How can i get stains out of my chromies?

[VT1988]

How can i get stains out of my chromies, iv used the stuff to clean them and lots of elbow greese but still cant seem to get rid of the stains? any tips or any other type of cleaning fluid that will work?

thanks

[LightningVP]

what do you mean by "stains"?

[SAV_117]

chrome polish should do it

[STEALTHY™]

Windex worked wonders on my chromies!

[davway]

it still amazes me that people will continue to ask for help, yet wont provide any details whatsoever of what they want or what they have done.

what are the stains?
where on the rim are the stains?
what is "the stuff" you used to clean them?
where is a picture of the stains so everyone know what your talking about?
why isnt this info already provided in the first place?

[STEALTHY™]

I'd say its brake fluid that has seeped out, or just general road grime.

[VT1988]

they look like water stains but when i dry my rims the stains just stay there, im using amoral wheel cleaner.

[LightningVP]

how "wet" are the rims when you "wipe" them, I sometimes have this same problem, and end up using a virtually dry cloth to wipe them, then wash them...or even a "non scratching" 3M scourer of some sort...

[DARK SIDE]

I think I have the same thing on my rims, yea I am using Meguires wheel cleaner on mine and it doesn’t help at all.

[LightningVP]

or maybe try washing powder in hot water...always works for anything i need to clean...wold degrease the engine with it, but i don't have spray bottle to put it into...

[coasty]

DONT use spray ob cleaners , they dont work. get metal polish and a soft cloth , sit down and polish them properly

[NVE_069]

Windex worked wonders on my chromies!

Oh the good old windex, Gee that stuff get them nice and shiney.... Almost mirror like

[fitz_vt]

LOL..... i would try a toothbrush and some slivo, (its the silver edition of brasso) that might work, it seams to work ok on stock rims and Scratched CD'S

[vsl67]

Are They chrome or polished Alloy? I have seen stains on chrome that are not stains but where they have been polished through to the brass or zinc coat depending how they were dipped
pictures if you have any?

[Ozzie]

If their polished or nickel chrome coated its quite possible that its behind the clear coat itself.
Theres not much you can do besides sand and re-polish if so.

But if they are chrome plated like you say then you can use fine 0 grade steel wool on them.
And no... fine steel wool will not scratch chrome.. Its what truckies use on their stacks when preparing for shows ect...

[NVE_069]

And no... fine steel wool will not scratch chrome.. Its what truckies use on their stacks when preparing for shows ect...

Intresting that might give that a go if I need to in the future. lol

[faroogoo]

Mothers Chrome Polish,Been using it for a long time on my chrome rims allways works good.

[coasty]

LOL..... i would try a toothbrush and some slivo, (its the silver edition of brasso) that might work, it seams to work ok on stock rims and Scratched CD'S

dont use your tooth brush. use you siblings. it doesnt matter to you then,.

[wrx884]

sounds a bit like bore water thats been left on there 4 couple days mayb? ur best best is 2 sell the chromies and get a better set lol........ no more chrome either