My truck has the chrome package with the plastic chrome overlays on the wheels. Apparently most car makers have gone to this to both lighten and cheapen the wheels but now that mine are dirty with brake dust I need to clean them.

Wondering what you guys have used to do this? I'm a bit worried about wheel cleaners since the last time I used them on my painted motorcycle wheels it left a white haze on them that I couldn't get off. I'm concerned it will harm the plastic so any tips? Gotta get this black grime off

 

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Try this...

 

Seriously, not sure what you mean by plastic chrome.
On my factory wheels I use Never Dull.

Never Dull and what I suggested in my first post.

I was able to get 5 years worth of caked on, baked on brake dust off.

It takes a while but the shine is like new.

 

Forgot about this thread. What I mean by plastic chrome is if you have the chrome wheels feel around the edges and you'll feel a lip, and if you look under the hub caps you can see the over lay of plastic on the wheels.

I'll give the never dull a shot. And I know about the elbow grease, thanks for the tip lol

 

Wash with dawn to remove grease and grim, dry them off with a soft towel and clean with windex.

 

Chrome clad wheels. I just used whatever brand car wash I had and window cleaner, like mentioned above, whenever I had mine.

 

Eagle one makes an A-Z wheel cleaner. I would be very careful about what I use on the plastic Chrome.

 

There is no such thing as plastic chrome although there are some companies that make chrome thinner than others (ie offshore). The chrome in chrome-clad wheels is the same high quality chrome used in grilles with a full layer of copper, nickel and chrome (Cu-Ni-Cr). Just like your grille I would recommend plain soap and water.

On a side note just because it says chrome cleaner on the bottle does NOT mean it is good for chrome surfaces.

In times of extra heavy road grime some cleaners were ok to use (I don't want to get into a war of what brands are best). We did find that products that contained phospohoric acid and ammonia biflouride raised the potential for damage.

I would also caution that applying a cleaner when the wheels are warm or driving immediately after application increases the odds of damage so always clean when cold.

 

Here you go.

https://www.f150forum.com/f28/blue-m...polish-143494/

 

The chrome on plastic rims never felt as durable as it is on metal, such as the 20" rims Ford and Chevy are putting out. So yeah, I wouldn't use more than soap and water.