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"Steve" Member, Board of Directors Graphics Guru  |
Well, hopefully another one of our nasty New England winters is over and done with. It seems that no matter what you do, you can never protect the chrome wheels against the severe cold, brake dust and especially the corrosive ROAD SALT that litterally spends months just eating away at any polish, wax or protectant of any kind.
Here's how I clean my chrome wheels. Remember, my truck is an '03 and spent the first 2 years of it's life in Maine then the remaining time with me here in Massachusetts, so she's been exposed to all sorts of neat stuff that does everything it can to rot our trucks away. Follow my posts and pics: These first two pics show the front left wheel/tire before I did anything.  |
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"Steve" Member, Board of Directors Graphics Guru |
This pic show the wheel after I washed it hard with warm water and Dawn dishwashing liquid. The remaining dirt would not budge.
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"Steve" Member, Board of Directors Graphics Guru |
These two pics show after I polished the wheel. I did a quick job (I had to go get my truck inspected) so you can see that I didn't get around the lug nuts at all.
I'll be removing each lug nut one at a time to clean them and the area underneath/around them to detail it out really good.  |
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"Steve" Member, Board of Directors Graphics Guru |
And here's what I used to clean them up. I've had this Noxon around for years and it still works perfectly.
On a side note, I always use either Fantastic or Formula 409 to clean the white lettering on my tires. Hope this helps someone else who needs to clean those chrome rims like new again!  Pup  |
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 sweetThis is my Hemi, there's many like it but this one is mine.      |
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"Stan" |
Steve that looks real shiny ass
..prolly more so in person. Gonna give that a whirl, mine are the same type of wheel only 8 lug.. where do you get the Noxon ?2003 Silver Ram 2500 Moose SLT QC/LB 4x4 | 5Speed Manual trans | Tow pkg | Centerline dual friction clutch| 3.73 LS | Mopar/Borla dual catback |Bilstein Shocks| Billet Grill | 15% Win Tint | Bushwacker color matched flares| Pwr adjustable petals |Superchip 3714| Mopar wheel liners |Ramhammer intake| Mopar alum fuel door | MSD 8.5 wires |SS nerf bars | Chrome ext handles | Atm graphite tails |Silverstar bulbs| Hurst alum T handle shifter| B&D Shift kit| JVC 5 disc deck.    |
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"Steve" Member, Board of Directors Graphics Guru |
I really don't remember where I got the Noxon because I've had it for so many years, but I'm pretty sure you can get it an Wal-Mart, or just about any hardware or even the grocery stores.
Pup ______________________________________________________________________________ '03 1500 SLT 4X4 SB/SC 3:55 - Superchips - Cooper ATR's - Extang Tonno - Bedmat - Husky Mudguards - Weathertech Ventvisors - Duraliner Tailgate Cover - Nasta Nerfbars - Mobil1 - Sylvania Silverstars - Bulldog Remote Start Selected by the Board of Directors as HTC.com's "Man of the Year" for 2007            |
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"Mark" President NH/VT Chapter  |
Nice job Steve!
I have 4 steel rims for the winter with snow tires and change them in the spring. former 03 QC 2500 owner, 2007 SLT QC 2500 H/D Crystal Pearl Blue/tow package,Snow Chief plow package w/Fisher 4 way SS plow/Superchips/Ravin custom cat-back/3rd Strike CAI/Power Wire/Jet Stream Air Scoop/Plasmaglow Fire & Ice/TomTom GPS/p windows/p driver seat/heated,p mirrors/p steps/p locks/Wade ventvisors/Mobil 1 5w20/Buckstop rear bumper w/backup lights/Alpine Stereo/Alum. Wheels/Fog lamps/under rail bedliner/more to come "Friendship is like peeing your pants, everyone can see it, but only you can feel the true warmth". " Life is like a jar of Jalapeno peppers What you do today, might Burn Your Ass Tomorrow"      |
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"Jay" President, South Carolina Chapter HTC.com Engine Specialist  |
2003, Std. SWB, SLT, 20", 4:56 gear, AFE CAI, Superchip, 6.1 cam, 6.1 heads, Manley springs, retainers, pushrods, Edelbrock Hedders, 195 T-Stat, 8.2 Taylor, AEM, Power Wire, ARC-1,Amsoil Everything, and more. Veni Vidi Vici HTC.com Titan Killer Club          |
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"Mike" VP Ohio Chapter Truck of the Month October 2007  |
2004 HEMI ram 4x4... pacesetters mid headers,high flow magnaflow cats and 2 in/2 out magnaflow muffler, black on black, Ramhammer cold air intake with super chips programer, 17x9 Moto Metal Wheels with 305/70r17 buckshots with torsion bars cranked up 1 1/2" factory keys with super springs on rear, stainless nerf bars and a pioneer am,fm,cd dvd indash player, tinted windows and Tonneau cover, MSD wires,power slot rotors,hawk pads,debadged and easy lift gate,5125 bilstein shocks Royal Purple all fluids and NOS. BIGGEST BURN OUT - PIGEON FORGE RALLY   |
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Looking good !!
