Chrome polish suggestions
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I just got a new set of Cragar S/S's for my car. What are you guys using these days to protect and polish your chrome bumpers and mag wheels? Thanks.
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Re: Chrome polish suggestions
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I have an old chrome air cleaner that I am using a few different products on. It's not in the best shape, so I'm trying 7 different methods. I have it taped into 8 sections so one is not being touched.
0000 Steel wool Aluminum foil and coke Nevr-Dull Meguiar's Ultimate Compound SemiChrome Turtle Wax Chrome Polish Mother's Chrome Polish
Once I use the steel wool and Nevr-Dull I will apply a polish to it. That polish depends on which one looks better from the list above, then a coat of wax. Let it sit in the garage for a while and see how it looks over time. I would much rather experiment on the old piece vs new or stuff already on the car. For your air cleaner those products are fine. For new chrome I wouldn't use any of those.
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For removing rust from chrome aluminum foil and white vinegar works very well. It won't remove the pits but it removes rust and restores the shine pretty well. Used it on the horn ring for my '64 Polara and it came out almost perfect... except for the few small pits. The only solution for them is a complete re-chrome.
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Re: Chrome polish suggestions
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I like Turtle Wax chrome polish Works great and has for years.Rocky
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For removing rust from chrome aluminum foil and white vinegar works very well. It won't remove the pits but it removes rust and restores the shine pretty well. Used it on the horn ring for my '64 Polara and it came out almost perfect... except for the few small pits. The only solution for them is a complete re-chrome. Pardon my ignorance here, but I've NEVER heard of using vinegar & aluminum foil method. Just how do you use the foil in this process?
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I like Turtle Wax chrome polish Works great and has for years.Rocky Me too, pick it up cheap at Walmart and it works great.
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I like Turtle Wax chrome polish Works great and has for years.Rocky Me too, pick it up cheap at Walmart and it works great. I agree. I learned this early on with bicycles; it will take rust off. Been using it for years. As far as new chrome, I bought some chrome cleaner from Mothers last year that seems to work well.
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I have an old chrome air cleaner that I am using a few different products on. It's not in the best shape, so I'm trying 7 different methods. I have it taped into 8 sections so one is not being touched.
0000 Steel wool Aluminum foil and coke Nevr-Dull Meguiar's Ultimate Compound SemiChrome Turtle Wax Chrome Polish Mother's Chrome Polish
Once I use the steel wool and Nevr-Dull I will apply a polish to it. That polish depends on which one looks better from the list above, then a coat of wax. Let it sit in the garage for a while and see how it looks over time. I would much rather experiment on the old piece vs new or stuff already on the car. For your air cleaner those products are fine. For new chrome I wouldn't use any of those. What would you use? I am testing on the air cleaner to see what I want to use on the chrome on the car. The chrome on the car is not brand new either, but in better shape.
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Personally, I have used Never-Dull on Cragar wheels in the past... (these were the "old style" Cragars BTW)...and that product worked great. I always used a broken in, good quality micro-fiber towel, to buff out the chrome after applying the Never-Dull and letting it haze up a bit. Never scratched them, and turned out nice.
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I like Turtle Wax chrome polish Works great and has for years.Rocky Me too, pick it up cheap at Walmart and it works great. Me three...been using it since the 60's. Be aware that removing tarnish is removing oxidized metal. Metal polishes are abrasive to a slight degree, so take it easy and keep it protected with wax or your favorite variety of snake oil. In other words, don't polish the chrome unless it really needs it.
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