Before cleaning your car, check the recommendations made in your owners manual and on the labels of any products you use.

Rust is chrome's biggest enemy and should be removed immediately. If rust is left too long, it can cause pits. Badly pitted chrome needs to be replated.

• Use a polish specially made for chrome (verify by checking the label) on chrome surfaces such as wheels, stainless steel exhausts, air intakes, valve covers, bumpers, and chrome accessories. If you are unsure if a surface is chrome, check with your dealer.
• Most polishes come in a paste or liquid form, but there is no inherent benefit to either. Use the form you prefer.
• Be sure to clean the surface prior to polishing to minimize the chance of scratching.



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  Remove rust with a wet scouring pad or No. 0000 steel wool and chrome polish.
• Use one soft, clean cloth to apply the polish, and a separate soft, dry, clean cloth to buff.
• Apply light pressure and work slowly-let the product do the work.
• While a polish can help retard corrosion by sealing the chrome and metal to repel rain, ice, snow, and road salt, you may want to apply a thin coat of wax to further prevent rusting.