Chrome, best way to protect it?

[b5blue]

Now that I have much nicer vent window frames to install what's the best way to keep them from pitting like the old ones did.  It's been a long time since I had anything with nice chrome! 

[68X426]

Mothers - cleaners, polishes. Great stuff.

http://mothers.com/02_products/02_products_01_line.html

[bill440rt]

Neal, if the chrome is not pitted all you would need to do is apply a mild wax to them, the kind with no abrasives.
Once chrome is scratched it will NOT come out. Chrome polishes will make it brighter but the scratches/swirls will remain. Some chrome polishes are so abrasive they will cause swirls.

[Cooter]

WD-40. I have a buddy that bought a set of Keystone wheels back in around 1970. You should see them today. Look like they were bought yesterday. I have used his trick every two weeks, and it works.

[Dino]

Soap and water to clean, wax to protect.  Do not use polish, it's designed to revive weathered chrome and may scratch good chrome.

For storage, slather chrome with vaseline.

[twodko]

No abrasives wax......mo betta.

[John_Kunkel]

Any product that says "polish" is gonna have a mild abrasive in it...that's a no-no for chrome.

Just apply a good wax often.

[chargd72]

WD-40. I have a buddy that bought a set of Keystone wheels back in around 1970. You should see them today. Look like they were bought yesterday. I have used his trick every two weeks, and it works.

I use this on all my stainless appliances in the house and it works great.  I might have to try it on chrome.