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> how do i clean chrom bumpers?
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post Sep 20 2006, 10:39 PM
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what should i use to clean 72 chrome bumpers?

denatured alcohol?

windex?

brake cleaner?

i have no idea what to use.
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post Sep 20 2006, 10:47 PM
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post Sep 20 2006, 10:50 PM
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Depends on what you want to clean off. Rust, dirt, the neighbors dog ...what?
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post Sep 20 2006, 11:23 PM
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QUOTE(So.Cal.914 @ Sep 20 2006, 09:50 PM) *

Depends on what you want to clean off. Rust, dirt, the neighbors dog ...what?


yes as quickly and descretly as possible












primarily dirt and grime
no rust at all
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post Sep 20 2006, 11:38 PM
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Soap and water with a cotton clean rag followed by a coat of wax to seal chrome

from dirt, rust and the neighbors...ssssssshh... you know what.
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post Sep 20 2006, 11:45 PM
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any specific kind of wax?

normal car wax?

i dont know what else there is really.

thanks for the help
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post Sep 20 2006, 11:49 PM
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Check the concours forum. I think they like simichrome polish. There is stuff that comes in cotton wadding that works good to get rust and tough dirt as well.
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post Sep 21 2006, 12:10 AM
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hm... interesting...

i happen to have a tube of it sitting here on my key board
"A soft paste polish for chrome, silver, aluminum...virtually and metal!"

thanks travis"
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post Sep 21 2006, 06:05 AM
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Not quite on topic but.. If you have some rusty chrome like exhaust chrome tips, use crumpled aluminum foil and water. Cleans rusty chrome like magic.

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post Sep 21 2006, 11:02 AM
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Wash rusty chrome with Pepsi. Drink the Coke.
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post Sep 21 2006, 11:52 AM
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