taking stuuf off chrome rims

bunit20 · 07-20-2005, 07:48 PM

whats the best way to get dead bug residue and crap off of chrome rims?i usualyy wash mine twice a week but it rained for a week straight so pointless but now thye have shit all over them and i washed them twice with soap and water but not good enough, i have turtle wax polish its ok and never dull but ive heard the never dull will scratch chrome sometimes,let me know thanks

handle... · 07-24-2005, 01:08 AM

It might sound a little weird...but it works. Make sure the chromed surface you are working on is CLEAN, I mean free of dirt or any other particulate matter that has the potential to scratch the finish, the bug matter wont scratch. After you clean the surface use a small square of tin foil, dry with no cleaner or wax and gently rub the surface. This will remove small surface imperfections/tarnish...I used this method on all of the chrome on my '64 Buick Riviera and it worked better than i had expected.

MX_Racer32 · 07-24-2005, 01:10 AM

never heard that one. might have to try that on some old chrome i have and see how it looks.

handle... · 07-24-2005, 01:10 AM

By the way...Test it first on an inconspicuos area to ensure that it wont scratch. Dont want you to take my advice and end up scratching the piss outta your chrome...good luck.

laydblz · 07-24-2005, 01:16 AM

what about meguiars hot wheels(?) not sure if thats right but it's in a pink bottle..i used it all the time when i had chrome wheels, even if i didn't wash it for a week or 2, it cleaned everything

LikeaRock · 07-24-2005, 03:27 PM

Never heard of using foil, sounds like it'd scratch the surface though

Clay bar and chrome polish should do the trick

Nate01Xtreme · 07-25-2005, 06:33 PM

Foil works great. The foil is softer then the chrome. I cleaned up my American Racing rims on my 86 4Runner. There is also a steal wool for chrome wheel clean up it also works great and I didn't have any scratches.

Little Red Sled · 07-26-2005, 10:44 PM

I was told to use Windex on my chrome Crager wheels which I do not have anymore(they all were oval). I just used Glass Plus on my aluminum Torqu Thrust II's today. It works great on aluminum. It took all the waterspots, break dust, and red clay off of my wheels without bleaching them out. Meguires left white powdery bleached spots on my wheels, even though I only left it on there for 15 seconds. I love Glass Plus now. I use it on my tinted windows, chrome grill, dimond tread, billet, stainless, and now my wheels.

Little Red Sled · 07-26-2005, 10:48 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by LikeaRock

Never heard of using foil, sounds like it'd scratch the surface though

Clay bar and chrome polish should do the trick

You are all about some clay bar. I need to take a screen capture of all of your posts and e-mail it to Mothers. They might send your truck to Foose designs and pimp it out for free.

LikeaRock · 07-26-2005, 11:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Little Red Sled

You are all about some clay bar. I need to take a screen capture of all of your posts and e-mail it to Mothers. They might send your truck to Foose designs and pimp it out for free.

As long as I get to make all the decisions, I'm all for it

Xtreme24 · 08-02-2005, 05:30 PM

use peanut butter, clean the surface then apply a small amount of peanut butter. the peanut oil will remove it. this also works well with getting road tar off as well.

ExtremeVI · 08-02-2005, 05:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Xtreme24

use peanut butter, clean the surface then apply a small amount of peanut butter. the peanut oil will remove it. this also works well with getting road tar off as well.

That's a new one. Are you serious?

Xtreme24 · 08-02-2005, 05:53 PM

i'm serious, there is something about peanut oil that gets it off. just apply it in small amounts use some elbow grease and whipe it off.

-Tucker- · 08-03-2005, 01:03 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Xtreme24

i'm serious, there is something about peanut oil that gets it off. just apply it in small amounts use some elbow grease and whipe it off.

It also makes your wheels delicious so you can lick them clean.

chevyoverford43 · 08-08-2005, 12:15 PM

If they are good chrome, not polished then you can use fine steel wool. If it is some shitty chrome then you probably wasted your money anyway. Fine grade steel wool wont harm nice chromed wheels

Zizzo · 08-08-2005, 05:35 PM

Acid and a pressure washer at a car wash, just dont use it all the time

since you might not be able to find straight Hydrochloric Acid, you can use "The Works" toilet bowl cleaner. You'de be amazed at how well that shit cleans metal, it makes brake calipers look brand new.

