[Iridad]

Folks, can you share with me what product you use on your chrome? New at all this and there are so many products out there. Thanks.

Chris

 

[scotty t]

Recently i used wenol on one bumper and never dull on the other they both worked great .

 

[busterwivell]

I use wenol, have for decades. I get it from a vendor at Good Guys car shows. Always have several tubes in stock. And it's less than Amazon

 

[Dualfours]

Use to use Never Dull constantly but lately have switched to using the Wenol. Never Dull is hard to find locally without ordering on line, same as Wenol but I prefer using the Wenol. A little seems to go a long way. Use it on stainless steel as in trim rings and center caps, side and windshield trim, bumpers, etc. Always keep it on hand and use a soft cloth to apply and another soft cloth to buff.

 

[BamaNomad]

I've used Dupont Chrome Polish almost all my life.. it's great for cleaning 'crap' off your bumper also..

This may be all that is available today...

CYCLO #10120 No.7 Chrome Polish

Metal Polish - NO7 Chrome and Metal Polish - 8.00 oz Bottle - Each

carshopinc.com

Meguair's Cleaner Wax works well also..

 

[Granpa49!!]

The Dupont chrome polish & cleaner No. 7 was fantastic. Unfortunately, I don't believe it is still available.

 

[55 Tony]

Car wax is all I've ever used on any chrome.

 

[55Madman]

Simichrome

https://www.simichrome-polish.com/

 

[rich's 57 150]

Mothers Mag @ Aluminum Polish. Works on chrome and aluminum. Don't have to wait for it to dry.

 

[KENTON]

This is what Jay Leno uses, so I thought i'd give it a try. Now it's what I always use.

 

[55Madman]

Mothers Mag @ Aluminum Polish. Works on chrome and aluminum.

Never tried that on chrome - but it's the best stuff around for aluminum. Used to use Mother's Billet Metal Polish, but believe it was rebranded to Mag & Aluminum Polish. Good stuff.

 

[Pops @ Tri-5.com]

All great products and I've probably used many of them....Recently, I had a black stain on my windshield stainless that would not come out with anything that I tried...I thought that I was going to have to replace it.

Don't remember where I found out about it...However, this Flitz Polish did a superb job...I was amazed at how well it worked.

If you do a site search on Flitz, there are numerous hits: https://www.trifive.com/search/355368/?q=Flitz&t=post&o=relevance

 

[WSSmolick]

Remember to always use a 100% cotton cloth. I find that denim works great as it is a dense 100% cotton. And it must be CLEAN! Set it once on a potentially dirty surface and it's done.

 

[busterwivell]

Wenol will polish any metal. I just did a set of centerline wheels we bought at a swap meet for my grandson's El Camino and they cleaned up beautifully.

 

[Iridad]

Thanks to everyone for your responses, was not aware of all the products out there. Looking forward to trying one now! Have a great weekend!

 

[LEE T]

I think the chrome polish you use depends on the condition of the chrome. Some of them have fillers for removing rust, and that works well sometimes for its intended purpose, but not for a nice chrome finish that you don't want to scratch.

 

[57chevymadman]

Agreed, new chrome does not need a polish with abrasives. Abrasives will put fine scratches in new chrome.

Foaming glass cleaner and then wax works perfect.

 

[oltimer57]

Killer Chrome Polish----surf city garage

 

[gotta56forme]

trivia: I read a number of years ago (not joking) that coffee filters make good polishing clothes, if you want something disposable and inexpensive, that won't scratch

 

[TheProphet]

Chrome is extremely hard, extremely thin, and clear. Think of it as a clearcoat for the nickel plating beneath. As said on some of the posts above, rubbing your chrome with an abrasive product will only serve to eventually micro-scratch and dull it, then remove the clear chrome finish, revealing the nickel, and eventually copper coating beneath it. If your polishing pad or cloth is turning black, you have worn the actual chrome off, and you are "polishing" the nickel plating, which will be temporary, until it tarnishes again.

That said, you really can't "polish" chrome, but you can protect it. I use Turtle Wax paste, as it has no abrasives. Rub a thin layer on, let it dry, then buff it off with a clean micro cloth. Any good, carnuba type wax with no abrasives will do.