Awesome! Thanks!
On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 9:28 AM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > If you can find it "brass" wool works a little better. Pretty much the same > as steel wool but it's softer so less chance of damaging the chrome. It does > shine things right up, I've also used a brass wire-wheel in my dremel to get > rust off of chrome. Polish with regular wax when you're done to keep it from > re-rusting. > > -Kyle > > > On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 7:45 AM, Theresa Hutchison <[email protected]>wrote: > >> If it ends up that the rust does take off the chrome in tiny spots, is >> there some way to treat it or something you would put on it? >> >> I have seen a friend of mine use the jewelers rouge along with something >> else, I want to say mineral oil I think it was... it was definately alot of >> elbow grease. >> >> I sure appreciate your help! >> >> On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 8:39 AM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> No, just the steel wool. On 'blued' or discolored from heat or stains I >>> used jeweler's rouge. It takes a lot of elbow grease but I have brought >>> pipes back to pristine that were blue from heat. Unless the rust has taken >>> off the chrome and is not just a spot here and there, it's incredible at how >>> well you can restore it. >>> >>> On Jan 15, 2010, at 8:28 AM, Theresa Hutchison wrote: >>> >>> I can do that too. I have my trusty ole pocket knife right here ;) >>> With this poor bike I'll be picking for a while... you think this will >>> qualify me as a legitimate Picker and Grinner? ;) >>> >>> Do you use the steel wook in conjunction with anything else to reduce >>> friction? Like soap or anything else? >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 8:25 AM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> No, fine doesn't, but try it in an obscure place first. If there are >>>> rust spots 'dots' I often just pick them off with a razor blade or point of >>>> a knife. >>>> >>>> On Jan 15, 2010, at 8:18 AM, Theresa Hutchison wrote: >>>> >>>> Really...??... I would have thought it would scratch up the chrome, >>>> it doesn't? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 8:04 AM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> fine steel wool does a good job. >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 15, 2010, at 7:55 AM, Theresa Hutchison wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Speaking of painting and fixing up... Is there anyway to clean up >>>>> the chrome after a bike has sat for YEARS...??? It's got little tiny rust >>>>> sposts here and there and I'm really not sure what to do with it or if >>>>> anything really can be done at all... >>>>> >>>>> ~Traccie >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 10:07 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> If I could get the fender's off easily I'd do them >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >>>>>> . >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>>>> . >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>>>> . >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >>>>> . >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >--
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