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Swivel:
Lads, bought some Haro copy bars from Jon, these were described as rusty and in need of a re-chrome and when they arrived they weren't in good shape which I knew anyway. I don't have an acid  bath as yet but thought i'll try something I read about on the web. I took a 1-metre length of kitchen foil and scrunched it up into a ball, then poured a very small glass of coca-cola (one for me also with JD in it  ;) ) and dipped it into the coke and started rubbing the bars. No lie, about 15 mins later and not a lot of elbow grease to be honest, here is the result. It basically took off all the rust easily and after a quick once over with Brasso wading, the result is very good, no need for a re-chrome at all. Very happy. What do you reckon? Just need some Bob Haro Vector decals now...   8)

Matt  :daumenhoch:


Here is Jon's piccy of the bars before:



And here's the bars after i've had a good go at them:

munners:
Wicked! Always like new ways. Cheaper than oxalic! looks great mate.

BrianP:
wow!

nice one, they look well now.

Brian :daumenhoch:

kdw712:
i've used the scrunchie foil truck before
not tried it with coke

those results speak for themselves - amazing ! :daumenhoch:

Swivel:
Thanks lads, yeah it really has amazed me.... just shows you what coca-cola can do to our stomach's eh? ;)

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