e-bone505

Does anyone know how to clean chrome lips on rims....cause i have a bunch of crap like tar and dog/cat **** and water spots, so can someone help me find a way of getting that stuff off and making the chrome lip shine like new


thanks,eric

e-bone505

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H3 Proto

There's a lot of cleaning products that'll take that stuff off. Degreaser or pretty much any cleaning solvent if soap and water doesn't work.

Then you can use chrome polish when it's clean.

nizzle

iTrader: (7)

I know you probably know, but I'll say it anyway. Make sure it's chrome. A lot of wheels with colored blades and a shiny lip are aluminum, do not use chrome cleaner or chrome polish on aluminum.

e-bone505

ill post a pic of my rims

LS6Rally

iTrader: (14)

if its chrome, 0000 Steel wool will clean up the pits and other blemishes, adn goof off or any other type of degreaser should work on the other stuff. be sure its Chrome First

e-bone505

i have these rims, is the lip chrome or aluinim..

e-bone505

i tried to use steel wool and it scratched it up bad

nizzle

iTrader: (7)

those look good. they look very similar to mine except mine are all black. But to get to the point, i think those are aluminum. Are they 2 piece rims? If they are not 2 pc they are probably aluminum. If they ARE 2 pc, there is a 50/50 possibility of them being either. Sorry so vague but hard to tell from pics.

prolly alum then, or wait, i thought the steel wool was good for stainless steel not chrome. wont steel wool scratch chrome too?

TommyP

iTrader: (2)

Did you use anything with it? Where I work, we use VERY fine steel wool, and foaming glass cleaner, to clean OEM chrome wheels. Works perfectly without scratching the wheels. Our steel wool is so fine it almost feels like cotton.

e-bone505

i'm confused bro, cause i just did a research on my rims, and they manifacture company is saying the lip is chrome. But the steel wool felt a scretch/streek marks

TommyP

iTrader: (2)

well if it really is a polished lip that is clear coated, try a clay block, then wax it.

e-bone505

so the steel wool wont work until i take off the clear coat on the chrome.(if opinional) ....

LS6Rally

iTrader: (14)

the fine steel wool is the 0000 stuff i said to use. it is very light. but it sounds like your lip is Aluminum. if its already scratched you may wanna try some Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish, see how it reacts with teh wheel. I am not responsible for any damages that may occour. (just wanna cover my ass)

TommyP

iTrader: (2)

No no no! Don't take off the clear coat! You're just gonna have to find another way to clean it.
ya same here, you may want to get some professional help if you don't feel comfortable experimenting with different methods.