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Gnarlyscoots:
If it's just surface rust though, the chrome finish will be there still??  I mean, it won't be flat and will shine with a polish yes?

Forgive me for being dumb  :-[

P.S Where is best to get OA from?

midschooljon:
I use this stuff on nearly every bike I restore and it is amazing.

Best place to get it is ebay. You can get 500g delivered for about £3.00 from a few places on there.  :daumenhoch:

As for surface rust you will find that the rust "bubbles" up and out of a small hole in the chrome, and when the OA has done its job it will appear that the chrome is still there. However the holes in the chrome will always be there, and if you dont look after the bike the rust comes back. As for deeper more serious rust if it get real bad the chrome starts to flake, and sometimes pitting occurs. As mentioned above the rust will go but there is nothing you can do about the damaged surface below.

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