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Old May 6, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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I know that when it comes to my cars paint nothing touches it accept for microfibers and sheepskins etc.....

But i was wondering when it comes to chrome wheelshow carefull do you have to be? Can i just take a sponge and soapy water to them or do i need to be more carefull?
Old May 7, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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Hard to scratch chrome. Brush or sponge will be fine. Once clean, use Mothers chrome polish and your future washes will be much easier.
Old May 7, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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just use soap and water...you can use wheel cleaner if you want but be sure to rinse all of it off, continues use will cause bubbling/peeling

if you live near salt (water) or in a humid area then the chrome will peel, crack, and/or bubble eventually [&o] i live near the gulf [:@]
Old May 7, 2007 | 11:32 PM
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There's also Turtle Wax chrome polish.
Old May 8, 2007 | 12:04 PM
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I use one of those orange foam buffer wheels on my drill and it polishes the heck outta them and does it fast. TOTALLY worth it. I used my cordless but it simply was too slow (14.4v) compared to the wired one.
Old May 8, 2007 | 10:58 PM
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soap and water ...i always use a fresh bucket of soap and water..after washing my car...then dry ..and then every 2 weeks or so i will polish them with the Mothers chrome polish and i use the mini ball...works really well...and as u can see in my sig theyre taken care of
Old May 9, 2007 | 09:43 AM
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ORIGINAL: silstangchic

soap and water ...i always use a fresh bucket of soap and water..after washing my car...then dry ..and then every 2 weeks or so i will polish them with the Mothers chrome polish and i use the mini ball...works really well...and as u can see in my sig theyre taken care of
That's what I do but I couldnt remember the manufacturer on the mini ball...it's mothers as well...
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