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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 08:12 PM
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What do you guys use to clean chrome that has some pitting,but not to bad. Never dull got most of it off but not all of it.?
 
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 08:59 PM
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Lots of years ago I bought a pretty bad shape metric and used Semichrome to clean up alot of the pits and rust on the pipes but not sure I would use it on my harley I have read on hear that it it very abbrasive and just invited more problems later. but it did work cleaned it right up.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 09:08 PM
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I used some 0000 Steel Wool and and some chrome polish to clean up some old chrome rims once. It worked great but I would test it before doing on my Harley.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by JRBass
Lots of years ago I bought a pretty bad shape metric and used Semichrome to clean up alot of the pits and rust on the pipes but not sure I would use it on my harley I have read on hear that it it very abbrasive and just invited more problems later. but it did work cleaned it right up.
+1 on the Simichrome Polish. IMO much better than Never Dull.
Used it on my parade saddle when I was in the Shrine Horse Patrol & have used it on my scooter.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 10:08 PM
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S100 Polishing Soap, get it at most HD dealers. Follow the directions and you will be AMAZED before you are halfway through
 
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 11:08 PM
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Simichrome paste
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 06:45 AM
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Mothers chrome polish, not the one for aluminum.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 07:05 AM
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Flitz is very good stuff as well. I usually use Mother's billet on my bike but I have used Flitz on my S&W and it does an amazing job. I'm considering giving it a try on my wheels in the spring.
 
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