06 1500 mega cab, 4x2 Brilliant black with bright silver lower, Trailer tow package, 4.10 anti-spin, Dodge under rail bed liner, Dodge Fiber glass bed cover, Putco chrome door and tail gate handle covers, Putco chrome mirrors covers and Dodge chrome grill, Dodge chromed alm step bars, Bed extender, Remote start Alarm, G.P.S., Ride-right rear bags, Line of fire L.E.D. tail light bar, Dodge front and rear mud flaps, Dolphin wireless sonar step, VR3 wireless color back-up camera, Bully tail light covers, Bully led 3 rd brake light. Mopar CAI, Magnaflow SS and a Lead sled 16.9@82   |
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"George" Member, Board of Directors President New York Chapter  |
Can't spend all your time on the computer Steve...
 Nice job!  2005 Hemi Off Road 4X4 QC, Mopar CAI,NGK 4306 plugs, SRT-10 A pillar,AutoMeter Quad gauge overhead console,DynoTune N2O Control Panel,AutoMeter fuel and nitrous gauges,Gibson Extreme Cat Back System,Edelbrock TES Ceramic Headers, QTP 3" electric cutout, Super Chips tuned 3.92 gears w/Anti-Spin, Lakewood traction bars, Billet "HEMI" radiator insert and Zex Nitrous Oxide See my truck at http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2314060"This ain't your Daddy's Quad Cab" THAT THING GOTTA HEMI???? YOUR ABOUT TO FIND OUT... D500 the ORIGINAL HEMI PERFORMANCE OPTION FROM DODGE (1956)   |
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"Mark" Forum Manager Former Hemi truck owner  |
Great info Steve
______________________________________________________________________________ HTC.com web site HTC.com store HTC.com calendar HTC.com National map 2003 Hemi Ram - Supercharged. 520 HP, 14 mpg... traded in for a 2006 SRT8 Grand Cherokee - bone stock. 420 HP, 16 mpg... traded in for a 2007 BMW 335i - twin turbo. 325 HP, 33 mpg     |
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"Milo" |
Nice shine Steve 2007 Black 4x4 QC Big Horn HEMI 5.7 Bucket Seats  |
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"Steve" Member, Board of Directors Graphics Guru |
 Pup ______________________________________________________________________________ '03 1500 SLT 4X4 SB/SC 3:55 - Superchips - Cooper ATR's - Extang Tonno - Bedmat - Husky Mudguards - Weathertech Ventvisors - Duraliner Tailgate Cover - Nasta Nerfbars - Mobil1 - Sylvania Silverstars - Bulldog Remote Start Selected by the Board of Directors as HTC.com's "Man of the Year" for 2007 |
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"George" |
___________________________________________________________________________ 2004 1500 HEMI SLT Offroad RC/SB, AWD ,Airaid MIT, True 2.5" Duals,Thrush Magnum Glasspacks, Taylor Shorty Wires myspace.com/mudslinger74 |
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"Dave" VP Kentucky Chapter Truck of the Month April 2006  |
Good job. I need to polish mine too.
2005 RCSB 1500 SLT 5.7 Hemi Ram - 4 inch ram air from fog light hole - Amsoil drop-in filter - AirAid MIT - Taylor shorty wires Flowmaster 50HD SI/SO 3” - General Grabber UHP 295/50 20 tires - Superchips Flashpaq 3815 - Race weight 4795 lbs Best 1/8 mile 9.28 @ Bowling Green - Best 1/4 mile 14.51 @ Bowling Green    |
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Looks good
you guys should try Meguiar's wheel Brightener on the tuff to clean wheels.. that is some bad ass stuff... then you can polish em and seal them up..  '05 Sport,RC. new mods from the shade tree shop: a few Six Pack Hoods, hand made Stainless Steel 1/2" Hood Pins. Survivor of "Hemi in The Hills III" and "Pigeon Forge 2007" See my ride here. |
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I have an '06 and my wheels were beginning to show signs of road salt punishment. I cleaned em with eagleone Never Dull. They came out great. But they were not nearly as bad as yours. Good post!
'06 Silver Quad Cab 5.7L HEMI 4X4 3rd Strike CAI, Air Ram Powerwire & Jet Scoop, Magnaflow 16699 Cat Back, Fire and Ice Light Bar, Custom Tail Lights, Projector/Halo Headlights, Westin Step Bars, Extang Full Tilt Tonneau Cover, Misc. Chrome Bolt Ons |
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"David" |
Looks good steve.
I have always used SOS pads, and mothers wheel chrome wheel wax every couple months and sometimes Never Dull also. ____________________________________________  “tribuo nos pacis in terra” The Truck and Mods: How should I know? It's her's I just make the payment.  Her best time? House to grocery store 10mins flat. (takes me 30mins) |
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