I used Scotch Brite (tm) and Mother's Mag Polish (tm) on the handlebars and
sissy bar of the old bike I bought. It worked a treat.
I just needed to keep enough polish on it, so that the pad glides smoothly,
rather than scrapes across the chrome.
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Bud Osbourne <abcoz@hky.com> wrote:
> Whatever you do, DO NOT use steel wool on it. There are plenty of
> commercially available chrome polishes, which would probably be fine. I use
> Brasso and a cotton rag/terrycloth rag for most chrome polishing. But, then
> I'm not "into" polishing & waxing as much as many others.
> I have a friend (Triumph club buddy) who does chrome work/plating for a
> living, and he says NEVER go near any plated metal with steel wool.....which
> is what most folks want to do as soon as they find a bit of surface
> oxidation on chrome.
> Bud Osbourne
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Rowe" <mdrowe@optonline.net>
> To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 1:05 PM
> Subject: [Spridgets] grill corrosion
>
>
> Among the parts I am sorting out is a never-installed BE grill that is
>> lightly corroded from sitting around for years. What is the preferred
>> method of polishing and sealing a modestly aged grill?
>>
>> Michael Rowe
>> '74 Midget
>> '60 Bugeye kit
>> Long Island, NY
>>
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