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Greg Senior Enthusiast

Greg

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I protect my wheels with multiple applications of Zaino Z5 or Z2 the same as I do the paint. I can't do anything about how road grime and brake dust collects on them between washings with Z7, but they come clean pretty easily.

100R1 Enthusiast

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do not use harsh wheel cleaners (i use only car wash soap)

 

keep a good coating of wax on them

 

clean often to keep road salts/ brake dust from pitting the chrome finish

 

Keep dogs from using your wheels as a fire hydrant (acid in urine is bad stuff)

 

I found a real good chrome cleaner called "Blue Magic" metal polish cream. A buddy at a Harley dealership uses this on all of their bikes for show and go.

tmf6902 Senior Enthusiast

tmf6902

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do not use harsh wheel cleaners (i use only car wash soap)

I second that one....my cheap ass eagle alloys are basically ruined because I made the mistake of putting brake dust buster or some product like that on them. It took about 30 seconds to make a streaky, ugly mess.....I hated them anyway, but it sucks because it's gonna be a while before I get new wheels.

 

Guess I should have listened to my 6th grade shop teacher....."Haste makes waste"

I didn't feel like scrubbing so I used the spray...DOH

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elgineddie Enthusiast

elgineddie

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My 2001 factory chromes are still looking very nice after 73k miles and 3 years!

I wash and wax them whenever they're really bad and I AM guilty of using wheel cleaner spray at the spray wash.

But after all this time, they still look awesome and my Ford friends still comment on how nice they are for stockers.

 

If I can fit 295 70s on them, I'll keep them even longer!

 

You will like them for years!

Ed

 

 

(ALSO, I blew thru a set of cheap American Racing aluminum wheels. Don't ever buy cheap wheels! They were ruined after one wheel cleaner mistake at a truckstop spray booth.)

gould10 Enthusiast

gould10

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i have factory chrome wheels on my 1998 w/t. i live in michigan. never take my chrome wheels off for the winter and the look like new still. i use turtle chrome wax and i wax the wheels two or three times a year.

hcvone Enthusiast

hcvone

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As said treat your chrome wheels like the paint on your car, they can be clayed if they get real dirty, but just keep them clean with car wash, and apply a synthetic "wax" like Zaino or Klasse on them to give you protection

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