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punkymt1
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8th Sep 06 at 11:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hi, I have chrome wheels and would like to see what people use to bring a mirror finish to chrome.

Thanks
Jake
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coke with scrunched up tinfoil
CorsAsh
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willhouse
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someone was watching myth busters lastnight me thinks!!!!
punkymt1
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Lol seriously I need some better anwers
willhouse
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well acording to mythbusters last night using aluminium foil and coke to scrub with on PROPER chrome it should bring it up well
Dean_W
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8th Sep 06 at 13:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hi will

Don't use anything abrasive like autosol. This will take off the chrome.
punkymt1
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
Hi will

Don't use anything abrasive like autosol. This will take off the chrome.


Yeah I know because I use it to polish aluminium.
Dean_W
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8th Sep 06 at 14:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If you used to polish aluminium, surely you know how to bring a shine to chrome
punkymt1
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8th Sep 06 at 14:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dean I understand what you mean .. I was asking what kinds of products .. autoglym etc for chrome wheels.
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Ah, i get you now.

My mate washes them with a sponge and soapy water and then polishes them with Autoglym to keep the crap off.

They still look like new.
Edd
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
coke with scrunched up tinfoil


i so wanted to post that

 
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