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Title: Chrome Again?
Post by: daz bmx it! on September 15, 2005, 06:14 PM

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... :)

Title: Re: Chrome Again?
Post by: oldmankev on September 15, 2005, 06:31 PM

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

Title: Re: Chrome Again?
Post by: lazychubs on September 15, 2005, 06:32 PM

or a good car wax should remove the oxidising or wd40

Title: Re: Chrome Again?
Post by: Bren Gunn on September 15, 2005, 08:10 PM

A plastic blade and be so bloody lazy ;)

Title: Re: Chrome Again?
Post by: Bob_Acid on September 15, 2005, 09:13 PM

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.

Title: Re: Chrome Again?
Post by: lazychubs on September 15, 2005, 09:16 PM

didnt someone say use tinfoil as it doesnt scratch the chrome

 :D ???

Title: Re: Chrome Again?
Post by: R Palmer on September 16, 2005, 07:34 AM

Hi,

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

RP....

Title: Re: Chrome Again?
Post by: dordymush on September 16, 2005, 10:28 AM

never herd that one before  :).

Title: Re: Chrome Again?
Post by: holeshotter on September 16, 2005, 11:21 AM

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???

Title: Re: Chrome Again?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on September 16, 2005, 11:41 AM

the acid's kickin in eh?

Title: Re: Chrome Again?
Post by: Rombloke on September 16, 2005, 05:52 PM

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....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v255/rombloke/genone-front.jpg)

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

Dave

Title: Re: Chrome Again?
Post by: ORB on September 16, 2005, 06:04 PM

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.

Title: Re: Chrome Again?
Post by: Rombloke on September 16, 2005, 06:12 PM

Quote from: ORB on September 16, 2005, 06:04 PM

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

Title: Re: Chrome Again?
Post by: ash on September 16, 2005, 06:55 PM

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

Title: Re: Chrome Again?
Post by: daz bmx it! on September 16, 2005, 11:37 PM

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!! :)

Title: Re: Chrome Again?
Post by: The-flying-banana on September 17, 2005, 12:54 AM

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

Title: Re: Chrome Again?
Post by: benda666 on September 18, 2005, 12:29 PM

i used WD-40 to get all that pitting off then i used AUTOSOL to make in SHINY 8)

Title: Re: Chrome Again?
Post by: scary_leary on September 18, 2005, 01:08 PM

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