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Title: Surface rust?
Post by: Ste on December 22, 2013, 11:15 AM

Any advice on stripping surface rust from chrome,heard a few people use vinegar?also best product to make chrome nice and shiney,thanks

Title: Re: Surface rust?
Post by: stidds on December 22, 2013, 11:43 AM

You can use vinegar, Oxalic Acid (wood bleach), Silver foil, jewellers rouge.

There are actually a lot of ways of removing surface rust.

Title: Re: Surface rust?
Post by: laidback on December 22, 2013, 01:01 PM

I've used vinegar on a few bits with good results..leave small parts In a jar overnight. I had some
Very light pitting/surface rust on a chrome frame and i used some autosol metal polish and it lifted it off easily. For
More severe rust I think most people swear by an OA bath..

Title: Re: Surface rust?
Post by: Ste on December 22, 2013, 01:25 PM

Excellent cheers for the advice,that's today's job sorted :-)

Title: Re: Surface rust?
Post by: CustardLips on December 22, 2013, 03:55 PM

OA bath then polish with Peek.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Surface rust?
Post by: chubby on December 22, 2013, 08:09 PM

Oa bath can b3 a pain, if it's not too rough then peek & a Stanley knifes blade will sort it  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Surface rust?
Post by: solow79 on December 23, 2013, 01:45 PM

Is naval jelly a better option than oxalic acid??

Title: Re: Surface rust?
Post by: CustardLips on December 23, 2013, 01:50 PM

Quote from: solow79 on December 23, 2013, 01:45 PM

Is anal jelly a better option than oxalic acid??

Anal jelly ! What's that.   ???  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Surface rust?
Post by: jimwise68 on December 23, 2013, 01:52 PM

Its like Naval Jelly but a bit rougher.

Title: Re: Surface rust?
Post by: CustardLips on December 23, 2013, 02:03 PM

Quote from: jimwise68 on December 23, 2013, 01:52 PM

Its like Naval Jelly but a bit rougher.

Hello sailor.  ;)

Title: Re: Surface rust?
Post by: stidds on December 23, 2013, 02:12 PM

Quote from: jimwise68 on December 23, 2013, 01:52 PM

Its like Naval Jelly but a bit rougher.

It's Naval jelly but with added sand, to get extra friction ;)

Title: Re: Surface rust?
Post by: solow79 on December 23, 2013, 02:47 PM

Shiny frame and  shiny bullet hole in a tin!!

Title: Re: Surface rust?
Post by: griff on December 23, 2013, 03:51 PM

oxalic or citric acid bath OR stanley blade and a rough cloth with peek in if just a few patches

PEEK to polish (not as abrasive as Autosol)

and then finish off with a goddard's silver cloth (rub in one direction only ;)  )

Title: Re: Surface rust?
Post by: danaroby00 on January 02, 2014, 07:32 PM

extended question: HOW TO DO WITH INTERNAL RUST?
I have an haro master with lot of  internal rust, externally chrome is in very good shape
there is a way to protect it?