cleaning up chrome

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cleaning up chrome

Post by hammondo »

Whats the best way to put a little shine back in some old chrome?

I gave it a rub with metho, which workd a bit, but there must be something better.

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Post by Devilrod »

Quite a few ways. Heres two I use.

Autosol.
And a chrome polish that looks like cotton wool (can't remember the name :oops: ).
Or you can try many of the other products offered by Mothers, Meguiars etc...or Soapy Steel wool.
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Post by stinky »

Polishing kits from hardware stores work well on some of the more stubborn stains, on the chrome that is :lol:
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Post by fb cruzn »

DR, is that cotton wool stuff called brite shine? it comes in a yellow tin? i use it, its great!
autosol is ok but a bit course, mothers aluminium polish is a good one too.
I wouldnt use steel wool, to course, even the soapy ones can leave little scratches :cry:
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Post by FB MAD »

:roll: You can buy ultrafine steel wool, I think it's called 000 grade ??. It's used in furniture restoration to strip back old Shellac varnish and clean up old dirt etc etc.

I have some here and it's a lot finer than ordinary kitchen grade steel wool.

Matter of fact, it's that fine you could probably wipe ya bum with it and leave no scratches!! :wink: :wink: :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol: .

Available from hardware stores and furtiture resto places.
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Post by webrake4bricabrac »

According to Bursons, this is the best stuff on the market:

http://www.californiacustom.com/purple_ ... olish.html

Bought a bottle, but haven't tried it yet...
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Post by matches »

for initial clean/polish i use mothers aluminium polish, then finish with meguiers nxt generation alloy polish. i find the mothers cleans off stains easier but the nxt generation gives a really clean DEEP shine.
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webrake4bricabrac wrote:According to Bursons, this is the best stuff on the market:

http://www.californiacustom.com/purple_ ... olish.html

Bought a bottle, but haven't tried it yet...
I have seen this stuff used and it is great :D , Trev 8) .
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mythbusters: coke and alluminium foil :shock: :?
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Post by Finny »

ratbox wrote:mythbusters: coke and alluminium foil :shock: :?
and ground unicorn horn :shock: :lol: :lol:
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ratbox wrote:mythbusters: coke and alluminium foil :shock: :?
Yipp - so very true & one of the many uses for coke - including cleaning your engine & toilet - & we drink the s**t
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blue ute wrote:
ratbox wrote:mythbusters: coke and alluminium foil :shock: :?
Yipp - so very true & one of the many uses for coke - including cleaning your engine & toilet - & we drink the s**t
:roll: Yeah and some people snort it through a straw :wink: :wink: :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by FB Cruiser »

At work we use mothers aluminium polish. It works well on the alloy coating at work, the other polishes work good to, just a personal choise I guess :)
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Post by vintageholden »

i nead something strong for my dipstick
got it chromed .....
but every time i get it out its covered in oil????
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:roll: :wink:
Whatever....:(
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