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Subject: RE: chrome and steel wool

Author: Gary Cheek

Date: Dec 30, 2001, 2:24 PM

Post ID: 1709259730


Hi Again.
You are right Never Dull ,Simichrome ,Flitz ,Brasso are real hard on
fine finishes.
The application we were recomending was as a way to rejuvinate a
weathered chrome surface. This was as an alternative to the steel wool
that has destroyed many chrome parts that still had some life in them.
It is pretty aggressive . I would not use Never Dull on otherwise good
chrome ,indeed we never use it on show or concept cars.

Just trying to make an old beast a bit more presentable.

Alacritas wrote:
 Hi everyone,

Been off the net for a few weeks - just catching up. In my past life, I
was a
museum conservator. The Canadian Conservation Institute did a study on
different polishes a couple of years ago. Never-Dull was not
recommended - the
abraisive material is uneven and tends to scratch surfaces (mind you
this is
looking under a microscope.....) I think they recommended Solvol autosol
as
better. I will try and find the article again. One thing people forget
is to
remove the polish residues - they attack the metal is left in the
crevasses.
Also, each time you polish, you remove a layer of metal (someone may
have
already mentionned this), o best to you a gentler polish than one that
works
"fast".

BEst wishes for the New Year,

Elisabeth
72 Eldo
98 Tiger

 
Its also sold at music stores as Buckaroo cymbal cleaner. Probably
cheaper
as Never Dull tho. Use Never Dull on the cymbals too!
Chris in NC

 From: Gary Cheek <kg8-@home.com>
Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: RE: chrome and steel wool
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2001 21:36:54 +0000

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John , a lot of nice chrome has been destroyed over the years by plain
old steel wool. You will have about the best luck with Never-Dull or
Simichrome. If they won't restore the luster a brillo user probably beat
you to there ! . The chrome on old brit bike rims had a layer of zinc
beteen the steel and copper. I have used simichrome and a ton of elbow
grease and brought back some VERY nasty rims as long as they were never
hit with the steel wool. The brass brush and Never-Dull works well on
Handle bars , Mufflers , Control levers etc. It also allows you to clean
wellinto the nooks and crannies. DON'T use a steel brush it can scratch.
Never Dull is a metal polish imprenated into cotton wadding . It is
available at some hardware and auto parts stores. If you have trouble
finding it ,or the brass brushes Email , We have some good local sources
for both.
John Sutton wrote:
 Would this work on 30 year old dull but not rusted tank panels as well?
John S.
73.5 Eldo Civ.



 From: Tom Bowes <kk-@home.com>
Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: RE: chrome and steel wool
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 16:20:14 +0000

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Ross,

I am not sure if your comments are an endorsement of the steel wool
method, or not. Personally, I have yet to see any chrome item that has
had the steel wool treatment come out anything but totally, and
permanently screwed up. Gary Cheek showed me a much better way to
restore moderately rusted chrome using a brass brush and Never Dull.
Comb the Never Dull wadding into the brush and then start scrubbing on
the chrome until the rust disappears. I have seen him do some items
that
 
 I would have sworn were going to have to go to the chrome shop, with
excellent results. Since he showed me this trick, I have used it many
times and recommend it highly. Granted, it is not as good as a rechrome
job, but where perfection is not warranted this provides a good
substitute.

Ross wrote:
 I keep seeing this mentioned, including on Ebay, that to clean up
that
 
 
 "old
chrome that has rust and pits" just take some mild steel wool to it.
Chrome
is a very thin layer over nickel, abrasives will only shorten the
life
 
 
 of
the chrome and expose the nickel.


Tom

'70 (July '69) Ambassador
'82 V50-III
Shelby Township, Michigan

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