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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 10:25 AM
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I recently cleaned up my 05 883 and accidently sprayed chrome cleaner on my aluminum rocker boxes. Now they are all spotted up. Whats the best way to clean them up? This is what they look like!!

 
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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 11:06 AM
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I used mothers metal polish worked great on mine
 
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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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My dad did the same thing a few years ago. He's done everything. No luck. Polish helps a little but it's always there. Sorry man.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 06:30 PM
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It looks like I may just have to get some rocker box covers to solve the problem! I wanted some anyway!!
 
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 06:56 PM
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Mine are the same way just from riding in the rain and stuff. I'm gonna get mine powder coated some day.
 
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I used mothers metal polish worked great on mine
This is what I've used on mine and it cleans them up pretty well.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 07:10 AM
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I love Mothers....I use that stuff on many different metals, IMO it cleans up brass better than Brasso does...
 
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