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Hey, Looking for advice for the best kind of wax's, polish or cleaners to use on rusted and brake dust crusted Large diameter 40 spoke chrome rims. Thanx for any info...
 
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JMO...sounds like you need some sandblasting & re-coating.
 
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No not really, I have been cleaning them with regular wax and it does work it's just that its a real lot of work. anything easier out there?
 
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