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Re: Heavy oxidation on chrome rims :o(
Looks like rust to me...I would try DG #831 and if that didn't get it, step up to Poorboy’s Spray and Rinse Wheel Cleaner.
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Re: Heavy oxidation on chrome rims :o(
DG#831? Can I pick that up from a store or will I have to order it.
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Re: Heavy oxidation on chrome rims :o(
If that is rust there is only best option: get them rechromed! Chome is only a thin layer over nickel. So if the chrome is oxidized, or even the nickel, then you can only try and cover it up, but much of the surface is already bonded to oxygen and perhaps other elements. So if you where to cover the rust up, someone looking at them from, say, five feet of so can tell. If you remove the rust, you also remove the chrome and nickel to boot. So, I can only recomend getting them rechromed.
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Re: Heavy oxidation on chrome rims :o(
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Re: Heavy oxidation on chrome rims :o(
Originally Posted by Ted S.
If that is rust there is only best option: get them rechromed! Chome is only a thin layer over nickel. So if the chrome is oxidized, or even the nickel, then you can only try and cover it up, but much of the surface is already bonded to oxygen and perhaps other elements. So if you where to cover the rust up, someone looking at them from, say, five feet of so can tell. If you remove the rust, you also remove the chrome and nickel to boot. So, I can only recomend getting them rechromed.
Oh Man. I wonder how much that would cost. Guess I will have to do some shopping around.
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Re: Heavy oxidation on chrome rims :o(
My wife's Jaguar rims looked like that, the Flitz cleaned 'em right up
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Re: Heavy oxidation on chrome rims :o(
Originally Posted by jpegs13
My wife's Jaguar rims looked like that, the Flitz cleaned 'em right up
Ok cool. I guess I will have to put in an order then. I am trying to not to have to rechrome these rims. If that is the case I rather upgrade and get some 22's instead.
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Re: Heavy oxidation on chrome rims :o(
Originally Posted by 05on20s
DG#831? Can I pick that up from a store or will I have to order it.
Some NAPA and Car Quest has it.
Originally Posted by Ted S.
If that is rust there is only best option: get them rechromed! Chome is only a thin layer over nickel. So if the chrome is oxidized, or even the nickel, then you can only try and cover it up, but much of the surface is already bonded to oxygen and perhaps other elements. So if you where to cover the rust up, someone looking at them from, say, five feet of so can tell. If you remove the rust, you also remove the chrome and nickel to boot. So, I can only recomend getting them rechromed.
Ted you are right..
I used Poorboy’s Spray and Rinse Wheel Cleaner on some chrome wheels that look about like them and it eat the rust right off of them. It will make them look good for a short time. So if that is rust it will come back.....
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