polishing dem 20's

speedworx · 07-25-2003, 04:03 PM

Hey, I have 20 inch chrome all around. I live on a gravel driveway as of right now. I am having to polish them every other day and the day i dont polish rinse them off. Is there some kinda cleaner/ buffing stuff that is easier to use. I have some chrome/ glass cleaner that i have been using, but it leaves waterspots and dried powder. Today i tried some kind of black magic chrome and metal polish called liquid metal. It does well going on, but you have to buff like a mother to get it to shine? What do you use to polish your wheels? Is the spray on spray off stuff ne good?
what's the best?

babys10 · 07-25-2003, 04:06 PM

i use the spray stuff on my aluminum wheels
works good but i still have to polish like once a month

96blazer · 07-26-2003, 05:54 AM

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Originally posted by soon2bsweetass
Hey, I have 20 inch chrome all around. I live on a gravel driveway as of right now. I am having to polish them every other day and the day i dont polish rinse them off. Is there some kinda cleaner/ buffing stuff that is easier to use. I have some chrome/ glass cleaner that i have been using, but it leaves waterspots and dried powder. Today i tried some kind of black magic chrome and metal polish called liquid metal. It does well going on, but you have to buff like a mother to get it to shine? What do you use to polish your wheels? Is the spray on spray off stuff ne good?
what's the best?

It sounds like you have rims with a polished finish, not chrome.

bg's · 07-26-2003, 05:54 AM

I use Blue Magic polish. Ck out Zoopseal. I think I might try it.

www.zoops.com/zoopseal.asp

speedworx · 07-26-2003, 05:44 PM

no they are chrome, it is that they get real dirty and if you dont wash/polish them they will start to rust, chip, and the finish will suck. That is what i was told about chrome (you have to take a lot of care of) or I am wrong?

blazn2000 · 07-26-2003, 08:24 PM

i think you were told wrong. chrome is the easiest thing in the world to clean. i have polished torque thrust IIs and they are a bitch to keep clean thats why im switching to chrome. just spray the cleaner on and spray it off thats all there is to it

str8h8ss · 07-26-2003, 11:11 PM

all i use to clean my chrome wheels is water and a nice soft towel and they shine for days

96blazer · 07-27-2003, 04:08 AM

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Originally posted by low98stepside
i think you were told wrong. chrome is the easiest thing in the world to clean.

A good quality chrome rim would not chip, rust, or get a dull finish from a lack of cleaning & polishing.

What kinda rims are they?

speedworx · 07-27-2003, 08:11 PM

They are BOSS Motorsports 301's

Derek@2020Kustoms · 07-28-2003, 10:35 AM

Chrome is the easiest thing in the world to clean. I just use water and a soft cloth and they shine.

CHEVY01XTREME · 07-28-2003, 12:10 PM

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Originally posted by soon2bsweetass
They are BOSS Motorsports 301's

according to eagle's site they are indeed chrome

Dallas@2020Kustoms · 07-28-2003, 01:48 PM

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Originally posted by soon2bsweetass
no they are chrome, it is that they get real dirty and if you dont wash/polish them they will start to rust, chip, and the finish will suck. That is what i was told about chrome (you have to take a lot of care of) or I am wrong?

Well your right to a point. I had a set of Crager SS rims on my last truck and the center part with the spokes is alloy while the outside rim portion is steel. The chrome on the center part looked great all the time while the chrome on the outside over the steel went to hell after 3 years.
So basically a good chrome wheel made entirely of some sort of alloy while a cheap chrome wheel has steel and will rust! I'd almost garantee that....

I got Zoopseal on my Eagle Alloy wheels but I also regularily wax them with carnuba wax (use the stuff in a can because it is more concentrated) to help as they do take a beating if they are driven daily.

smullen · 08-03-2003, 07:12 PM

I have 20"ers on my ride too. I love them, but when it comes to cleanin them ever few days I wish I had 10s (or 15s really)

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I love how they always look clean and people say damn them things are Blingin, even when their filthy... Then, I clean them up and they just go DAAAAMNNN, specially if its a sunny day....

To clean them, I usually use some type of spray on foaming window/glass/mirror/chrome cleaner and spray the rim lightly then wipe them with those Blue heavy duty shop towls or one of those cool microfiber towls.. I love those.. I have three, one for paint, one for glass and one for chrome.... After I clean my rims, I wipe the tires and put some of that shiney crap on with the curved wheel applicater... I only put that stuff on at shows or where It will sit for a few hours...

Again, I love the look of my 20"s, but I hate cleanin them....

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Originally posted by soon2bsweetass
Hey, I have 20 inch chrome all around. I live on a gravel driveway as of right now. I am having to polish them every other day and the day i dont polish rinse them off. Is there some kinda cleaner/ buffing stuff that is easier to use. I have some chrome/ glass cleaner that i have been using, but it leaves waterspots and dried powder. Today i tried some kind of black magic chrome and metal polish called liquid metal. It does well going on, but you have to buff like a mother to get it to shine? What do you use to polish your wheels? Is the spray on spray off stuff ne good?
what's the best?

