How to Care for Chrome in Car Detailing

Keeping your car detailed not only adds a great shine and look to your vehicle, it also helps protect your car against the elements and potential damage. Cleaning the chrome on your vehicle is easy if you'll remember a few important details.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Know what chrome looks like in comparison to other types of metal. Chrome is composed of chromium, a hard metal, used for many after-market car and motorcycle products. It is most well-known for its high shine and strength.

2. Wash the car using low or half pressure on the water hose. Water spots are extremely difficult to get out, so to keep them from forming on chrome, dry the vehicle completely immediately after the rinse cycle.

3. Remove water spots, build-up and other things from the chrome pieces by washing and drying with a soft rag all of the chrome on the vehicle. Find a good car polish to use. Some of the best known brands are Turtle, Mother's and McGuire's. Look for a polish or wax that is made for chrome.

4. Use a soft cloth to wipe the polish onto the chrome parts of the vehicle. Gently rub the polish or wax into the water spots or other imperfections. Use a soft blue rag, a separate rag from the application process, to wipe off the polish or wax. Do not allow the polish or wax to dry completely before wiping it off.