#8
buddubxtreme Ridin' DuBs! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 64 Location: On da streets User is: OffLine	Re: Leaving "hair" on chrome rims when drying off ^^^lmao
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03-06-2004, 04:41 PM	#9
M3talhead Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 19 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Leaving "hair" on chrome rims when drying off Newspaper...Believe it or not....newspaper leaves no "hairs" or ink on rims, glass, or plastics. Its a secret many dont know. Dont believe me? Go outise right now with a sheet of newspaper and just do 1 window. You'll see.....
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03-06-2004, 04:51 PM	#10
dalred PSSST....I need NOS!! Age: 37 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 747 Location: Houston, TX User is: OffLine	Re: Leaving "hair" on chrome rims when drying off just use a chamios...spelling?
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03-10-2004, 09:16 PM	#11
ICUNVME Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 235 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Leaving "hair" on chrome rims when drying off newspaper really does work belive me... i use it at every show b4 i get to a show i usualy stop at a stoor and pick up a newspaper for .50 and micro fiber towls also work can get them anywere even walmart
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03-19-2004, 12:31 PM	#12
BlazinXtreme04 OaktownTrucks.com Age: 25 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 245 Location: Rochester, Michigan User is: OffLine	Re: Leaving "hair" on chrome rims when drying off I'm a new member and I am a NNUT when it comes to cleaning my chrome. And if I know anything about cleaning my rims, there are four steps I take. 1. WASH WITH HAND SOAP! and 100% cotten hand cloth. 2. Rinse with hose, spray, Whatever, get th soap off. 3. Get a dry 100% wash cloth or even more convienent....TOWEL. 4. Once finished, the rims should be \|\| <---That close from being dry. But just wet enough to buff or polish the water marks off. I suggest either using NEWSPAPER or papertowel. As son as your finished, take a GOOOOOD look, itslike lookin in a mirror.
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