Chrome polishes....

Addicted2Bling

Addicted2Bling

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I'm looking for a decent chrome polish to go with, something that cuts brake dust fast while leaving a nice 'mirror like' shine. I'm looking for bang for buck here. I have Optimum Metal Polish, and it does a fairly decent job, but for what I paid for it and the amount I used it's not enough... I need something that cuts way faster and bigger bulk, any help is appreciated:)
 
Poorboys Pro Polish 2 works really well and has a good amount of cut. (more that Optimum Metal Pollish) And it is reasonably priced IMO.
 
"Turtle wax chrome polish" for nasty chrome wheels.

If they are really bad I like to use steel wool with car soap as a lubricant but make sure to test it first and see if the steel wool scratches . Some chrome is soft where as other chrome can take a beating .
 
i just tried mothers new version of chrome polish and it works pretty darn good and has some protection included...so far it has worked excellent on what i tried, have not used it on some really ate up chrome wheels but it seems to work darn good...and it does seem to suds up a tiny bit, so dont know if you use it on a damp pinnacle bug sponge if it will work like s100/p21s polishing soap however i am going to try using a damp applicator next time i use it.
 
Dr Oldz said:
Poorboys Pro Polish 2 works really well and has a good amount of cut. (more that Optimum Metal Pollish) And it is reasonably priced IMO.
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Wow, didn't know regular polish was also good for chrome. I tried using compound but it didn't work so good...

ca.detailchick said:
"Turtle wax chrome polish" for nasty chrome wheels.

If they are really bad I like to use steel wool with car soap as a lubricant but make sure to test it first and see if the steel wool scratches . Some chrome is soft where as other chrome can take a beating .
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detailchick I'm probably not going to do that lol...

opie_7afe said:
however i am going to try using a damp applicator next time i use it.
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I tried using a damp rag and chrome polish will last longer, but will be harder to work with...
 
Addicted2Bling said:
I'm looking for a decent chrome polish to go with, something that cuts brake dust fast while leaving a nice 'mirror like' shine.
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I think you need 2 products here - a cleaner to remove the brake dust and then a chrome polish.

Applying a polish on a brake dust-encrusted rim and rubbing will likely result in scratching the chrome plating.

I'd suggest a proper chrome wheel cleaner followed by using a chrome polish. An aluminum polish is not the same as a chrome polish - aluminum is soft, and chrome plating is hard - 2 different finishes need 2 different types of product.
 
forrest@mothers said:
I think you need 2 products here - a cleaner to remove the brake dust and then a chrome polish.
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The brake dust was really caked on there, and I did my best to remove all of it, most of the cleaners I was using wasn't even putting a dent in it.

While we're on the subject of brake dust, does anyone think that IronX would be a good idea for caked on brake dust on chrome?
 
Addicted2Bling said:
The brake dust was really caked on there, and I did my best to remove all of it, most of the cleaners I was using wasn't even putting a dent in it.

While we're on the subject of brake dust, does anyone think that IronX would be a good idea for caked on brake dust on chrome?
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0000 Steel wool would have taken it off and not done any damage to the chrome. Just to clarify this is non coated chrome, correct?
 
Yeah non coated... I always thought chrome was fragile when it comes to scratching it, taking a wool pad to chrome scares the crap out of me.
 
Meg's Wheel Brightner is much stronger than IronX.
Addicted2Bling said:
The brake dust was really caked on there, and I did my best to remove all of it, most of the cleaners I was using wasn't even putting a dent in it.

While we're on the subject of brake dust, does anyone think that IronX would be a good idea for caked on brake dust on chrome?
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Addicted2Bling said:
Yeah non coated... I always thought chrome was fragile when it comes to scratching it, taking a wool pad to chrome scares the crap out of me.
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I detail a lot of Harleys and steel wool is used on a lot of the parts that are rusted or to remove exhaust stains, etc

The 0000 (four) grade steel wool is very very fine. I've used it on some polished aluminum with no issue.

What you might be thinking is a course grade SW that can be dangerous on some surfaces.
 
I like to use car soap as a lubricant with steel wool .That way you cut down on the agressiveness and dont breath any steel wool fibers or have them floating around and landing on paint. Best to wear gloves also.

Just watch out for the plastic chrome ,it will definetely scratch.

Do a test spot and dont be afraid to try it ! It will save you much time and headache!:bigups
 
Detailchick I appreciate the info. I thought you were messing with me when you said turtle wax chrome polish and wool pad. LOL. I will definitely try that though:bigups
 
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