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Old 08-01-2006, 10:05 PM
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Default what's the best chrome wheel cleaner/shiner

i saw a few at walmart.. advanced was closed cause it was 1 am..

what are your opinions on these? i just got some really nice 18 inch chrome Konig Prophets, and of couuurse i wanna make em sexy when they get dirty

and i don't care if it's pricey, i know that you get what you pay for shit, but i've found some good detaling stuff that isn't pricey and works great, like the Eagle 1 bucket free car wash (it even waxes your car somewhat... good for 60 washes)

anyway--

what i found at walmart,

Mothers Chrome Polish (in a small tub thing)
Turtle Wax Chrome Polish (in a small tub thing)
Turtle Wax F21 Wheel Cleaner
Turtle Wax Platinum Series Ultra Bright Wheel Cleaner
Black Magic 2 in 1 Whee Cleaner
Armoral Wheel Cleaner
Black Magic No Scrub Wheel Cleaner
Eagle 1 All Wheel & Tire Cleaner
Meguiars Hot Rims Chrome Cleaner
Dupont Teflon Wheel Cleaner



anyway, i want the best of the best.

too hard to pick for myself, so any opinions are appreciated.


ALSO, WHAT KIND OF CLOTH SHOULD I USE TO POLISH THEM.. MICROFIBER, OR ANYTHING?

oh yeah, one more thing,

what do you all think is the longest lasting tire shine product?

i mean sure i've used the black paint on stuff, and the foam, but i want to keep my new tires lookin better than new
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Turtle Wax Platinum Series Ultra Bright Wheel Cleaner
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Old 08-02-2006, 04:34 AM
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Which one is the most expensive? Buy that one.
Or latest one of the most expensive.
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I know the best tire shiner is the the Turtle Wax gel. That shyt keeps my tires WET. It will rain 7 times in 10 days, I will drive 400 miles in that time and my car will be filthy but my tires will still have shine. And right after you do them, they probally shine more than your rims lol.
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Meguiars Hot Rims Chrome Cleaner
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Bust!

I will not use any other rim cleaner
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alright so i got the mothers chrome wheel polish.. i've yet to get the powerball, i'll have that on friday.

i just did them all by hand and they look better than when they came from the factory!

and i got the armoral tire gel instead of the TW.. oops. still looks good though.



thanks for the suggestions guys


and im never usin spray on because my rims were quite pricey, so im not risking anything lol
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I like the Eagle product that is a cloth and and comes in the silver can. I forget the name of it though.
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