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[TTCV8]

Can anyone give me some ideas on best chrome cleaner/polish for my wheels
l found Maguirs window cleaner with a microfibre cloth does the glass pretty well

[TTCV8]

dont know if this is in the right thread Matt? this or general chat? leave it to you

[sinister]

all good here

I got Meguiars Hot Rims All Wheel Cleaner.... I actually havn't tried it yet but I am sure it does the trick! This sounds more like what you want though.....

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G14024 Hot Rims® Chrome Wheel Cleaner.
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[NJA82]

well if you are after a polish i would suggest some bright shine or autosol, it works a treat, thats what i use to polish all the goodies in my engine bay.

And Matt is on the money with the meguires hot wheels. Its da bomb mate!!

[NJA82]

Also thanks for the tip about the glass.. i have the meguires glass cleaner but have been using paper towel to wipe it, dont try this at home folks NO GOOD. Microfibre cloth sounds like its the trick.

[TTCV8]

S14 200SX said:

Also thanks for the tip about the glass.. i have the meguires glass cleaner but have been using paper towel to wipe it, dont try this at home folks NO GOOD.  Microfibre cloth sounds like its the trick.

the microfibre cloth is the secret !! paper towels nahhhhh lol /

[SLAPPA]

hey piggy come to my place & get some from me

[CJE55]

Meguiars, Meguiars, Meguiars... need i say anymore?

[Sivart]

Order some AUTOGLYM Metal polish paul, its the best I've found on the polished aluminum work in my Calais. :wink:

[Cruzer]

meguiars is the bomb
dont use autosol on your rims as it may scratch them

[GTOCHICK]

If they are really stained you may need an acid wash but better of leavin this to the pros as u can do some real damage with that s#$t. Did a customers XR6 the other week she had JET Chrome badly stained cause she lives on a dirt road they came up sweet. Told her to clean em every couple of days so they don't stain again. I see her aroud town the cars filithy but the mags are always smichk!!!! Good Girl!!

[Cruzer]

acid wash hey........ can that damage your tyres, or strip the chrome or is it fairly diluted

[iceman]

Blown CV8 said:

S14 200SX said:

Also thanks for the tip about the glass.. i have the meguires glass cleaner but have been using paper towel to wipe it, dont try this at home folks NO GOOD. Microfibre cloth sounds like its the trick.

the microfibre cloth is the secret !! paper towels nahhhhh lol /

Actually the best thing to use is the Cairns Post (or the bullie)
something in the printers ink stops it streaking.

[Cruzer]

ha how did u find that out?

[iceman]

Basicly im lazy :roll: if there is an easy way to do something ill know about it lol.
Been using newsprint for years on glass and mirrors

[Nemo]

I use an old news paper when i'm cleaning the glass on my car too.

[GTOCHICK]

Cruzer said:

acid wash hey........ can that damage your tyres, or strip the chrome or is it fairly diluted

Use it fairly diluted, but it's not the type of thing u would do to em every week. Only when they r really stained as long term use would do some damage. Plus u have to use the correct acid as they are heaps of different types on the market.

[KRB 88]

well what do u use GTOCHICK....??

[SLAPPA]

Magic spray & wipe is the best to clean em.
i use autosole to polish my rims
I use Carnauba Gold to polish my car it's the best stuff out there.
not cheap.

[GTOCHICK]

The secrect is to keep them really clean, so they don't stain in the first place. I love chromes but they are so much work it's like anything you have to put in the time if you want the shine.