Chrome Again?

[daz bmx it!]

Need your advice please.I have a chrome frame that has a lot of tiny pitting(possibly oxidising) the chrome underneath is pukka! you can scrape it off with your nail but this is very time consuming? so what is the best way to get this blinging again? thx,Daz...

[oldmankev]

Try a very worn scouring pad the green ones, but dont use any
water, worked for me.

[lazychubs]

or a good car wax should remove the oxidising or wd40

[Bren Gunn]

A plastic blade and be so bloody lazy

[Bob_Acid]

the wd40 with the green scourer but don't go mental or you'll scratch the chrome like an esso car wash does to your motor.

[lazychubs]

didnt someone say use tinfoil as it doesnt scratch the chrome

 

[R Palmer]

Hi,

I used tinfoil and soapy water, the chrome came up brilliant.

RP....

[dordymush]

never herd that one before  .

[holeshotter]

Try tea tree oil rubbbed on with a banana skin. this is good for the skin of bikes as well as humans. then clean off and buff that chrome up. If you can't get tee tree oil just soak 2 tea bags in a cup for ten minutes as a cheaper option.

bet you ain't heard that one before???

[oberonspacefruit]

the acid's kickin in eh?

[Rombloke]

sombody did mention on here not to use wd40 on chrome...cant remember why tho, it was cos it damages the chrome some how

i always use the finest grade wire wool you can get....0000 gauge...loosly wrapped and peek chrome polish....


didnt do this frame any harm....any excuse to get another pic of my ride on here

Dave

[ORB]

I use them soap filled brillo pads with a wee bit of warm water and a few splashes ov vinager.

Very efective.

But, saying that, i very rarly polish a bike.

Shiny is boring.

[Rombloke]

Shiny is boring.

oh shit...all that hard work i put in for nothing then
your only saying that cos my cranks are better than yours

Dave

[ash]

i've used t-cut on a toothbrush to spruce up rusty chrome raleigh burner wheels
made my teeth nice and white too !!

[daz bmx it!]

Ok peeps thanks In the end i used a worn green scouring pad and some wonder wheels chrome polish which i think is a lot less abrasive than autosol? It came up a treat!!

[The-flying-banana]

Did,nt someone on here write that a smear of vasalene keeps the oxidizing away  once you've cleaned it though

[benda666]

i used WD-40 to get all that pitting off then i used AUTOSOL to make in SHINY

[scary_leary]

ive also heard that spit from an african bull frog, mixed
with pubes from flying vietnamese tree monkey..
is great on rusty spokes.