How to get rid of plague on chrome rims?

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collega
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Re: How to get rid of plague on chrome rims?

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I found another good way to get rid of rust and plague on chrome(and not just chrome) rims! It's steel wool! But steel wool should be the finest grade: 0000(four times 0). It could be sold in Home Depot or any other department stores. Guys on YouTube are doing great job with this product to clean rusted chrome!
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Hi Collega, your H2 is using a 24 inch wheels, so what is your tire size ?


Is your colour blue or black ?


What year is yours ?
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Re: How to get rid of plague on chrome rims?

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I used to use steel wool as well and found it good, was still some pits , but the shine came back very nice on the rims ,they were called doggie style dubs . So lots f Chrome to polish.

Always seemed worst were rim side and top met
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Re: How to get rid of plague on chrome rims?

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My Hummer is H2 2003 Black. My wheels size is R22 with chrome rims. I couldn't wait for spring to come! I want to try to bring back my recently shiny and nice chrome rims back to normal shiny conditions!
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Re: How to get rid of plague on chrome rims?

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Today I had day off so I spent almost whole day to clean my chrome rims from vaseline I applied before winter. It was really hard job to clean rims from jelly petroleum, but I did it and even try to polish chrome from black pitting dots with steel wool! But to polish rims I need another day!
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Re: How to get rid of plague on chrome rims?

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There is a shop not far from my place that powder coats. 17" rims are about $125.00 sand blasted and coated what ever colour you want and takes about a week.
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I found a new way to refinish the wheels without spending a fortune in powdercoat shop.i will bring my truck on may 30 meet with rims redone
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