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martylaa

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Autosol can it be bought on the high street
« on: March 02, 2010, 10:13 AM »
if so where????
halfords, b and q......????
or is peek the same thing?

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Re: Autosol can it be bought on the high street
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2010, 10:15 AM »
Yup:

Autosol is normally a tube like tootpaste - In a black & gold box

Peek is in a Silver Tin - Like a big hip flask or Brasso tin


Autosol for aluminium

Peek For Chrome
« Last Edit: March 02, 2010, 10:18 AM by diesel »

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Re: Autosol can it be bought on the high street
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2010, 10:16 AM »
Halfords, B&Q or any DIY, car shop or iron mongers should sell it.

Peek isn't the same thing, it does a similar job but Autosol is an abrasive paste whereas Peek is a non-abrasive liquid.

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Re: Autosol can it be bought on the high street
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2010, 10:17 AM »
i've tried finding Peek but none of the shops i've been in have heard of the stuff!

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Re: Autosol can it be bought on the high street
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2010, 10:18 AM »
i got some from a jewlers rob.might be worth a try near you.
dave the bmxing gypo


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Re: Autosol can it be bought on the high street
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2010, 10:19 AM »
got mine from halfords. careful with it if you are using it on chrome as you dont realise how abrasive this stuff is and can very easily polish the chrome off and leave gold nickel plate patches. i find brasso or silvo better for chrome as less chance of this happening. autosol is fantastic for polishing alloy though :daumenhoch:


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Re: Autosol can it be bought on the high street
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2010, 10:20 AM »
ok whats best for bringing original chrome back to life then, autosol or peek???

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Re: Autosol can it be bought on the high street
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2010, 10:21 AM »
PEEK - without doubt

martylaa

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Re: Autosol can it be bought on the high street
« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2010, 10:23 AM »

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Re: Autosol can it be bought on the high street
« Reply #10 on: March 02, 2010, 01:40 PM »
Anyone tried 'Astonish'?

I'm resto-ing a Halfords Turbo and a rusty 531 Reynolds layback, both with those rusty flecks you get, and the results have been superb so far, leaves it shiny once you dry it off with a yellow cloth/duster. Use the product with water though.

Have been cleaning a stem and has the same effect as autosol where the cloth and your fingers go black!

http://www.cookability.biz/astonish-oven-cookware-cleaner/b_202.htm'sRC=GB1

Paul
« Last Edit: March 02, 2010, 01:43 PM by aerostylie »
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spesh

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Re: Autosol can it be bought on the high street
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2010, 02:39 PM »
try your local motorcycle shop as i sell it in the shop i work for

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Re: Autosol can it be bought on the high street
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2010, 04:23 PM »
Peek can be bought on eBay for less than a fiver posted.  That Autoglym metal polish is very good but that is about £5 a tube which is half the size of a tube of Peek. 


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Re: Autosol can it be bought on the high street
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2010, 07:25 PM »
ok whats best for bringing original chrome back to life then, autosol or peek???
Vinegar and I keep hearing about lemon juice on here aswell

gadd

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Re: Autosol can it be bought on the high street
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2010, 07:43 PM »
Autosol & Peek Metal Cleaners- 1 OF EACH The very best,   Put that in ebay


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Re: Autosol can it be bought on the high street
« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2010, 12:39 AM »
so which peek to use paste,liquid or foam and is it any good at rejuvinating chrome ie micro scratches or misting ? :daumenhoch:
« Last Edit: March 03, 2010, 11:00 PM by OLDSNOW »

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Re: Autosol can it be bought on the high street
« Reply #17 on: March 04, 2010, 08:28 PM »
go with what stidds said any motor factors should do both

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Re: Autosol can it be bought on the high street
« Reply #18 on: March 04, 2010, 10:22 PM »

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Re: Autosol can it be bought on the high street
« Reply #19 on: March 27, 2010, 09:21 AM »
I use liquid peek

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