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skatana600

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what is the best way to take care of chrome? what is the best way to make it shine? is there a specific product that is amazing?



i've heard that chrome wears away after awhile and you should get regular alloy wheels instead of chrome? do alloy wheels last longer or what? i never thought there was too much of a difference
 
If you live in a wintery climate where you get a decent amount of snow and thus salt on the ground, it may be safer to avoid chrome, I've heard that salt is really bad for the rims.
 
I don't know about everyone else, but Mother's Chrome Polish has always worked great for me. I bought both the red and blue tubes of Wenol and just couldn't get them to work for me...
 
I recently picked up the Mother's Incredible Billet Metal Polish for $13.99 for a 4 oz. jar. A little goes a long way. I also like it.



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I just picked up a can of Eagle One Original NEVER-DULL at Wal-Mart. It's a metal cleaner & polish that comes in wadding form. In the days of chrome bumpers, Never-Dull was considered one of the best. Haven't seen it in years - sure was glad to see it again. Haven't used the new can yet, but it used to be a great cleaner and polish for chrome. Used to be real easy to work with, though it has a bit of a solvent smell. Maybe someone has some recent experience with it, and can compare it to newer products.
 
is a hard plating which requires a different type of polish than aluminum. It's much harder. Using Billet Polish is, honestly, a waste of money as it has a very fine polishing media in it which won't touch the hard plating.



I'd suggest you use a quality chrome polish on chrome instead. It's formulated for the hard finish, and leaves behind a protective coating.



I've heard tell of the clearcoated factory chrome plated wheels, but I've never seen one. Until I do, I'll use Chrome Polish on chrome plated wheels, OE or aftermarket.
 
forrest said:
I'd suggest you use a quality chrome polish on chrome instead. It's formulated for the hard finish, and leaves behind a protective coating.



I've heard tell of the clearcoated factory chrome plated wheels, but I've never seen one. Until I do, I'll use Chrome Polish on chrome plated wheels, OE or aftermarket.
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So ... when you say "quality chrome polish," is there a particular type/brand you recommend? On my '75 Jaguar there's chrome everywhere -- bumpers, outside mirror, strips around the windows, chrome, chrome, and more chrome. I'd be interested to know your recommendation.



I've used and been impressed with NeverDull. But like shkani04, I'm concerned that anything too strong will wear away the plating. So I don't use it often. Lately, I've been shining it up with my Zaino, and that looks pretty good; also, I'm hoping it will protect the chrome from enemies like salt.
 
There are inexpensive chrome polishes (DuPont #7, Rally and Turtle Wax come to mind, at about $2 per bottle), and then there are step up chrome polishes that only cost a few dollars more (like Mothers Chrome Polish and Meguiar's Gold Class Metal Polish).



The inexpensive polishes are harsh formulae that are appropriate for rusted bumpers on older vehicles, but if the chrome is in good shape, you're better off with the milder, newer, formulations.



The wadding type products (Nevr Dull, Xtreem, Quator, etc.) are basically mineral spirits on cotton wadding. They do a fine job of removing dirt, but lack any true polish to improive the surface or leave a protective coating behind.
 
This is exactly the kind of info I needed, Forrest. Many thanks!!



But, c'mon now .... I'm here on Autopia. Do you really think I'd rather save $2 by buying an inferior product?????;) What I'm caring for here is a Concours national champion. The girl gets only the best. :xyxthumbs
 
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