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Old 04-03-2014, 08:36 AM
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will this steel wool work to get rust spots off chrome parts
 
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Old 04-03-2014, 09:12 AM
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A good chrome cleaner will remove heavy oxidization and should be used/tried before using other more aggressive methods. If the cleaner doesn't then try the 4 ought steel wool
 
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Yep. I use it with Mother's polish all the time.
 
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Yep. I use it with Mother's polish all the time.
+1. I took a ton of rust off chrome rims and pipes on a 2000 Indian Chief and the steel wool and mothers worked great.
 
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Not to hijack but any tips on how to remove rust from wire rims. what i mean is anything quick?
 
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I used 0000 steel wool and mothers on a pair of older rims, but, it ain't fast.
 
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Try flitz ball and autosol. When I bought my 07 SB, both rims have surface rust, I use Flitz mini ball and autosol, cleaned them in 20mins. Flitz mini is small enough to get into tight spots like between laces and hub.
 
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If they are really bad, Nothing cleans better than mothers and shoe laces and some hours of your time. After that apply a couple of coats of wax to ensure coverage and then routine cleaning to remove brake dust dirt and road grime with occasional waxwings. Lyndall Gold Z brake pads will help with the brake dust rust problem.
 
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Try dipping a piece of aluminum foil in water, rub it on your chrome parts, it will create a paste through some kind of chemical reaction, it actually works pretty good.
 
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Originally Posted by Sharpie
If they are really bad, Nothing cleans better than mothers and shoe laces and some hours of your time. After that apply a couple of coats of wax to ensure coverage and then routine cleaning to remove brake dust dirt and road grime with occasional waxwings. Lyndall Gold Z brake pads will help with the brake dust rust problem.
The shoe laces is a great idea!! Thanks
 
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