4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999) Visit the 4th Generation forum to ask specific questions or find out more about the 4th Generation Maxima.

Best Wax/Polish for Chrome Rims?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 12, 2002 | 06:24 PM
  #1  
97MaXiMaGLE97's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 210
Best Wax/Polish for Chrome Rims?

Anyone have any suggestions for the best polish or wax for chrome rims?? I'm using Turtle Wax Chrome Polish now, and it's pretty good, i just want to try something different. Thanks.
Old Aug 12, 2002 | 07:16 PM
  #2  
mikey62681's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 123
Re: Best Wax/Polish for Chrome Rims?

Originally posted by 97MaXiMaGLE97
Anyone have any suggestions for the best polish or wax for chrome rims?? I'm using Turtle Wax Chrome Polish now, and it's pretty good, i just want to try something different. Thanks.
I would recomend Mothers alluminum and mag wheel polish, even though it is for alluminum it still works great on chrome good luck
Old Aug 12, 2002 | 07:31 PM
  #3  
RedMax95's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 3,760
Re: Re: Best Wax/Polish for Chrome Rims?

mothers has chrome polish too, i just put it on about a week ago, makes them shiny and smooth
Old Aug 12, 2002 | 07:41 PM
  #4  
Kanaka's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 340
Re: Re: Best Wax/Polish for Chrome Rims?

Originally posted by mikey62681


I would recomend Mothers alluminum and mag wheel polish, even though it is for alluminum it still works great on chrome good luck
I would be careful when using the mothers wheel and mag polish. I use that stuff and love it, but i would never put it on rims. I think it has abrassives in it. we took off those metal mounts that hold the top of the radiator and popped out the rubber grommets and made them shiney using just a rag and the mother's stuff. it takes off the coating that is on those things. since it does that i would assume there's some abrassives in it. correct me if i'm wrong.
Old Aug 12, 2002 | 07:46 PM
  #5  
mikey62681's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 123
Re: Re: Re: Best Wax/Polish for Chrome Rims?

Originally posted by Kanaka


I would be careful when using the mothers wheel and mag polish. I use that stuff and love it, but i would never put it on rims. I think it has abrassives in it. we took off those metal mounts that hold the top of the radiator and popped out the rubber grommets and made them shiney using just a rag and the mother's stuff. it takes off the coating that is on those things. since it does that i would assume there's some abrassives in it. correct me if i'm wrong.
i use mothers on my centerline alluminum wheels my dad has alluminum wheels on his powerstroke he use's it on them plus my dad and his other coworkers use it on all of the alluminum wheels on there company cars not one of us have had any problems nd it makes the wheels look as shink as the day you bought them if not more.
thanks
Old Aug 13, 2002 | 01:19 PM
  #6  
97MaXiMaGLE97's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 210
Re: Re: Re: Re: Best Wax/Polish for Chrome Rims?

Originally posted by mikey62681


i use mothers on my centerline alluminum wheels my dad has alluminum wheels on his powerstroke he use's it on them plus my dad and his other coworkers use it on all of the alluminum wheels on there company cars not one of us have had any problems nd it makes the wheels look as shink as the day you bought them if not more.
thanks
Well, that's great.....but i have chrome rims, not alluminum
Old Aug 13, 2002 | 04:26 PM
  #7  
mikey62681's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 123
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Best Wax/Polish for Chrome Rims?

Originally posted by 97MaXiMaGLE97


Well, that's great.....but i have chrome rims, not alluminum
they also make a polish for chrome wheels, i would sugest that
Old Aug 13, 2002 | 04:31 PM
  #8  
97MaXiMaGLE97's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 210
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Best Wax/Polish for Chrome Rims?

Originally posted by mikey62681


they also make a polish for chrome wheels, i would sugest that
Ok, thanks
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
REDinLV
7th Generation Maxima (2009-2015)
5
Aug 15, 2024 12:30 AM
coolsun
Wheels/Tires
6
Nov 13, 2016 05:01 PM
Fbana41
Maximas for Sale / Wanted
3
Aug 29, 2016 12:18 PM
Redfox
New Member Introductions
1
Sep 28, 2015 10:41 AM
brichi
7th Generation Maxima (2009-2015)
2
Sep 14, 2015 05:23 PM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 03:33 PM.