Winterize chrome wheels

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Well hate to say it but winter is here and when I lifted my truck and got new wheels n tires I ended up giving my old ones to a buddy in need, I did plan on getting a set to out on for the winter and still am because in the northeast the salt is crazy...but in the meantime is there anything that you know of that you can coat the wheels to protect them from the salt and road grime til I find a set....thanks
 

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How about Plastikote?
 

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Probably the best you can do is clean and wax them
 

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I plastidipped the first year, had kids and ran out of time to do it again. Today’s chrome pvd seems to withstand the elements as well as any top powder coat. I have a couple socket chips from being in a hurry, other than that mine are pristine after 3 Wisconsin winters.

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Well hate to say it but winter is here and when I lifted my truck and got new wheels n tires I ended up giving my old ones to a buddy in need, I did plan on getting a set to out on for the winter and still am because in the northeast the salt is crazy...but in the meantime is there anything that you know of that you can coat the wheels to protect them from the salt and road grime til I find a set....thanks
Wipe them down with 80w90 gear oil. It stays in place. But in an attached garage it will have the odour of gear oil.
A quart of 80/90 is about 10 bucks. All you need us rubber gloves and an old wash cloth
I have used it for decades in my fender wells, rocker panels etc as well.
Drill a hole in your fender well from inside the box directly in the middle of the wheel well just up the side a little and shoot about 3 or 4 oz of it. In there. It will climb the sheet metal and do it every year and your wheel arches will never ever corrode
Do your door cavities and you can access your rockers by drilling into to B post. Use a 1/2 hole saw and snap a zinc plated electrical box plug into it and it looks factory.
They will also never rust.
If you can't park on dirt then put cardboard or old carpet under it for a week.
The oil is cheap so don't be [emoji4]

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Wipe them down with 80w90 gear oil. It stays in place. But in an attached garage it will have the odour of gear oil.
A quart of 80/90 is about 10 bucks. All you need us rubber gloves and an old wash cloth
I have used it for decades in my fender wells, rocker panels etc as well.
Drill a hole in your fender well from inside the box directly in the middle of the wheel well just up the side a little and shoot about 3 or 4 oz of it. In there. It will climb the sheet metal and do it every year and your wheel arches will never ever corrode
Do your door cavities and you can access your rockers by drilling into to B post. Use a 1/2 hole saw and snap a zinc plated electrical box plug into it and it looks factory.
They will also never rust.
If you can't park on dirt then put cardboard or old carpet under it for a week.
The oil is cheap so don't be [emoji4]

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Thanks, I will try this was hoping somebody would see and add some info...
 

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Goo gone spray and a power washer. The more coats you apply, the easier it is to peel and stay pliable.
 

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Wipe them down with 80w90 gear oil. It stays in place. But in an attached garage it will have the odour of gear oil.
A quart of 80/90 is about 10 bucks. All you need us rubber gloves and an old wash cloth
I have used it for decades in my fender wells, rocker panels etc as well.
Drill a hole in your fender well from inside the box directly in the middle of the wheel well just up the side a little and shoot about 3 or 4 oz of it. In there. It will climb the sheet metal and do it every year and your wheel arches will never ever corrode
Do your door cavities and you can access your rockers by drilling into to B post. Use a 1/2 hole saw and snap a zinc plated electrical box plug into it and it looks factory.
They will also never rust.
If you can't park on dirt then put cardboard or old carpet under it for a week.
The oil is cheap so don't be [emoji4]

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You sound like you work for Krown rust spray with all that drilling. Lol

If you look, there is zero need to drill any location you mentioned, there are already factory holes with plugs all over the truck.

Pop out a plug, spray in there with fluid film or some Lloyd's AD 2000 or AD 3000. Rust prevention solved.

Wheels, good coat of fluid film or Lloyd's, wipe off the excess and you're done


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