cleaning questions
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First of all my white wall tyres,I clean these with ajax and a small hardbrush,ajax is a cream cleanser for worktops,sinks,fridges and contains less than 5% anionic surfactants,non -ionic surfactants,soap.parfum,limonene and amyl cinnamal.
they look good when done but will any harm come to them cleaning with this.
Also i clean my chrome with a product called autosol,chrome aluminium metal polish,ever heard of it? would you recommend it?
If you you have product you recomend can you let me now
they look good when done but will any harm come to them cleaning with this.
Also i clean my chrome with a product called autosol,chrome aluminium metal polish,ever heard of it? would you recommend it?
If you you have product you recomend can you let me now
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Chrome is not that thick. Any cleaner that is the least bit abrasive I would use with great caution. You will find people on these forums that have polished away their chrome. I keep mine shinning with Windex.
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HD sells a cleaner for tires and wheels.I bet you can get something at a local auto parts store also.I dont think I would use AJAX.
There is also the detailing forum here, you could do a search for your questions.
There is also the detailing forum here, you could do a search for your questions.
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RE: cleaning questions
I would agree with Zombie about Magic Eraser for whitewalls - although I don't have them I know how well it cleans everything else around my home. What does everyone think about Windex for chrome?
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I would agree with Zombie about Magic Eraser for whitewalls - although I don't have them I know how well it cleans everything else around my home. What does everyone think about Windex for chrome?
I would agree with Zombie about Magic Eraser for whitewalls - although I don't have them I know how well it cleans everything else around my home. What does everyone think about Windex for chrome?
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RE: cleaning questions
I agree with a good coat of wax and buff and polish. I'm not that sold on windex. The chemicals in windex break down the coating from the polish or wax. When I wax my car I do the windows first before I wax so I get no overspray on the finish.
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What does everyone think about Windex for chrome?
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Whaap is correct. Any attempt to make chrome shine using anything even slightly abarasive will result in you polishing away the chrome. I used a product called simichrome cleaner and polish and after a while I noticed i had polished away the chrome. Had to have everything rechromed. Now I use windex on the chrome only...................BG
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Thanks for your advice ,but what sort of wax would you use before using windex?
Also going to have a look to see if avalible in uk if not i will try to get some shipped over.
don't fancy having to have all chromed again .
Also going to have a look to see if avalible in uk if not i will try to get some shipped over.
don't fancy having to have all chromed again .
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