07-20-2005, 07:48 PM	#1
bunit20 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 968 Location: Dayton ohio attend wright state university User is: OffLine	taking stuuf off chrome rims whats the best way to get dead bug residue and crap off of chrome rims?i usualyy wash mine twice a week but it rained for a week straight so pointless but now thye have shit all over them and i washed them twice with soap and water but not good enough, i have turtle wax polish its ok and never dull but ive heard the never dull will scratch chrome sometimes,let me know thanks
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07-24-2005, 01:08 AM	#2
handle... Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 130 Location: Normal, Illinois User is: OffLine	Re: taking stuuf off chrome rims It might sound a little weird...but it works. Make sure the chromed surface you are working on is CLEAN, I mean free of dirt or any other particulate matter that has the potential to scratch the finish, the bug matter wont scratch. After you clean the surface use a small square of tin foil, dry with no cleaner or wax and gently rub the surface. This will remove small surface imperfections/tarnish...I used this method on all of the chrome on my '64 Buick Riviera and it worked better than i had expected.
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07-24-2005, 01:10 AM	#3
MX_Racer32 SOLD Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 7,550 Location: Charlotte User is: OffLine	Re: taking stuuf off chrome rims never heard that one. might have to try that on some old chrome i have and see how it looks.
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07-24-2005, 01:10 AM	#4
handle... Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 130 Location: Normal, Illinois User is: OffLine	Re: taking stuuf off chrome rims By the way...Test it first on an inconspicuos area to ensure that it wont scratch. Dont want you to take my advice and end up scratching the piss outta your chrome...good luck.
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07-24-2005, 01:16 AM	#5
laydblz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 462 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: taking stuuf off chrome rims what about meguiars hot wheels(?) not sure if thats right but it's in a pink bottle..i used it all the time when i had chrome wheels, even if i didn't wash it for a week or 2, it cleaned everything
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07-24-2005, 03:27 PM	#6
LikeaRock Rustbucket Club Age: 22 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 772 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: taking stuuf off chrome rims Never heard of using foil, sounds like it'd scratch the surface though Clay bar and chrome polish should do the trick
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07-25-2005, 06:33 PM	#7
Nate01Xtreme Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 171 Location: Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: taking stuuf off chrome rims Foil works great. The foil is softer then the chrome. I cleaned up my American Racing rims on my 86 4Runner. There is also a steal wool for chrome wheel clean up it also works great and I didn't have any scratches.
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07-26-2005, 10:44 PM	#8
Little Red Sled Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 388 Location: Summerdale, AL User is: OffLine	Re: taking stuuf off chrome rims I was told to use Windex on my chrome Crager wheels which I do not have anymore(they all were oval). I just used Glass Plus on my aluminum Torqu Thrust II's today. It works great on aluminum. It took all the waterspots, break dust, and red clay off of my wheels without bleaching them out. Meguires left white powdery bleached spots on my wheels, even though I only left it on there for 15 seconds. I love Glass Plus now. I use it on my tinted windows, chrome grill, dimond tread, billet, stainless, and now my wheels.
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07-26-2005, 10:48 PM	#9
Little Red Sled Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 388 Location: Summerdale, AL User is: OffLine	Re: taking stuuf off chrome rims Quote: Originally Posted by LikeaRock Never heard of using foil, sounds like it'd scratch the surface though Clay bar and chrome polish should do the trick You are all about some clay bar. I need to take a screen capture of all of your posts and e-mail it to Mothers. They might send your truck to Foose designs and pimp it out for free.
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07-26-2005, 11:06 PM	#10
LikeaRock Rustbucket Club Age: 22 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 772 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: taking stuuf off chrome rims Quote: Originally Posted by Little Red Sled You are all about some clay bar. I need to take a screen capture of all of your posts and e-mail it to Mothers. They might send your truck to Foose designs and pimp it out for free. As long as I get to make all the decisions, I'm all for it
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08-02-2005, 05:30 PM	#11
Xtreme24 DeXtreme on 20/22's Age: 23 Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,267 Location: DFW, Texas User is: OffLine	Re: taking stuuf off chrome rims use peanut butter, clean the surface then apply a small amount of peanut butter. the peanut oil will remove it. this also works well with getting road tar off as well.
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08-02-2005, 05:33 PM	#12
ExtremeVI Suicided Member Age: 34 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,112 Location: Bowie, MD User is: OffLine	Re: taking stuuf off chrome rims Quote: Originally Posted by Xtreme24 use peanut butter, clean the surface then apply a small amount of peanut butter. the peanut oil will remove it. this also works well with getting road tar off as well. That's a new one. Are you serious?
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08-02-2005, 05:53 PM	#13
Xtreme24 DeXtreme on 20/22's Age: 23 Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,267 Location: DFW, Texas User is: OffLine	Re: taking stuuf off chrome rims i'm serious, there is something about peanut oil that gets it off. just apply it in small amounts use some elbow grease and whipe it off.
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08-03-2005, 01:03 PM	#14
-Tucker- Tucker is mah name Age: 28 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 718 Location: Racine, WI User is: OffLine	Re: taking stuuf off chrome rims Quote: Originally Posted by Xtreme24 i'm serious, there is something about peanut oil that gets it off. just apply it in small amounts use some elbow grease and whipe it off. It also makes your wheels delicious so you can lick them clean.
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08-08-2005, 12:15 PM	#15
chevyoverford43 Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: taking stuuf off chrome rims If they are good chrome, not polished then you can use fine steel wool. If it is some shitty chrome then you probably wasted your money anyway. Fine grade steel wool wont harm nice chromed wheels
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08-08-2005, 05:35 PM	#16
Zizzo Domestic newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 57 Location: NC User is: OffLine	Re: taking stuuf off chrome rims Acid and a pressure washer at a car wash, just dont use it all the time since you might not be able to find straight Hydrochloric Acid, you can use "The Works" toilet bowl cleaner. You'de be amazed at how well that shit cleans metal, it makes brake calipers look brand new.
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