Cleaning Chrome Rims - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

davbell22602 · 01-15-2011, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by LostMy65

I've read in these forums that steelwool will embed little fibers of steel and cause more issues. The suggestion is to use a brass brush.
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Who sells brass brushes?

Sicklajoie · 01-15-2011, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by davbell22602

Who sells brass brushes?

Google it. Sears is one place but I'm sure any hardware store sells them.

**LostMy65** · 01-15-2011, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by davbell22602

Who sells brass brushes?

I found mine at a local auto parts store.

60ratrod · 01-20-2011, 08:33 AM

i cleaned one of the chrome rims up for the most part with one of the brushes that you put in a drill and it did a good job of knocking the gnarly stuff off. the steel wool causing more issues is actually because of disimilar metals reacting with one another. in the navy we aren't really allowed to use brushes on aircraft due to the possibility of the metals reacting with one another and causing more corrosion then what was cleaned. but brass will work better than a steel brush. just make sure to wipe down the area after using a metal brush and use something to prevent the corrosion from reforming like clear paint.

01-20-2011, 08:33 AM	#4
60ratrod yes, i do Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, wa Posts: 2,734	Re: Cleaning Chrome Rims i cleaned one of the chrome rims up for the most part with one of the brushes that you put in a drill and it did a good job of knocking the gnarly stuff off. the steel wool causing more issues is actually because of disimilar metals reacting with one another. in the navy we aren't really allowed to use brushes on aircraft due to the possibility of the metals reacting with one another and causing more corrosion then what was cleaned. but brass will work better than a steel brush. just make sure to wipe down the area after using a metal brush and use something to prevent the corrosion from reforming like clear paint. __________________ ERROR 404....... SNAPPY COMEBACK NOT FOUND _______________________________________________________________________________________________ -60 Chevy C10, dead 350/good th350 combo, sitting on a 76 c10 blazer frame, built from 11 different vehicles "the abomination" -07 gmt900 silverado 1500 lt xcab z71, granite blue -81 suzuki gs650g "shelah"- current project -81 kz1000m1 csr "sarge" -next project (just beautification) -07 kawasaki vulcan classic vn900



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