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Offline Athame57

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Which metal polish?
« on: October 18, 2020, 05:47:01 PM »
Is the substantial extra cost of using Simichrome paste instead of Autosol justified. Experiences anyone?
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Offline Moorey

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Re: Which metal polish?
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2020, 07:09:38 PM »

Autosol is £4 in Wilko's at the moment though.

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Re: Which metal polish?
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2020, 07:20:17 PM »

Autosol is £4 in Wilko's at the moment though.
OK..Simichrome is about £10.00. But is it a lot better?
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Re: Which metal polish?
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2020, 07:32:24 PM »
Following with interest.
Where's that 10mm socket got to?

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Re: Which metal polish?
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2020, 10:14:04 PM »
Bathroom tap polish, cheap and works great, even on yellowed stainless  exhausts.

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Re: Which metal polish?
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2020, 11:17:57 PM »
Nothing wrong with Autosol been around for decades

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Re: Which metal polish?
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2020, 09:49:16 AM »
Autosol, used it in the sixties on the V. venom, does what it says on the tube, and leaves a protective finish for a while
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Re: Which metal polish?
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2020, 09:54:43 AM »
I'm another Autosol fan, though if there is something better I am willing to try it, though polishing bikes does not do it for me anymore, once a year when I take the bike out of hibernation is enough for me.

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Offline cooleronthecoast

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Re: Which metal polish?
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2020, 10:00:37 AM »
Solvol for me too.   It can be harsh on chrome though if you use it all the time.
Now where did I put that 10mm socket?

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Re: Which metal polish?
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2020, 12:58:58 PM »
I with you there Dennis.  A quick once over is plenty.
Where's that 10mm socket got to?

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Re: Which metal polish?
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2020, 01:22:26 PM »
Once a year at most on my bikes 😊😊😊 I absolutely hate cleaning bikes. (My car has only had one wash in 18 months 😂😂😂)
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Re: Which metal polish?
« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2020, 01:46:58 PM »
 
  Solvol is mildly abrasive so i don't use it on chrome, i use furniture polish on chrome and Solvol Autosol for aluminium followed by Belgom Alu that contains wax. By the way it appears that Autosol no longer uses the name Solvol and is made in Germany by Dursol Fabrik, but i still call it Solvol.
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Re: Which metal polish?
« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2020, 01:52:31 PM »
Once a year at most on my bikes 😊😊😊 I absolutely hate cleaning bikes. (My car has only had one wash in 18 months 😂😂😂)

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Re: Which metal polish?
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2020, 01:54:26 PM »
Once a year at most on my bikes 😊😊😊 I absolutely hate cleaning bikes. (My car has only had one wash in 18 months 😂😂😂)

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LINK TO MY EBAY PAGE. As many of you know already, I give 10% discount and do post at cost to forum members if you PM me direct.
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Re: Which metal polish?
« Reply #14 on: October 19, 2020, 01:59:07 PM »

  Solvol is mildly abrasive so i don't use it on chrome, i use furniture polish on chrome and Solvol Autosol for aluminium followed by Belgom Alu that contains wax. By the way it appears that Autosol no longer uses the name Solvol and is made in Germany by Dursol Fabrik, but i still call it Solvol.

I wondered where the Solvol bit had vanished to.

 

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