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Title: Polishing Chrome
Post by: J69 on September 25, 2011, 08:09 AM: Whats the general opinion on the best product to use for polishing a chrome frame & forks? I'm not talking about removing rust or anything, just whats best to polish chrome on a frame thats been sat in a box for the last 26 years.

Cheers

J69 :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Polishing Chrome
Post by: stidds on September 25, 2011, 08:50 AM: Peek is one of the best chrome polishes out there. You can usually pick it up in Halfords.
Title: Re: Polishing Chrome
Post by: diesel on September 25, 2011, 08:52 AM: Quote from: Stidds on September 25, 2011, 08:50 AM
Peek is one of the best chrome polishes out there. You can usually pick it up in Halfords.

Yes - But Peek liquid, not the paste
Title: Re: Polishing Chrome
Post by: J69 on September 25, 2011, 09:42 AM: Cheers guys, a trip down to halfords it is then! ;)
Title: Re: Polishing Chrome
Post by: Beelzebug on September 25, 2011, 09:53 AM: I'm getting decent results using Meguiars chrome polish, also available from halfords etc. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Polishing Chrome
Post by: Deano on September 25, 2011, 10:18 AM: Meguiars is ok and Autosol silver aint bad but i use Peek liquid (not paste in the tube) you need the tin. Or belgum is also a good one.
Title: Re: Polishing Chrome
Post by: e5dcb on September 25, 2011, 11:40 AM: Autosol - IMO find it better than peek.
Title: Re: Polishing Chrome
Post by: 58 delray on September 25, 2011, 11:44 AM: Quote from: e5dcb on September 25, 2011, 11:40 AM
Autosol - IMO find it better than peek.
autosol is meant for alloy and is too abrasive for chrome, it will wear it away in the end
Title: Re: Polishing Chrome
Post by: Glynnyboy on September 25, 2011, 12:16 PM: Quote from: 58delray on September 25, 2011, 11:44 AM
Quote from: e5dcb on September 25, 2011, 11:40 AM
Autosol - IMO find it better than peek.
autosol is meant for alloy and is too abrasive for chrome, it will wear it away in the end
Agree with this on the autosol tubed paste but I found the liquid was as mild as peek and ok.
Title: Re: Polishing Chrome
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on September 25, 2011, 12:48 PM: I use SILVO wadding for polishing all my alloy and chrome bro :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Polishing Chrome
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on September 25, 2011, 08:02 PM: PEEK or if the chrome is good a GODDARDS POLISHING CLOTH trust me it's good >:D
Title: Re: Polishing Chrome
Post by: stidds on September 26, 2011, 09:12 AM: Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on September 25, 2011, 08:02 PM
PEEK or if the chrome is good a GODDARDS POLISHING CLOTH trust me it's good >:D

Agree 100% on the Goddards, I also bought the Goddards cleaning paste recently and it makes things shiny as a shiny thing. :4_17_5: