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The car wash sprayed my chrome rims with some kind of cleaner and now they are stained. What can I do?

I thought the rims were polished aluminum, but I looked online and it says they are chrome. Is it more likely that they are aluminum if it had a chemical reaction like that? It doesn't seem to wanna rub off and it looks terrible. Any suggestions?

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  1. sounds like they used a strong solution, and you most likely have polished aluminum, go to the car wash owner or manager and ask if their detail dept. can make it better.
  2. Polish them
  3. buffer or go to the car wash and raise hell try to get them to pay for it
  4. Oh no, a lot of commercial cleaners will damage rims, especially if allowed to dry or applied in sunlight. Your best bet would be try a rim cleaner you apply by hand like "mothers" and try and work out the stains.
  5. If it is chrome, buy chrome polisher and apply it with a sponge, let it dry and then polish it.
  6. Rub them with baby oil, it will remove stains and make them shine.
  7. got to hard wear store and try stuff called never dull and use that as a polish and see if it helps
  8. I would start with the manager. He will probably see what he can do to correct the problem and if they can not be fixed then he will need to suggest other solutions. Be sure you keep receipts, dates, times, and the people you talk to for documentation. If nothing comes of working with the manager, then ask for the owners number/address. Start writing letters with your documentation, and if they protest write another. I had to do this with a gas station one time where the car wash ripped off my mufflers (very cool low 70' firebird), third letter and they just sent a check. Also find out how much to replace your rims, is it a new car, older, price new then consider depreciation and maybe you can come to a comprimise. Hope this helps. Good luck!
  9. T-CUT. brilliant stuff it is used to restore colour back to your car paint work, often used after a paint respay. can get it at most car shops, stores. hardware shops.
  10. Use a chrome polish
  11. go get compensation, then you decide what to do, but let the carwash folk see the damage first. good luck.
  12. LOOK FOR A POLISH CALLED WIZARDS POLISH.IT IS LIKE NEVER DULL BUT MUCH BETTER.A LITTLE PIECE WILL DO FOUR RIMS
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