As we all know there are many products that are not labeled "marine" that work very well in marine applications and often cost less. Yesterday after my brothers new 1990 FJ-62 Landcruiser was delivered I went to town on it for about a half hour. I used a marine product on a car in reverse of what we mostly think of doing.
For polishing the 21 year old paint I used the Presta Chroma polish I recommend for boats, and the blue wool Presta pad, as well as my Makita 9227C rotary buffer. This truck is almost completely un-rusted, which for a 21 year old Toyota is rare, but it spent its life in AZ and finally ended my brothers 4 year search for the right FJ. The paint is 100% original and it has never been painted..
As usual the Toyota chrome wheels rust up even in AZ. I had a bottle of On & Off Gel in the back of my car, and knowing how the stuff works and that chrome is rather resistant to acids, I gave it a whirl. We used to use acids a lot when restoring my dads antique cars to rid parts of rust.
Each wheel took about 3 minutes. I applied the On & Off Gel with a chip brush and rinsed the wheels quickly with fresh water then spritzed with a bottle of baking soda/water to neutralize any acid left and rinsed again. The gel really helps and held the acid in place while it went it work on the rust. I did not do anything other than that, no scrubbing, no polishing, no rubbing. This product is perhaps the miracle chrome wheel cleaner of the century!
Before:
After On & Off Gel:
This is what the Makita 9227C, wool pad and Presta Chroma did to the 21 year old red paint. This is BEFORE waxing and only one pass with the buffer and a very "quickie" job. It can look a lot better..
Even with 21 year old red paint, Makita, the blue wool pad and Presta Chroma Polish barely even touched the thickness of the paint.
Oh and to keep this "boating" related this is what I generally use On & Off Gel for:
For polishing the 21 year old paint I used the Presta Chroma polish I recommend for boats, and the blue wool Presta pad, as well as my Makita 9227C rotary buffer. This truck is almost completely un-rusted, which for a 21 year old Toyota is rare, but it spent its life in AZ and finally ended my brothers 4 year search for the right FJ. The paint is 100% original and it has never been painted..
As usual the Toyota chrome wheels rust up even in AZ. I had a bottle of On & Off Gel in the back of my car, and knowing how the stuff works and that chrome is rather resistant to acids, I gave it a whirl. We used to use acids a lot when restoring my dads antique cars to rid parts of rust.
Each wheel took about 3 minutes. I applied the On & Off Gel with a chip brush and rinsed the wheels quickly with fresh water then spritzed with a bottle of baking soda/water to neutralize any acid left and rinsed again. The gel really helps and held the acid in place while it went it work on the rust. I did not do anything other than that, no scrubbing, no polishing, no rubbing. This product is perhaps the miracle chrome wheel cleaner of the century!
Before:
After On & Off Gel:
This is what the Makita 9227C, wool pad and Presta Chroma did to the 21 year old red paint. This is BEFORE waxing and only one pass with the buffer and a very "quickie" job. It can look a lot better..
Even with 21 year old red paint, Makita, the blue wool pad and Presta Chroma Polish barely even touched the thickness of the paint.
Oh and to keep this "boating" related this is what I generally use On & Off Gel for:
