I've noticed one tiny tiny _tiny_ little pit on a obscure part of my chrome rim. Is there anything I can do to keep getting mroe of these? how do I protect my rims from rust?

The rims in question are the factory chrome rims that came with my 2001 Camaro when I bought it new. I have never used any chrome polish on them because I'm not sure if they have a clear coat on them. does anyone know?

Thanks

Flare65

 

I don't care how clean you think they are, you have to clean them and clean them and clean them. And whatever you do, don't leave them on when it gets cold.

 

I've owned a lot of older cars that had a lot of chrome. When exposed to moisture, even the best chrome has a tendency to pit and left unattended, the pits get worse. Here's my treatment:I use a soft cloth and BonAmi to get the rust off. That leaves the tiny pits. Then wax with carnuba floor wax-when you take the wax off use a soft cloth with a little Windex on it. The wax will seal the hole and it won't rust anymore, at least until the wax wears off. I have a restored 1968 VW bug which would have holes as big as dimes by now if it hadn't gotten this treatment regularly.

 

John, do you have pics of the bug? I am into them as well, so I'd like to check 'em out.

 

Keep dogs away from them!

 

Use of bon-ami or other chemicals such as brasso will crean chrome up nicely. After a good cleaning a spray of some high quality window cleaner like windex will shine it up nicely. to protect the just cleaned chrome use some carnuba wax like mothers california gold on top. I use it on my rims now and i Used to use it on all the chrome on my 88' caprice .

 

My Chrome wheel has bunch of rust holes in it.. (I live in Michigan)
So, I will try that thing with the wax before the rusts get worse.

But, where can I get that Bon-Ami thing? Do they sell em in K-mart, and Walmart and stuff?