Cleaning CHROME wheels

**Wheelman916** · 11-01-2010, 07:58 PM

What are some good products and techniques for cleaning neglected chrome wheels?

I had a bent wheel, and after receiving my replacement, i really notice how brownish the other three wheels really are...

I used the Mothers All wheel & tire cleaning foam, and Mothers Chrome polish... still pretty nasty...

**Beemerboy** · 11-01-2010, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by Wheelman916

What are some good products and techniques for cleaning neglected chrome wheels?

I had a bent wheel, and after receiving my replacement, i really notice how brownish the other three wheels really are...

I used the Mothers All wheel & tire cleaning foam, and Mothers Chrome polish... still pretty nasty...

0000 steel wool if you have some rust. then a good metal polish PB PP2 is a good one

**Wheelman916** · 11-01-2010, 08:05 PM

i don`t think rust... looks like ground in and baked on brake dust. But i`m not 100% sure

**Mr. Gloss** · 11-01-2010, 08:14 PM

The Mothers products are good products.

If the wheels have been neglected, the results may be the best you`re going to get regardless of product.

There is no miracle product out there. Sometimes we buy, buy and buy and end up with the same looks.

I learned that lesson on the chrome exhaust tips on my wife`s car. After trying three products, (one hype over the other) they still look like they did in the beginning.

**Bunky** · 11-02-2010, 07:04 AM

The strongest products on chrome are acid based. Mothers has a special wheel cleaner for chrome wheels.

**RANDAL** · 11-02-2010, 07:54 AM

Wash, Light mist with APC,( work the APC), Rinse , clay bar (and work that too with lube), followed by Pr Polish 2 (and work that also by hand or PC if there is room.) hats what I did on some Benz rims that were really brown but pitted rusty. Cant do anything about the deep piited stuff but they really shined after i did them this summr.

**mrclean81** · 11-02-2010, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by Bunky

The strongest products on chrome are acid based. Mothers has a special wheel cleaner for chrome wheels.

Agreed. You can`t beat acid based cleaner on chrome.

**shuddleston** · 11-02-2010, 09:17 AM

Meg`s Hot Rims Chrome wheel cleaner is a good product. I love using NXT on chrome wheels to shine them up after you get them clean. I have used Pro Polish but IMO NXT brings a better shine on chrome.