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Miracle Solution:
1.) 1 bucket of warm water
2.) 1 cup of Meguiars deep crystal car wash liquid soap
3.) 1 every day small wash cloth
4.) Patients, and determination
I got a set of pitted rusted chrome wheels today. After asking everyone what to do about refinishing them I decided that the best approach to any job is start with the simple things.. "don't fix it if it isn't broken." I could see visually the wheels needed more than a little TLC, but I was determined to find a less expensive alternative to having them re-chromed.
In this next photo, I had rubbed a test area with my car wash water mix to see if there was even shine to be found under the corrosion. That is what inspired me to keep at it.
I did some research on rust, and how it forms on the surface of metal. I used some basic knowledge of how sand paper and abrasive materials work on removing small bits of material at a time. I decided that since household wash clothes are normally too rough for the surface of a car, that would be my scrubbing medium for the chrome. Rags are soft enough to not hurt the surface of metal, yet course enough to abrade certain materials.
I scrubbed the same wheel by hand, for a little over 4 hours. Back and fourth, side to side.. etc. It was tedious, and my fingers are quite wrinkly and sore but there is nothing cheaper than your own labor. I'm all about saving money when it comes to DIY projects. Aren't we all?
I'm not done yet, but I just wanted to share this with you all because although some tasks appear to be hopeless, auto detail is all about second chances.
After I hit them with chrome polish, I'm sure they will be about as good as new.
Thanks for looking, go buy Meguiars Deep Crystal Car Wash Liquid! It is what miracles are made of.
- Brett
1.) 1 bucket of warm water
2.) 1 cup of Meguiars deep crystal car wash liquid soap
3.) 1 every day small wash cloth
4.) Patients, and determination
I got a set of pitted rusted chrome wheels today. After asking everyone what to do about refinishing them I decided that the best approach to any job is start with the simple things.. "don't fix it if it isn't broken." I could see visually the wheels needed more than a little TLC, but I was determined to find a less expensive alternative to having them re-chromed.
In this next photo, I had rubbed a test area with my car wash water mix to see if there was even shine to be found under the corrosion. That is what inspired me to keep at it.
I did some research on rust, and how it forms on the surface of metal. I used some basic knowledge of how sand paper and abrasive materials work on removing small bits of material at a time. I decided that since household wash clothes are normally too rough for the surface of a car, that would be my scrubbing medium for the chrome. Rags are soft enough to not hurt the surface of metal, yet course enough to abrade certain materials.
I scrubbed the same wheel by hand, for a little over 4 hours. Back and fourth, side to side.. etc. It was tedious, and my fingers are quite wrinkly and sore but there is nothing cheaper than your own labor. I'm all about saving money when it comes to DIY projects. Aren't we all?
I'm not done yet, but I just wanted to share this with you all because although some tasks appear to be hopeless, auto detail is all about second chances.
After I hit them with chrome polish, I'm sure they will be about as good as new.
Thanks for looking, go buy Meguiars Deep Crystal Car Wash Liquid! It is what miracles are made of.
- Brett
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