If you can find it "brass" wool works a little better. Pretty much the same as steel wool but it's softer so less chance of damaging the chrome. It does shine things right up, I've also used a brass wire-wheel in my dremel to get rust off of chrome. Polish with regular wax when you're done to keep it from re-rusting.
-Kyle On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 7:45 AM, Theresa Hutchison <[email protected]>wrote: > If it ends up that the rust does take off the chrome in tiny spots, is > there some way to treat it or something you would put on it? > > I have seen a friend of mine use the jewelers rouge along with something > else, I want to say mineral oil I think it was... it was definately alot of > elbow grease. > > I sure appreciate your help! > > On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 8:39 AM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > >> No, just the steel wool. On 'blued' or discolored from heat or stains I >> used jeweler's rouge. It takes a lot of elbow grease but I have brought >> pipes back to pristine that were blue from heat. Unless the rust has taken >> off the chrome and is not just a spot here and there, it's incredible at how >> well you can restore it. >> >> On Jan 15, 2010, at 8:28 AM, Theresa Hutchison wrote: >> >> I can do that too. I have my trusty ole pocket knife right here ;) >> With this poor bike I'll be picking for a while... you think this will >> qualify me as a legitimate Picker and Grinner? ;) >> >> Do you use the steel wook in conjunction with anything else to reduce >> friction? Like soap or anything else? >> >> On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 8:25 AM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> No, fine doesn't, but try it in an obscure place first. If there are >>> rust spots 'dots' I often just pick them off with a razor blade or point of >>> a knife. >>> >>> On Jan 15, 2010, at 8:18 AM, Theresa Hutchison wrote: >>> >>> Really...??... I would have thought it would scratch up the chrome, it >>> doesn't? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 8:04 AM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> fine steel wool does a good job. >>>> >>>> On Jan 15, 2010, at 7:55 AM, Theresa Hutchison wrote: >>>> >>>> Speaking of painting and fixing up... Is there anyway to clean up the >>>> chrome after a bike has sat for YEARS...??? It's got little tiny rust >>>> sposts here and there and I'm really not sure what to do with it or if >>>> anything really can be done at all... >>>> >>>> ~Traccie >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 10:07 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> If I could get the fender's off easily I'd do them >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>>>> . >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >>>>> . >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >--
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