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saindon420
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Whats the best way to remove surface rust on chrome?
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JTsGS650
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Try spraying some WD-40 on there and then rub it out with 0000 (very fine) steel wool. You don't want to rub it too hard or long though or you risk rubbing the chrome coating right off.
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Craiger
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I've used SOS pads with amazing success on the center caps for my Jeep (the only chrome you'll find on that thing). When done, the chrome looks brand new....and doesn't take too much elbow grease.
CRC2 sells this polish called "Colonel Brassy" that works wonders on icky chrome without the danger of damage like steel wool.
It's too abrasive for bare aluminum, but it does work extremely well on rusty chrome.
It's too abrasive for bare aluminum, but it does work extremely well on rusty chrome.
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Zooks
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CraigS
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There is a product called Never Dull that I have used with great success to remove surface rust. You can even get this stuff at the local Wal Mart.
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GaThumper
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That's what I use too. I've had good results with it, but I'm always up for info on anything that works better! It's pretty easy to remove any rust that's removable. I've got a lot of surface off my '79 GS1000E that I'm bringing back from sitting up in the shed. Here's what to look for. I like the way it has the "wadding" saturated with the cleaner so you pull out a piece and rub with it untill it gets dirty and then get another one. When you get it where you want it wipe to a good shine with an old T-Shirt.
http://www.eagleone.com/pages/products/product.asp?itemid=1006&cat=5006
http://www.eagleone.com/pages/products/product.asp?itemid=1006&cat=5006
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SabreJim
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Re-post from another thread
Re-post from another thread
I use this stuff, its the best I have found at removing rust. The Nano polish is so much better then Mothers ever thought it was!!!
Evapo-Rust I followed an earlier thread on this and they are right, it is awsome if you can soak the item overnight. Another good thing is that you just pour the stuff right back into its bottle without the ick residue of course :grin: Its a little pricey but I think it has awsome fuel tank cleaning possabilities because it wont harm the petcock.
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I use this stuff, its the best I have found at removing rust. The Nano polish is so much better then Mothers ever thought it was!!!
Evapo-Rust I followed an earlier thread on this and they are right, it is awsome if you can soak the item overnight. Another good thing is that you just pour the stuff right back into its bottle without the ick residue of course :grin: Its a little pricey but I think it has awsome fuel tank cleaning possabilities because it wont harm the petcock.
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Try wadding up a ball of aluminium foil and rubbing vigorously over said dodgy chrome.Cheers,Simon.:-D
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Jimmy Hoffa
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related question
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Which, if any, of these products would be good for just straight up polishing your engine parts?
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Which, if any, of these products would be good for just straight up polishing your engine parts?
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J_C
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Which parts? The aluminum parts? Mother's aluminum polish or simichrome
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Jimmy Hoffa
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Good point - I did mean the aluminum, or non-chrome engine parts.
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J_C
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Yeah those two will certainly do the trick. Of course, this is assuming the original clear coat has already been removed and it's relatively shiny. If the piece has scratches or has those darker veins etc etc, then more serious polishing using wet sand paper and/or a mounted buff and various types of "rouge" could be in order.
Check around the appearances forum... there have been a few posts on this in the past 2 weeks. Good luck!
Check around the appearances forum... there have been a few posts on this in the past 2 weeks. Good luck!
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PAULYBOY
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Danger! Danger, Will Robinson!
Now that's funny!
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Zooks
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I absolutely guarantee that it won't harm anything.
It may affect your sanity though.
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on the expensive side, if the parts are properly prepared and re-chromed with a thick coating of copper and chrome, mate you re set for years of worry-free and work-free bling
original chrome isnt of great quality
original chrome isnt of great quality
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Escobarclan
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Why buy expensive 'miracle' compounds?
On chrome, the advice given above about using wd-40 and #0000 is correct. Use any other kind of oil too.
Remember, with the oil the wool will cut MORE, and without it cut LESS.
