Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: chrome and steel wool

Author: John Sutton

Date: Dec 7, 2001, 9:20 AM

Post ID: 1709098936


Would this work on 30 year old dull but not rusted tank panels as well?
John S.
73.5 Eldo Civ.



 From: Tom Bowes <kk-@home.com>
Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: RE: chrome and steel wool
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 16:20:14 +0000

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Ross,

I am not sure if your comments are an endorsement of the steel wool
method, or not. Personally, I have yet to see any chrome item that has
had the steel wool treatment come out anything but totally, and
permanently screwed up. Gary Cheek showed me a much better way to
restore moderately rusted chrome using a brass brush and Never Dull.
Comb the Never Dull wadding into the brush and then start scrubbing on
the chrome until the rust disappears. I have seen him do some items that
I would have sworn were going to have to go to the chrome shop, with
excellent results. Since he showed me this trick, I have used it many
times and recommend it highly. Granted, it is not as good as a rechrome
job, but where perfection is not warranted this provides a good
substitute.

Ross wrote:
 I keep seeing this mentioned, including on Ebay, that to clean up that
"old
chrome that has rust and pits" just take some mild steel wool to it.
Chrome
is a very thin layer over nickel, abrasives will only shorten the life
of
the chrome and expose the nickel.


Tom

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'82 V50-III
Shelby Township, Michigan

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