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Offline Triumphant59

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Chrome cleaning
« on: May 06, 2019, 09:33:39 PM »
My original exhaust is in reasonable condition but has the usual rust. Can anyone recommend any domestic cleaners used with fine steel wool maybe that will remove the rust and staining?

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Re: Chrome cleaning
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2019, 10:08:55 PM »
Toothpaste and plastic bath cleaners are both very, very, very mild abrasive. Shouldn't scratch the chrome but maybe not aggressive enough to do what you want.

Caravan cleaning paste it a step up toward the "harder" stuff,  again for resin based surfaces.

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Re: Chrome cleaning
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2019, 10:24:36 PM »
I use 0000 wire wool on mine, used dry with no cleaning liquid. It removes the small speckles of rust but not the chrome.
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Re: Chrome cleaning
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2019, 10:31:16 PM »
Chemically,  you could try limescale remover.

But you'd need to verify any effect on something to assess it prior to subjecting something critical to trial.

 

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