Recommendations for cleaning and restoring shine to chrome wheels?

[UtahPete]

Previously, I just used soap and water, followed with wiped down with a detailer / polish. However, I recently tried Merlin's Blood and really like it. Regardless of how you clean the grime or brake dust off, i recommend a good wipe down with a quality detailer. Personally, I really like Lamont's black diamond detailer and often use it during a quick wipe down after a short ride.

Maybe I should give Merlin's Blood another try. On something other than my Spyder!

 

[UtahPete]

I do not have chrome rims on my spyder, but I do have them on my lightning. I have neglected my rims quite a bit over the past 2 years. I am going to give some Mothers Chrome polish that I have used on my cobra rims. They worked wonders on the rims after simply washing them with car wash soap and water. I hope to post pictures of my latest results as soon as my back will allow for a hand wash on the vehicle.

Is that the California Gold?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PZQHUF2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

 

[papanorm]

I have great results using a waterless car wash product such as wash wax all. I believe the owners manual suggest mild soap and water.

 

[UtahPete]

Take a look at www.brushhero.com, I have it and use it and it works well with only water!

Okay, gonna try this. For cleaning.
Still need a polish, so going to try Mother's California Gold Chrome Polish

 

[wd8ajj]

I use my drill, Mothers sponge, and soap and water. Nothing fancy.

 

[jaherbst]

Well I'll throw my hat in the ring. There are so many good products out there I hardly know where to start. Almost any Spray on Rinse Off wheel cleaners work well. (hard spray) I personally use Mothers cause it makes me feel warm and cuddly allover. You know the feeling you had with Mom at a young tender age. It also smells gooder!

You guys are trying to make Rocket Science out of a simple task. Simply Spray on and Hard rinse off. Dry with a soft towel and your off to pick up the Girl of your Dreams. Now wasn't that easy.

​Jack

 

[OlJim]

Chrome Polish

I've tried Merlin's Blood for cleaning wheels, with mixed success. So, I'm not interested in that product.

Anything else that you have found works well to clean the grime and brake dust off chrome wheels and restore the shine? Maybe it's two different products (cleaning and polishing). I'd like to maintain the show-room look of my two RTs.

Thanks.

This stuff will take the blue off chrome exhaust. Should work good on your rims.https://www.amazon.com/Flitz-BP-035...F8&qid=1526761749&sr=8-3&keywords=fitz+polish

 

[UtahPete]

This stuff will take the blue off chrome exhaust. Should work good on your rims.https://www.amazon.com/Flitz-BP-035...F8&qid=1526761749&sr=8-3&keywords=fitz+polish

Great recommendation. I'm going to try it. Thanks.

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

try xtreem polish

 

[Jeffmal]

Check out link...

Great recommendation. I'm going to try it. Thanks.

https://www.flitz.com/how-to-polish-chrome/

 

[kread13]

Try F-11 it works well on my 2011 RTS SE5

 

[nazdackster]

My wheels are not chrome, they are painted, but this was safe for paint and worked amazingly well:

Warning: Do not confuse what I show you with Scotch-Brite. This is NOT Scotch-Brite. Don't use that stuff on anything you don't want scratched, even chrome, it contains abrasives. So does magic eraser.

I used a polyester backed sponge and various combinations of Super-Clean, some of the dollar store stuff (TotallyAwesome, yellow spray bottle, it is awesome on everything), and Dawn. It was working, but I was about to give up after a half hour or so... Then I decided to get a new Bamboo backed sponge. This took all of the rest of the tar spots off in under 2 minutes. I suspect that the polyester is a round fiber, but the Bamboo is like a sharp wood chip. It is soft enough to not damage paint, but picked off the rest of the little pieces. Pictures below: