Chrome rim cleaning

"griffin" > wrote in message
news:loDDi.128663$fJ5.2776@pd7urf1no...
Nope, not 100% sure either way. They look chrome tho, that's for sure. The
wool worked for the most part. Unfortunately the dog is about 100kms from
where I am right now as I was on a roadtrip when it happened. Next summer
I'll pay him a visit and pee on him.

LMAO!
Good one!

Kate


"Kate" > wrote in message
. ..
> The steel wool won't scratch if you use #0000
> Once you get it all nice and shiny, then apply a coat of good wax and it
may
> help prevent corrosion.
>
> Also, you should apply a load of double ott buckshot to the gawd damn dog.
> Maybe even do that first.
>
> Are you SURE the rims are chrome, not aluminum? Seems funny that dog pee
> would corrode like that.
>
> Kate

If they ARE polished aluminum - good tip on the magnet test - then get some
Mother's polish and it will restore the finish with a bit of elbow grease.

Kate

"c" > wrote in message
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You may have aluminum rims that are polished, which would explain the
corrosion. Easiest thing to do would be to try and stick a magnet to the
wheel. The vast majority of chromed wheels are steel. Chrome will
corrode from acid also, but not normally that fast, unless the dog was
drinking some hydrochloric acid.

Chris

griffin wrote:
> Nope, not 100% sure either way. They look chrome tho, that's for sure. The
> wool worked for the most part. Unfortunately the dog is about 100kms from
> where I am right now as I was on a roadtrip when it happened. Next summer
> I'll pay him a visit and pee on him.
>
> "Kate" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> The steel wool won't scratch if you use #0000
>> Once you get it all nice and shiny, then apply a coat of good wax and it
> may
>> help prevent corrosion.
>>
>> Also, you should apply a load of double ott buckshot to the gawd damn
>> dog.
>> Maybe even do that first.
>>
>> Are you SURE the rims are chrome, not aluminum? Seems funny that dog pee
>> would corrode like that.
>>
>> Kate
>
>

c > wrote:
If you do in fact have aluminum wheels, you may want to try the
following. This is what I was told to do when I asked the same question
on the Mickey Thompson website.

Use a very fine steel wool and WD-40 first to clean the rims up. Then
go over the rim again with an aluminum polish. When you are all done
and satisfied with the results, apply a good coat of wax. You also want to co
want to periodically wax them to protect them from salts and some of the
ice melters that are sprayed on the roads these days.

Jeff
> You may have aluminum rims that are polished, which would explain the
> corrosion. Easiest thing to do would be to try and stick a magnet to the
> wheel. The vast majority of chromed wheels are steel. Chrome will
> corrode from acid also, but not normally that fast, unless the dog was
> drinking some hydrochloric acid.
>
> Chris
>
> griffin wrote:
>> Nope, not 100% sure either way. They look chrome tho, that's for sure. The
>> wool worked for the most part. Unfortunately the dog is about 100kms from
>> where I am right now as I was on a roadtrip when it happened. Next summer
>> I'll pay him a visit and pee on him.
>>
>> "Kate" > wrote in message
>> . ..
>>> The steel wool won't scratch if you use #0000
>>> Once you get it all nice and shiny, then apply a coat of good wax and it
>> may
>>> help prevent corrosion.
>>>
>>> Also, you should apply a load of double ott buckshot to the gawd damn dog.
>>> Maybe even do that first.
>>>
>>> Are you SURE the rims are chrome, not aluminum? Seems funny that dog pee
>>> would corrode like that.
>>>
>>> Kate
>>
>>

A very good coat of wax. Many are clear coated for protection.

Jeff Hendron proclaimed:
> c > wrote:
> If you do in fact have aluminum wheels, you may want to try the
> following. This is what I was told to do when I asked the same question
> on the Mickey Thompson website.
>
> Use a very fine steel wool and WD-40 first to clean the rims up. Then
> go over the rim again with an aluminum polish. When you are all done
> and satisfied with the results, apply a good coat of wax. You also want to co
> want to periodically wax them to protect them from salts and some of the
> ice melters that are sprayed on the roads these days.
>
> Jeff
>> You may have aluminum rims that are polished, which would explain the
>> corrosion. Easiest thing to do would be to try and stick a magnet to the
>> wheel. The vast majority of chromed wheels are steel. Chrome will
>> corrode from acid also, but not normally that fast, unless the dog was
>> drinking some hydrochloric acid.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> griffin wrote:
>>> Nope, not 100% sure either way. They look chrome tho, that's for sure. The
>>> wool worked for the most part. Unfortunately the dog is about 100kms from
>>> where I am right now as I was on a roadtrip when it happened. Next summer
>>> I'll pay him a visit and pee on him.
>>>
>>> "Kate" > wrote in message
>>> . ..
>>>> The steel wool won't scratch if you use #0000
>>>> Once you get it all nice and shiny, then apply a coat of good wax and it
>>> may
>>>> help prevent corrosion.
>>>>
>>>> Also, you should apply a load of double ott buckshot to the gawd damn dog.
>>>> Maybe even do that first.
>>>>
>>>> Are you SURE the rims are chrome, not aluminum? Seems funny that dog pee
>>>> would corrode like that.
>>>>
>>>> Kate
>>>