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Chrome wheels

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Crimson king, Mar 4, 2022.

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  1. Mar 4, 2022 #1
    Crimson king

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    I own a 2022 Mack Granite Dump with Chrome rims. They were tarnished when I got the truck and I’ve tried everything I can short of taking them off to polish them. Is there any product that wipe the tarnish off easily?
     
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  3. Mar 4, 2022 #2
    God prefers Diesels

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    How bad? And have you balled up a piece of tinfoil and scrubbed with that and a little bit of water? I don't know why, but tinfoil cleans chrome like nobody's business.
     
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  4. Mar 4, 2022 #3
    PSM379

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    I’m sure he means alum wheels, and you should use some alum brightener and after that use white diamond polish. Or have the wheels sanded and polished by a professional polisher and then they will be a breeze to keep hand polished.
     
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  5. Mar 4, 2022 #4
    Crimson king

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    They’re Alcoa chrome High Polish rims.
     
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  7. Mar 4, 2022 #5
    Crimson king

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    I haven’t tried tin foil but I will. Thank you.
     
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  8. Mar 4, 2022 #6
    PSM379

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    Ok, you are right I’m wrong. Sorry for the advice.
     
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  9. Mar 4, 2022 #7
    God prefers Diesels

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    Are you sure they're chrome? Those should be just highly polished aluminum. If they are, you'll need to follow @PSM379 advice. People swear by White Diamond. Even the professional polishing shops use it. If that doesn't work, you might have to start from scratch. Sand, buff, polish. Any pics?
     
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  10. Mar 4, 2022 #8
    Six9GS

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    Yeah, Alcoa is an aluminum company. I have no knowledge of them ever making anything steel with a chrome coating, such as semi wheels. (Unrelated UBI, My Dad was a Pipefitter at an Alcoa Aluminum Plant in Point Comfort Texas for many years and retired from there.)
     
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  11. Mar 5, 2022 #9
    Last Call

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    I have never seen chrome rims on a big truck in all my years ...
    Can you post a picture of them ? So I can say I've seen a set
     
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  12. Mar 5, 2022 #10
    Siinman

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    My new truck has
    ALCOA MIRROR POLISH ALUMINUM
    on it. IS this what you meant?
     
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