Chrome ... am I screwed ?
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From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Enough ideas on cleaning it. FOr the next time you have to leave it behind for any time, use a good wax, coat it on pretty thick, and don't buff it off until you get home (may have to reapply some wax to soften it up). We used to do this on Okinawa due to the humidity and salt water.
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Enough ideas on cleaning it. FOr the next time you have to leave it behind for any time, use a good wax, coat it on pretty thick, and don't buff it off until you get home (may have to reapply some wax to soften it up). We used to do this on Okinawa due to the humidity and salt water.
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Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Virgina Beach
As a saltwater boat guy i use a product called "Woody Wax" on all my brightwork, chrome, stainless, aluminum, even hard plastics and stuff. Thirty bucks for a bottle but it is really good stuff and I highly recommend it. When i use it on my boat (that stays in salt water), I dont even wipe it off, just leave it on and it keeps it bright for months at a time.
http://www.woody-wax.com/fiberglass-...d-deck-wax.php
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From: 'Noke, VA
Tin foil.
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From: Grand Rapids MN
Brillo pads. Make it really wet. It won't scratch and it removes just about anything! Then do what the others talked about! Coat it well with a good polish or wax! Take it from some one who keeps chrome looking good in a Minnesota winter.
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Do not, ever, ever ever use steel wool of any grade or sos pads. Or tin foil. I assure you, they WILL scratch your chrome. I would rather spend a day with a good chrome polish than spend an hour and have swirls and scratches in my chrome.
ONCE CHROME IS SCRATCHED, THERE IS NO REPAIR SHORT OF RECHROME/POWDERCOAT.
It's your bike, you do what you want, but I'll stick to chrome polish.
ONCE CHROME IS SCRATCHED, THERE IS NO REPAIR SHORT OF RECHROME/POWDERCOAT.
It's your bike, you do what you want, but I'll stick to chrome polish.