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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeSz
I wondered about 0000 steelwool and oil. Wow, I guess I havn't tried everything after all?
It's funny because I see guys posting all kinds of crazy solutions to cleaning gunk off chrome, when all it takes is a $2 pack of fine steel wool and windex. Comes clean in about 5 seconds. Old school trick that cant be beat.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 12:05 AM
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Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, some tap water and a little elbow grease..............
 
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 12:42 AM
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Gum turpentine or Goo Gone will remove road tar, no abrasives are necessary. Acetone is the main ingredient in finger nail polish remover and it is nasty stuff, but I like it for a lot of things, just try to use rubber gloves. Gum turpentine and Goo Gone work just as well and are not as toxic.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 02:25 AM
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Goo Gone, credit card and cotton towel. Guarantee it will take it off, but might also need some elbow grease.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 06:44 AM
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Blue Job. You can get it at the stealership. Works great on chrome and paint.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by LarryLives
I use turtle wax chrome polish, it takes it off no prob. ole fashion and still workin!

Amen to that. Turtle Wax chrome polish is awesome stuff and I don't think they've changed the formula in like, 100 years haha. I've tried Mothers, Eagle One, Maguiar's, you name it. I always wind up back at the Turtle Wax. That's saying something since I'm a die hard Maguiar's guy.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 08:34 PM
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older (pre-2000?) copper penny. Softer than the chrome, tar comes off easy as spit.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 10:47 PM
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older (pre-2000?) copper penny. Softer than the chrome, tar comes off easy as spit.
I believe it was either '82 or '83 when the switch from pure copper was made.
 
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I use turtle wax chrome polish, it takes it off no prob. ole fashion and still workin!
+1 easy to use, very little effort, and cleans almost anything off chrome.
 
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Never-Dull cotton wadding. Cheap easy and very effective. Also makes it easy to keep off painted and black bits.
 
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