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mickwinf:
ok so i too ordered some, and it arrived today. I had a little play and experimented on a few items. This is now my new favorite product! First i tried it on an old carb body, used a tiny amount and rubbed it in. For the awkward corners i used an old paintbrush and it covered well and looks good, maybe even a bit too blingy but does what it says on the tin (tube!) also tried on some alloy parts, a caliper and bracket and a engine cover, again decent result even though i did not prepare the surface first. I then had another idea, on my kickstart and my brake lever there were some rusty marks where they rubbed together so i used the rub and buff, and found that it disguised the marks very well, and if you keep buffing it does shine the metal too. So i thought i will try a really rusty item, and found a chrome chain guard which is very rusty. I gave it a quick rub with wire wool first then with rub and buff. Obviously will not get rid of rust but did improve a lot. I think i may order some more colours and try on other things, all in all i recommend the product.
mickwinf:
more pics
mickwinf:
more, last pic shows a rear light base, the rh half has been treated and you can see it covers the small line of rust in the corner.
Orcade-Ian:
Hi Mick,
Glad you have found uses for it - most folk who try it seem more than pleased with the results. As Ash rightly says, it's never going to produce the iridescence that you see on a brand new Keihin carb, but no other treatment does either! As with any applied finish, be it paint, chrome, zinc or polished alloy, the initial prep is so important.
Just tried it on a 15mm copper pipe on our towel rail - copper colour gone - shiny, almost chrome finish now!
Ian
mickwinf:
mine was very thick straight out the tube, used a rice grain size on a rag and just worked it in, then a tiny amount on the tip of a painbrush to get in the odd corners. I did buff with a clean rag afterwards. There are some you tube vids.
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