About he aluminum, go to the parts store and get a SISAL wheel and ask for the 'tripoli' compound, or go to Eastwood.com.
www.escobarpolishing.com
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On chrome, the advice given above about using wd-40 and #0000 is correct. Use any other kind of oil too.
Remember, with the oil the wool will cut MORE, and without it cut LESS.
About he aluminum, go to the parts store and get a SISAL wheel and ask for the 'tripoli' compound, or go to Eastwood.com.
www.escobarpolishing.com
%30 of for all GS brothers
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rpickle
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I've used NAPA's version of naval jelly. Works great.
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GaThumper
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I had relatively good success with the Eagle one. Most of the milder surface rust was gone and I had a good finish.
But there were a few parts with a little more rust that was not coming off. I've been searching here and around the web and didn't want to scratch, damage, or remove any of the remaining chrome, so I thought I would just be left with some rust. I was thinking about rust converters (turns the rust black) and/or painting or clear coating, or poly-u coating or rubber paint in some of the places where flat black would be OK. Just something to prevent any further rusting.
I read here about the 0000 steel wool and WD 40 and since I had 0000 steel wool on hand (for my guitar necks and fretboards!) I decided to give it a shot on some parts that were somewhat hidden (inside of the shift lever and top of the footpeg mount on my VS1400 Intruder. I have to give the steel wool a big thumbs up! It worked as advertised.
I had polished the parts last night with Eagle One and removed a lot of rust but still had some stubborn rust left. The steel wool completely cleaned the inside of the gear shift lever and removed about 90% of the really bad rust on the foot peg bracket. Results were better than I expected. I can see no damage to the chrome! I do believe I can still get more of the rust off with another application tomorrow.
It seems the steel wool is just abrasive enough to cut the stubborn rust that the Eagle One left behind but not so abrasive as to damage the chrome! Very Nice, of course your milage may vary, bit I am a happy camper. Of course we are talking here about parts with surface rust. The chrome is still intact and the rust has not eaten through the chrome.
My only concern now is for protecting the parts from any further rust. This is especially important since these surfaces are typically not accessable for routine polishing, I had to do some dis-assembly to get at them.
So far I'm thinking some kind of clear coating may be in order? Anybody been down this road before? I have read (here?) that the Yamaha branded clear coat in a very good product. I'll keep digging and report my findings, but your advise is always appreciated.
Thank You!
James <><
But there were a few parts with a little more rust that was not coming off. I've been searching here and around the web and didn't want to scratch, damage, or remove any of the remaining chrome, so I thought I would just be left with some rust. I was thinking about rust converters (turns the rust black) and/or painting or clear coating, or poly-u coating or rubber paint in some of the places where flat black would be OK. Just something to prevent any further rusting.
I read here about the 0000 steel wool and WD 40 and since I had 0000 steel wool on hand (for my guitar necks and fretboards!) I decided to give it a shot on some parts that were somewhat hidden (inside of the shift lever and top of the footpeg mount on my VS1400 Intruder. I have to give the steel wool a big thumbs up! It worked as advertised.
I had polished the parts last night with Eagle One and removed a lot of rust but still had some stubborn rust left. The steel wool completely cleaned the inside of the gear shift lever and removed about 90% of the really bad rust on the foot peg bracket. Results were better than I expected. I can see no damage to the chrome! I do believe I can still get more of the rust off with another application tomorrow.
It seems the steel wool is just abrasive enough to cut the stubborn rust that the Eagle One left behind but not so abrasive as to damage the chrome! Very Nice, of course your milage may vary, bit I am a happy camper. Of course we are talking here about parts with surface rust. The chrome is still intact and the rust has not eaten through the chrome.
My only concern now is for protecting the parts from any further rust. This is especially important since these surfaces are typically not accessable for routine polishing, I had to do some dis-assembly to get at them.
So far I'm thinking some kind of clear coating may be in order? Anybody been down this road before? I have read (here?) that the Yamaha branded clear coat in a very good product. I'll keep digging and report my findings, but your advise is always appreciated.
Thank You!
James <><
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