Chrome, a little rust and steel wool

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Was speaking to Lucky13 about chromers and he reminded me steel wool does a pretty good job at rust removal.

8 years and 137,000 miles of ST1300 riding and not much chrome to keep shiny.

Some vigorous hand application of 0000 grade steel wool and most of the rust has gone.

I then duct taped a pad of steel wool to my variable speed drill bit to get into the smaller curves that my digits couldn't and voila the rest of the rust is 99% gone.

[Bagger John - #3785]

This stuff works pretty good too:

http://www.collinite.com/marine-wax/liquid-metal-wax/

Use it sparingly, and by hand application only if at all possible. Remember it's a mild abrasive, just like the steel wool.

I take a half-empty tin of Mother's Carnauba Wax and mix an equal amount of #850 in, then use the resultant slurry on my wheels. Clean and polish while wet; allow to dry then buff off. One or two applications per season are all that's needed and the wheels shine brightly afterward.

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This stuff works pretty good too:

http://www.collinite.com/marine-wax/liquid-metal-wax/

Use it sparingly, and by hand application only if at all possible. Remember it's a mild abrasive, just like the steel wool.

I take a half-empty tin of Mother's Carnauba Wax and mix an equal amount of #850 in, then use the resultant slurry on my wheels. Clean and polish while wet; allow to dry then buff off. One or two applications per season are all that's needed and the wheels shine brightly afterward.

If coated wouldn't that remove the caoting?

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This stuff works pretty good too:

http://www.collinite.com/marine-wax/liquid-metal-wax/

Use it sparingly, and by hand application only if at all possible. Remember it's a mild abrasive, just like the steel wool.

I take a half-empty tin of Mother's Carnauba Wax and mix an equal amount of #850 in, then use the resultant slurry on my wheels. Clean and polish while wet; allow to dry then buff off. One or two applications per season are all that's needed and the wheels shine brightly afterward.

Thanks.

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[Bagger John - #3785]

This stuff works pretty good too:

http://www.collinite.com/marine-wax/liquid-metal-wax/

Use it sparingly, and by hand application only if at all possible. Remember it's a mild abrasive, just like the steel wool.

I take a half-empty tin of Mother's Carnauba Wax and mix an equal amount of #850 in, then use the resultant slurry on my wheels. Clean and polish while wet; allow to dry then buff off. One or two applications per season are all that's needed and the wheels shine brightly afterward.

If coated wouldn't that remove the caoting?

Yes - that's the only gotcha. Don't use on clear-coated surfaces.

You owners of 2001-2003 Standards have it lucky where the wheels are concerned...just a little wash and wipe is all that's required to keep them clean. Contrast that to my second I/S - 19h total over a two-day weekend to clean and polish the wheels, starting with 150gr wet emery cloth and progressing to finer grits as the oxidation and pitting was removed. 2000gr crocus cloth and Collinite/Hagerty's/Wenol polishes finished out the exercise. I don't think the original owner ever cleaned them.

What a PITA. 

[Pete]

With steel (0000) wool I always use a cheap cleaner/wax as an lube assist and to help prerserve the shine.
With just steel wool it can dull the chrome and with out the wax it just rust quicker.

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With steel (0000) wool I always use a cheap cleaner/wax as an lube assist and to help prerserve the shine.
With just steel wool it can dull the chrome and with out the wax it just rust quicker.

I put a little chrome polish, thanks. Should have mentioned that.

[Thunderbolt]

Gordon gave you some good advice on the 0000 steel wool.  I get the soap impregnated pads from the local discount store like Dollar General or Big Lots.  They have a slick soap in them and they work really well.  Of course when that is done they will need to be waxed well.

[Pappy!]

Gordon gave you some good advice on the 0000 steel wool.  I get the soap impregnated pads from the local discount store like Dollar General or Big Lots.  They have a slick soap in them and they work really well.  Of course when that is done they will need to be waxed well.

That is the way I do my aluminum boats that I leave in a factory style finish (not mirror finish) and it takes oxidation right off.
Initially you will feel resistance and then it gets super smooth feeling. At that point you can move on to another section.

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Aluminum foil for removing rust!

http://www.robertscycle.com/chrome-clean.html

[BF]

White Diamond.   

[indybobm]

I use 0000 steel wool also but I spray it with WD40 first.  I do the same thing with scotch bright pads.

[Paladin528]

Use Aluminium foil on aluminium surfaces and Steel wool on steel or chrome.  this will help avoid Galvanic corrosion due to the dissimilar metals.

[Crhii]

I know that I am a little late responding, but polishing on chrome is best done with brass wool. It doesn't scratch the chrome.

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I know that I am a little late responding, but polishing on chrome is best done with brass wool. It doesn't scratch the chrome.

Where can one get brass wool?

[Steel cowboy]

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