Hey- when I was young, I was put to task to getthe rust off the chrome on the wheels on an old car. I think it was a 53 Chevrolet? anyway, It worked!! The chrome polish was in a white can that said Chrome Polish on it. The stuff was pink and it took rust off the chrome. Of course, this was Arizona rust.

Anyway, Does anybody know of a good chrome cleaner/ polish for my 1970's cragar ss wheels on the Elky?

This is going to be a salute to 70'shot rodding in my own sick way, so I am using the 14x6 and 15x10 Cragars I already have to do this.

Depending on how bad it is, try a 0000 steel wool with something very mild like windex. Use a light touch just to be safe. If it's really light, you can try a magic eraser pad. Steel wool will do pretty good until you get bigger than pinhole pits. After that, you'll want to clear or seal them somehow.

i've always used aluminum foil balled up with LOTS of water and a very careful touch....works like a charm. after you've done that just go back and polish them!

I had great success with the 0000 steel wool and WD40 for lub.

best for removing rust from chrome that i know of is turtle wax chrome polish in the little bottle . I have had good luck with that stuff!!!

Household cleaner "VIM" in the green bottle. Cheap and better than dedicated automotive chrome products. I use it all the time, will remove that dull tarnish and small rust specs.

I think that pink stuff is naval jelly, no?

What is that Vintage stuff 'Route 66'? I've seen classic looking ads of that stuff. Did it switch names or no longer around?:confused:

I agree with that Turtle Wax Chrome Polish, It's the only chrome polish I used a while back and it did remove rust. Love the smell too! :D Smells like the car wash!:)

I use Nevr Dull. Cotton wading with a cleaning/polishing solvent in it.

http://www.nevrdull.com/

You guys would be suprised at what vinagar will do to rust.

I soak all my nuts and bolt in vinagar for a few days and the rust just melts off of em. They come out looking brand new.

I have a tub that I fill with 2-3 gallons of vinagar for soaking larger brackets and such.

Probably won't help much on larger chrome pieces, but I thought I would throw it out there for other rusty stuff.

I think that pink stuff is naval jelly, no?

Naval Jelly has always worked for me too. Most recently removed some heavy rust from some parts to a bicycle I'm restoring.

I always used 0000 steel wool with WD-40 followed with a good wipe down using chrome polish. I think I usually used the Turtle Wax polish.

Thanks everybody!
Hopefully I can save my 14 x 6" front Cragars and the set of less bad off 15 x 10 for out back.
I love not spending money!