More plastic clad questions

**Legacy99** · 05-02-2011, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by grungy

Yep, I`m back for another round of Q&A on my wheels. So for Nick and others who do trucks, even after scrubbing with a yellow bug scrubber and P21S I have brake dust on the wheels (chrome plated part). Will claybar remove it or do I need to break out some metal polish at this point (folks have warned me away from Megs W

? TIA!

Meg`s WB works great on grungy chrome wheels.:drool5:

**imported_detailchick** · 05-02-2011, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by grungy

DC - I don`t have any more KAIO (container broke and well.. :cursing

, but i have BFWD and KSG. Not sure which one will last longer.. anyone??

I have only used the both on paint and from my experience Id say the KSL lasts longer .... but it would be cool if you could do a comparison for us!

**grungy** · 05-03-2011, 07:41 AM

That`s an idea DC! I`ll split the vehicle left and right so it won`t be too biased.

**grease** · 07-16-2011, 02:43 PM

What would you suggest if steel wool and metal polish isnt strong enough?

**imported_TLMitchell** · 07-16-2011, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by bmw5541

You could use the #0000 steel wool with metal polish. It works well.

Variation on the theme.... SOS or Brillo. Don`t know the exact gauge of steel wool but I`ve been using it on chrome wheels and chrome on the bikes for tar, boot marks, rust and stouter stuff for decades. The copious soap from the pad appears to add plenty of lubricity and probably a bit of a safety barrier because I`ve never seen any marring on even the most sensitive chrome. Great on grimey exhaust tips as well.

Used to be SOP at my first job at Willey`s Supersonic Car Wash in `71 or so. Chrome wheels got a blast with the steam gun and hit with Brillo before the chain drive drug it through the car wash. ($2 wash, $.50 extra for "hot wax". No extra charge for swirl marks from the whirling brushes). The wheels would always come out beading from whatever residue was leftover. Had to give `em a good wipe to remove any residual soap. When I was younger and stupider I ran chrome wheels through Pennsylvania winters and they always cleaned up great with Brillo or SOS. YMMV.

TL

**grungy** · 07-17-2011, 10:17 AM

TL - thanks for the suggestion. I`d forgotten about the ol Brillo trick for chrome (real chrome that is). Not sure how it will do on chrome-plated plastic as I imagine it is a very thin layer from the OEMs. Might break down and give Sonax a shot to remove the iron from the wheels.

-grungy-

**imported_TLMitchell** · 07-17-2011, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by grungy

TL - thanks for the suggestion. I`d forgotten about the ol Brillo trick for chrome (real chrome that is). Not sure how it will do on chrome-plated plastic as I imagine it is a very thin layer from the OEMs.

I do believe plenty of water and a gentle hand would be in order.

TL