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Cleaning surface rust off the chrome on my 77 GS

Bobbys 94

Bobbys 94

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When I say "surface rust" I mean "On the Surface".... if the rust has penetrated the chrome down to the metal, then this stuff will Not help.

Picture below is the chrome exhaust on the 77 GS750 I purchased off fb. Note the rust on the entire exhaust . Lucky for me it was just surface rust.

After soaking the entire exhaust in about 32oz of wd40 for a couple weeks, I washed/dried and squirted a fresh batch of wd and the next pic is what I have now.
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The secret, is No secret. Been around for a long time. I use it in the process of restoring pre WW2 Winchester Lever guns.

Remember to soak the chrome in wd for a while before using this stuff.

Note that "Bluing" is much thinner that chrome
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Looks great! I use old-fashioned Turtle Wax Chrome Cleaner.
 
Nessism said:
Looks great! I use old-fashioned Turtle Wax Chrome Cleaner.
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Same here. After looking over MSDS sheets on a variety of chrome cleaners they all seem to have the same three ingredients: Stoddard Solvent (mineral spirits) Aluminum Oxide and pulverized clay.
 
Nessism said:
Looks great! I use old-fashioned Turtle Wax Chrome Cleaner.
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Like Mother's mag and wheel for aluminum, the Turtle Wax for chrome has been my go-to fo years. Between those two you are set. I remember those expensive tubes of Autosol or Simchorme being the 'best' for alloy and sure they worked great. Mothers does the job and that little tub lasts me a decade! Same for the Turtle Wax - a little dab'll do ya.
 
Read about using aluminum foil to remove rust. Tried it, and rust came off, but chrome as all scratched. None of that "chrome" shine left. Learned a lesson that day...
 
Some before and after pics of KZ400.
Tinfoil and vinegar. Gentle pressure and let the acid and aluminium do the work. You can see pits still on the muffler and mudguard.The rust will return. KZ400wheel.jpg
 
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