| | Hi everyone,
Been off the net for a few weeks - just catching up. In my past life, I
was a
museum conservator. The Canadian Conservation Institute did a study on
different polishes a couple of years ago. Never-Dull was not
recommended - the
abraisive material is uneven and tends to scratch surfaces (mind you
this is
looking under a microscope.....) I think they recommended Solvol autosol
as
better. I will try and find the article again. One thing people forget
is to
remove the polish residues - they attack the metal is left in the
crevasses.
Also, each time you polish, you remove a layer of metal (someone may
have
already mentionned this), o best to you a gentler polish than one that
works
"fast".
BEst wishes for the New Year,
Elisabeth
72 Eldo
98 Tiger
| |
Its also sold at music stores as Buckaroo cymbal cleaner. Probably
cheaper
as Never Dull tho. Use Never Dull on the cymbals too!
Chris in NC
| | From: Gary Cheek <kg8-@home.com>
Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: RE: chrome and steel wool
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2001 21:36:54 +0000
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John , a lot of nice chrome has been destroyed over the years by plain
old steel wool. You will have about the best luck with Never-Dull or
Simichrome. If they won't restore the luster a brillo user probably beat
you to there ! . The chrome on old brit bike rims had a layer of zinc
beteen the steel and copper. I have used simichrome and a ton of elbow
grease and brought back some VERY nasty rims as long as they were never
hit with the steel wool. The brass brush and Never-Dull works well on
Handle bars , Mufflers , Control levers etc. It also allows you to clean
wellinto the nooks and crannies. DON'T use a steel brush it can scratch.
Never Dull is a metal polish imprenated into cotton wadding . It is
available at some hardware and auto parts stores. If you have trouble
finding it ,or the brass brushes Email , We have some good local sources
for both.
John Sutton wrote:
| | 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 |
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| | | | 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 |
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| | | | | | "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 |
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the chrome and expose the nickel. |
Tom
'70 (July '69) Ambassador
'82 V50-III
Shelby Township, Michigan
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