Some help with chrome wheels please

[JRD]

I bought these wheels brand new in spring of 2008. They never see winter weather, and are washed once a week. I was going to polish them up today so they are all clean for spring, when I noticed what looks to be pitting. I have not noticed this before, the sunlight just happened to catch them right. I dont know enough about chrome to know if this is pitting or something else. If it is it may be a warranty issue. Or is there anyway to remove most of it?

Also you cannot feel this with your hands. Thanks for any feedback.




They are not that noticeable if the wheel is vertical, or as it would be when mounted on the truck.

And just for good measure, the truck they go on.


Thanks again.

[08krewkab]

you got that new chrome....."candy chrome"

[Rsurfer]

Did you try to polish them?

[killrwheels@autogeek]

if pitting is it surely a warranty issue. I would wash with Griots Chrome Wheel Cleaner, polish with Blu-job, and then coat with DP Wheel Glaze. While it wont remove pitting it should clean well. Maybe try a little claying before polishing to see if overspray on wheel ??

[JRD]

I tried just one spot with mothers chrome polish and powerball mini. If anything it seemed to make the pitting more noticeable.

I used Meguiars chrome wheel cleaner this afternoon when I washed them before taking the photos.

Is the Blu-job a polish......I will look it up after I post....



Also I did not clay yet. I could not feel anything when rubbing my hand gently over the surface, and I only tried to polish one small area. I will try claying and post back here shortly.

[killrwheels@autogeek]

Blue Job Motorcycle Metal Polish - Polish away blue pipes with Blue Job Metal Polish!

[JRD]

Thanks for the link killer....I just went out and tried some clay....no luck there.

[killrwheels@autogeek]

any luck with a polish , the pics almost look like speckles in the chrome. Pitting is often felt and takes on a ragged look.

[JRD]

Originally Posted by killrwheels@autogeek

any luck with a polish , the pics almost look like speckles in the chrome. Pitting is often felt and takes on a ragged look.

The only chrome polish I have is Mothers Chrome Polish that I applied with the Powerball Mini 3 or 4 times and the only thing it seemed to do was make the speckels "pop", so to speak. I have some paint correction polishes but unless someone has used them with success on chrome, I am not going to try them.

[killrwheels@autogeek]

the problem with chrome is that water, brake dust, and even some acid based wheel cleaners can etch it rather easily.

While I have found polishing chrome to be easier than my Uncoated Aluminum Wheels, you cannot repair pitting generally just stop further effects. I have tried to locate a pic of pitting as commonly little pockets but your pic "could" suggest the starting point. Hopefully someone else will chime in ...