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Old 05-28-2007, 07:19 PM   #1
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question about chrome

can i wax chrome with regular car wax or do i have to have a specail chrome polish?


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Old 05-28-2007, 08:01 PM   #2
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You can wax chrome. Or polish it. They are two different things. Waxing is to put a finish coat, polish means to buff by friction; a polishing formula does not leave a clear coat like wax.
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I wouldn't wax it because chrome needs to breath or you'll seal moisture and the natural oils in. Use a good chrome polish or .0000 steel wool (.0000 steel wool won't scratch it) Once chrome is sealed with wax it will discolor and/or get a weird haze to it, like a cloudy finnish.
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alright, thanks guys. i have some chrome polish in my garage, i'll get that done tomarrow.
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alright, thanks guys. i have some chrome polish in my garage, i'll get that done tomarrow.
Chrome polish would make it stand out too, a lot more shinny
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I wouldn't wax it because chrome needs to breath or you'll seal moisture and the natural oils in. Use a good chrome polish or .0000 steel wool (.0000 steel wool won't scratch it) Once chrome is sealed with wax it will discolor and/or get a weird haze to it, like a cloudy finnish.

is that what often happens with the chrome around the windows?
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