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chrome scratches
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chrome scratches
Put the D&D Fat Cats on my bike awhile ago. Went to clean the pipe with some cleaner and a terry cloth towel and not sure if because the pipe was hot that the chrome was softer or what but the towel scratched the pipe up in the one spot I tried to clean. Is there any way to buff these scratches out? I used to have a chrome cleaner from the Honda shop that had some jewelers rouge(sp?) in it that worked nice but they don't carry it anymore. I have some paste chrome polish but it won't take out scratches. Any recommendations as the scratches are driving me nuts.
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RE: chrome scratches
hmmm.... I've seen swirls in chrome, but never on a FatCat. Since D&D is just down the street, I figured I'd call & ask... 
THe girl that answered the order line said I needed to talked to "Mark" @ 817.834.0996 and he could help. She said she thought the recommendation is "semi-chrome". I suppose that's a chrome cleaner or something, but I'm not familiar with it. She said to call him for more info & leave a message if he does not answer.
They've been very accomodating to me, on several occassions, so I would suggest you give Mark a holler....
guess that's another "+" for the black ones! [8D] However, since they do gaurentee their chrome, I'm sure it's no biggie...
THe girl that answered the order line said I needed to talked to "Mark" @ 817.834.0996 and he could help. She said she thought the recommendation is "semi-chrome". I suppose that's a chrome cleaner or something, but I'm not familiar with it. She said to call him for more info & leave a message if he does not answer.
They've been very accomodating to me, on several occassions, so I would suggest you give Mark a holler....
guess that's another "+" for the black ones! [8D] However, since they do gaurentee their chrome, I'm sure it's no biggie...
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RE: chrome scratches
The polish she's suggesting is called Simichrome. It comes in a tube or tub, and is packaged in a red and yellow box. You can find it in most bike shops. It's pretty expensive - but it's a wonderful polish. NOT wonderful enough to remove scratches from chrome, though. Save your money. Sorry!
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RE: chrome scratches
As already mentioned, the HAPPICH SIMICHROME in the small tube is the best chrome polish I've ever used. I've always heard that a cotton t-shirt is the best material to use for polishing.
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RE: chrome scratches
The chrome is scratched what would you think polish is going to do, replate it? Although the copper and nickel layers (I doubt they copper plated production pipes) is fairly thick the actual chrome plate is relatively thin. The more abrasive your polish the faster you find the nickel below the chrome. The nickel that will turn yellow once exposed to oxygen. I don't understand how a towel could cause a "scratch" as well as any manufacture replacing a pipe you scatched yourself. If you want to use a abrasive style polish we use which is close to green rough try Master Polish. Available online or at trade shows only. It also polishes blue off but again, it will expose the nickel. Good luck. www.chromethathog.com
BTW: Most manufactures either "Straight Plate" pipes or omit copper all together.
BTW: Most manufactures either "Straight Plate" pipes or omit copper all together.
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RE: chrome scratches
Been working as a metal plater since 1972. Polish soap will help with surface scratches on chrome or any other metal. We have using it for years.
If a scratch is to deep on any surface then more help is needed, but I have seen towels put dust scratches on manysurfaces including chrome.
If a scratch is to deep on any surface then more help is needed, but I have seen towels put dust scratches on manysurfaces including chrome.