I came across products from Busch Enterprises (www.buschpolishes.com) at a swap meet/flea market a while back, most notably the company's Aluminum Wash and Chrome Wash. I've used a lot of different products over the years, but these, bar none, are the best for cleaning their respective metals in short order with literally no effort-just spray on, rinse off, that's it. The Aluminum Wash comes in two strengths: regular and heavy-duty. The latter is for uncoated aluminum surfaces that are severely oxidized; the Chrome Wash is for chrome-plated steel surfaces, while the Wire Hubcap Wash is for chrome and stainless wheels or hubcaps. The Chrome Wash dissolves brake dust, road tar, grime, rust, and just about every other kind of crud that can get on your chrome wheels, and-get this-no rubbing or scouring is required. None. Zip. Nada. What's not to love?
While I'm not averse to putting in some effort when the task at hand requires it, I'm also a great believer in working smarter rather than working harder. And using the right powerful potions in your garage is all part of working smarter.
Cleaners: Two of the best...
Cleaners: Two of the best chrome wheel cleaners I've ever used are these products from Busch. Both are literally spray-on/wipe-off products with absolutely no other physical contact required, and they do a superb job.
Wash: The Busch Aluminum...
Wash: The Busch Aluminum Wash comes in regular and heavy-duty strengths. As with the chrome washes, you simply spray on and rinse off with no rubbing or scouring.
Exhausting: The cast-aluminum...
Exhausting: The cast-aluminum double-D exhausts on my C5 by SLP are really a bugger to keep clean and shiny. For this task, I use the Busch Heavy-Duty Aluminum Wash.
What A Difference: Again,...
What A Difference: Again, all I did here was spray it on, waited a few minutes, and then rinsed it off with clean water-and no rubbing, mind you.
Round One: Here's a front...
Round One: Here's a front wheel of my C5 covered in brake dust, road tar, grime, dead bugs, and so on. I just sprayed the entire wheel liberally with Busch Chrome Wash and let it sit for about five minutes.
Round Two: Here's the same...
Round Two: Here's the same wheel again after rinsing it off with a hose. I didn't touch the wheel at all, just hit it with the hose to rinse off the chrome wash. Amazing stuff indeed. Do not do this on your lawn, however, this stuff kills grass pronto.