Chrome: polish or wax?

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What is the best option for maintaining chrome bumpers on a newer ford truck, chrome polish or waxing? Currently free of any coorosion and the like. I would think either is better than nothing but is there any reason to go with the chrome polish over the wax? Seems most are nonabrasive and leave a light silicone residue for protection while offering some chemical cleaning/polishing action. But the again maybe a good wax would offer greater protection and sealing?

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look to a coating like those from Gtechnic, Opticoat, or CarPro as longer term options.

Chrome polish is used to polish not necessarily protect.
 
I use the wolfgang metal sealant. But recently polished it and used gtechniq exo.
 
I'm going to agree with Scott on this. If your truck is new then it would be a great idea to clean them up then coat them. This will keep them looking great all the time.
 
Brand new used, 38k looks like 3k. I probably just keep them waxed unless they show a need for polishing.

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"Decorative Chrome" has already been 'polished' when it comes from the manufacturer/"plater".
It's as "shiny", at that time, as it's ever going to get.
Helps to always have a good-coat of an LSP on it.

I'll suggest, to clean them:
-Wash them with your regular car-wash shampoo.

-Gently use something like Turtle Wax's "Chrome Polish And Rust Remover"
to remove surface contamination when you deem necessary

-Reapply your LSP


They should almost last forever and a day this way.
Then again: Everything eventually wears out...even AutoGeekians.

:)

Bob
 
Collinite 845 metal wax

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Dave
 
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