07-25-2003, 04:03 PM	#1
speedworx Daily Dragger Age: 25 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 124 Location: IN User is: OffLine	polishing dem 20's Hey, I have 20 inch chrome all around. I live on a gravel driveway as of right now. I am having to polish them every other day and the day i dont polish rinse them off. Is there some kinda cleaner/ buffing stuff that is easier to use. I have some chrome/ glass cleaner that i have been using, but it leaves waterspots and dried powder. Today i tried some kind of black magic chrome and metal polish called liquid metal. It does well going on, but you have to buff like a mother to get it to shine? What do you use to polish your wheels? Is the spray on spray off stuff ne good? what's the best?
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07-25-2003, 04:06 PM	#2
babys10 second dime around Age: 29 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 928 Location: sylmar, california User is: OffLine	i use the spray stuff on my aluminum wheels works good but i still have to polish like once a month
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07-26-2003, 05:54 AM	#3
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,369 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: polishing dem 20's Quote: Originally posted by soon2bsweetass Hey, I have 20 inch chrome all around. I live on a gravel driveway as of right now. I am having to polish them every other day and the day i dont polish rinse them off. Is there some kinda cleaner/ buffing stuff that is easier to use. I have some chrome/ glass cleaner that i have been using, but it leaves waterspots and dried powder. Today i tried some kind of black magic chrome and metal polish called liquid metal. It does well going on, but you have to buff like a mother to get it to shine? What do you use to polish your wheels? Is the spray on spray off stuff ne good? what's the best? It sounds like you have rims with a polished finish, not chrome.
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07-26-2003, 05:54 AM	#4
bg's crap Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 8,096 Location: Who cares.. User is: OffLine	I use Blue Magic polish. Ck out Zoopseal. I think I might try it. www.zoops.com/zoopseal.asp
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07-26-2003, 05:44 PM	#5
speedworx Daily Dragger Age: 25 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 124 Location: IN User is: OffLine	no they are chrome, it is that they get real dirty and if you dont wash/polish them they will start to rust, chip, and the finish will suck. That is what i was told about chrome (you have to take a lot of care of) or I am wrong?
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07-26-2003, 08:24 PM	#6
blazn2000 Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 166 Location: Olympia WA User is: OffLine	i think you were told wrong. chrome is the easiest thing in the world to clean. i have polished torque thrust IIs and they are a bitch to keep clean thats why im switching to chrome. just spray the cleaner on and spray it off thats all there is to it
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07-26-2003, 11:11 PM	#7
str8h8ss Statutory Ape Age: 24 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,632 Location: Glendale, AZ User is: OffLine	all i use to clean my chrome wheels is water and a nice soft towel and they shine for days
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07-27-2003, 04:08 AM	#8
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,369 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Quote: Originally posted by low98stepside i think you were told wrong. chrome is the easiest thing in the world to clean. A good quality chrome rim would not chip, rust, or get a dull finish from a lack of cleaning & polishing. What kinda rims are they?
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07-28-2003, 10:35 AM	#10
Derek@2020Kustoms Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,536 Location: Windsor, Ontario User is: OffLine	Chrome is the easiest thing in the world to clean. I just use water and a soft cloth and they shine.
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07-28-2003, 12:10 PM	#11
CHEVY01XTREME Original Gangsta Age: 31 Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,326 Location: s-10owners.com User is: OffLine	Quote: Originally posted by soon2bsweetass They are BOSS Motorsports 301's according to eagle's site they are indeed chrome
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07-28-2003, 01:48 PM	#12
Dallas@2020Kustoms Registered User Age: 32 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 965 Location: Deep South Ontario User is: OffLine	Quote: Originally posted by soon2bsweetass no they are chrome, it is that they get real dirty and if you dont wash/polish them they will start to rust, chip, and the finish will suck. That is what i was told about chrome (you have to take a lot of care of) or I am wrong? Well your right to a point. I had a set of Crager SS rims on my last truck and the center part with the spokes is alloy while the outside rim portion is steel. The chrome on the center part looked great all the time while the chrome on the outside over the steel went to hell after 3 years. So basically a good chrome wheel made entirely of some sort of alloy while a cheap chrome wheel has steel and will rust! I'd almost garantee that.... I got Zoopseal on my Eagle Alloy wheels but I also regularily wax them with carnuba wax (use the stuff in a can because it is more concentrated) to help as they do take a beating if they are driven daily.
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08-03-2003, 07:12 PM	#13
smullen Network Pimp Age: 36 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,110 Location: St. Louis User is: OffLine	Re: polishing dem 20's I have 20"ers on my ride too. I love them, but when it comes to cleanin them ever few days I wish I had 10s (or 15s really) s I love how they always look clean and people say damn them things are Blingin, even when their filthy... Then, I clean them up and they just go DAAAAMNNN, specially if its a sunny day.... To clean them, I usually use some type of spray on foaming window/glass/mirror/chrome cleaner and spray the rim lightly then wipe them with those Blue heavy duty shop towls or one of those cool microfiber towls.. I love those.. I have three, one for paint, one for glass and one for chrome.... After I clean my rims, I wipe the tires and put some of that shiney crap on with the curved wheel applicater... I only put that stuff on at shows or where It will sit for a few hours... Again, I love the look of my 20"s, but I hate cleanin them.... Quote: Originally posted by soon2bsweetass Hey, I have 20 inch chrome all around. I live on a gravel driveway as of right now. I am having to polish them every other day and the day i dont polish rinse them off. Is there some kinda cleaner/ buffing stuff that is easier to use. I have some chrome/ glass cleaner that i have been using, but it leaves waterspots and dried powder. Today i tried some kind of black magic chrome and metal polish called liquid metal. It does well going on, but you have to buff like a mother to get it to shine? What do you use to polish your wheels? Is the spray on spray off stuff ne good? what's the best?
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