Chrome Cleaning
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 2,754
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From: GA
Cold works fine, just let it sit for a little bit. And yes, SHIELD ANY PAINT. You won't like what it does to paint.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: eastern oklahoma
don't spray the oven cleaner on the pipe. spray it on a cotton cloth, wash cloth, whatever you got as long as it's clean. and i disagree with using steel wool, although it's a temporary fix, it also creates very tiny scratches in the chrome, no matter how fine the steel wool. if you don't believe me, they say that only a diamond will scratch glass. bunk. many things are harder than glass. same rule for chrome. whatever is harder than the chrome surface will scratch it. go for spraying the easy off onto a cotton towel or cloth, then remove the burned in stain. works for boot heel, or shoe sole marks too. by spraying the easy off overn cleaner onto the rag rather than the pipe you won't destroy any other surfaces. if you decide to use steel wool, you'll eventually have to know how to remove rust from chrome. and that's aluminum foil and ketchup. sounds weird but really works. the aluminum foil to wipe the ketchup and to rub it with. and the acids in the ketchup, tomato and vinegar removes the rust.
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 588
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From: Volusia County, FL
That and 0000 steel wool is hard to find. I had to go to three different home improvement stores to find it. I use it to try to get the rust of my bag rails. It does okay, but it is a stop gap measure, as it rusts again.
Unless anyone knows of a better way to remove surface rust from chrome.... Yeah yeah I know, once it rusts its going to always rust... but I am trying to slow it down.
Unless anyone knows of a better way to remove surface rust from chrome.... Yeah yeah I know, once it rusts its going to always rust... but I am trying to slow it down.
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Joined: Apr 2006
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From: The Burgh
Been using it for years, even on custom bikes. Oven cleaner works too but it destroys paint so it has to be used very carefully.