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I have little rust on my fenders pipes and header what's the best way to remove it without causing more damage?
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Don't usu steelwool!
Don't use steel wool! Dulls the chrome. The best way I have found is a good chrome cleaner and lots of elbow grease
I use Turtle Wax chrome cleaner, i am sure there are many other fav's out there. Once you are done, "Wax often" or it comes right back. For realy hard to remove rust, you can use the superfine scothbright pads (availbule at autobody supply only) not the hardware store kind, with chrome cleaner, will dull some, but will look better then rust
Originally posted by Jelmo11 View Post1979 XS1100 Special (Mad Max, OEM) Current
1980 XS1100 Special
1990 V Max
1982 KZ750 LTD Twin
1986 700 FZR Yamaha Fazer (faster then expected)
1979 XS750 Special (my 1st Special)
1974 CB750-Four
Past/pres Car's
1961 Catalina 389/1970 Torino GT 351/1967GTO 12to1 comp./ Roller cam/ T-10/ 456 gear/Tri-power/1967 GTO 400, 1969 Camaro, 1968 Z28, 2001 BMW M Roadster 0 to 60 in 4.5 sec. Jaguar XK8 -
Chrome polish and elbow grease, and for the bad spots and/or the hard-to-get-areas, a small wire 'toothbrush' with polish. The brass ones work best as they don't leave scratches as much as the stainless steel ones...
I've also discovered that if you have a buffing set-up, some tripoli compound on a sewn cotton buff will polish out rust and even scuff marks to a degree, just don't get heavy-handed.Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
'80SG restified, red SOLD
'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
Other current bikes:
'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...Comment
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Wad up a piece of aluminum foil and go after it with that. You'll be pleasantly surprised.Marty (in Mississippi)
XS1100SG
XS650SK
XS650SH
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Alright Marty, you've peaked my interest now!aluminum foil
How does a wadded up piece of tin foil get rust out?
Wouldn't it scratch like steel wool? Albeit, a little softer of course.
No Polish with that foil?
Details PLEASE!Hi, my name is George & I'm a twisty addict!
80G (Green paint(PO idea))
The Green Monster
K&N A/F, TC's fuse block, '81 oil cooler, TC's homemade 4-2 w/Mac Mufflers, Raptor 660 ACCT
Got him in '04.
bald tire & borrowing parts
80SG (Black w/red emblems & calipers)
Scarlet
K&N A/F, TC's fuse block, WJ5, Shoei bags, Raptor 660 ACCT.
Got her in '11
Ready for the twisties!
81H (previously CPMaynard's)
Hugo
Full Venturer, Indigo Blue with B/W painted tank.
Cold weather rideComment
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I have used the wadded up aluminum foil with chrome polish and it does work really nice.Life is what happens while your planning everything else!
When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.
81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection
Previously owned
93 GSX600F
80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
81 XS1100 Special
81 CB750 C
80 CB750 C
78 XS750Comment
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I use it with nothing. Water will lube it enough. It won't scratch like steel wool.Marty (in Mississippi)
XS1100SG
XS650SK
XS650SH
XS650G
XS6502F
XS650EComment
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+1 for foil
Aluminum foil with water works like majic for taking rust off chrome. It will not restore chrome that is no longer there due to heavy rust though. I think that it works because the aluminum is not as hard as chromium, but harder than the rust, so no scratches.LuckyEddie
1980 XS1100LG Midnight special
1982 XV750J Virago
1976 GL1000
1978 GL1000 Supercharged
1981 XV920RH (chain drive)Comment
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wasnt it mythbusters that did a show
with the foil and coke a cola to polish up chrome.pete
new owner of
08 gen2 hayabusa
former owner
1981 xs1100 RH (aus) (5N5)
zrx carbs
18mm float height
145 main jets
38 pilots
slide needle shimmed .5mm washer
fitted with v/stax and uni pod filters
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pA8dwxmAVA&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL[/url]Comment
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Marty (in Mississippi)
XS1100SG
XS650SK
XS650SH
XS650G
XS6502F
XS650EComment
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Yes
And as a side note while searching for the Mythbusters episode I ran across a neat how to on making a fire with a coke can and chocolate bar.
Damn, now I have to try it.
JohnJohn is in an anonymous city with an Alamo (N29.519227,W-98.678980)
Go ahead, click on the bikes - you know you want to...the electrons are ready.
'81 XS1100H - "Enterprise"
Bob Jones Custom Navy bike: Tkat brace, EBC floating rotors & SS lines, ROX pivot risers, Geezer rectifier, new 3H3 engine
"Not all treasure is silver and gold"Comment
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Can you connect us to the MYTHBUSTERS episode?Marty (in Mississippi)
XS1100SG
XS650SK
XS650SH
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Coke and foil holy begeezem it worked fantastic thought it was just a myth but wow its great stuff thanks allComment
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Scratched
Looks pretty scratched in the after photos to me
Originally posted by jetmechmarty View Post1979 XS1100 Special (Mad Max, OEM) Current
1980 XS1100 Special
1990 V Max
1982 KZ750 LTD Twin
1986 700 FZR Yamaha Fazer (faster then expected)
1979 XS750 Special (my 1st Special)
1974 CB750-Four
Past/pres Car's
1961 Catalina 389/1970 Torino GT 351/1967GTO 12to1 comp./ Roller cam/ T-10/ 456 gear/Tri-power/1967 GTO 400, 1969 Camaro, 1968 Z28, 2001 BMW M Roadster 0 to 60 in 4.5 sec. Jaguar XK8Comment
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No link
Directly to episode, but its Episode 5 season 2003.
JohnJohn is in an anonymous city with an Alamo (N29.519227,W-98.678980)
Go ahead, click on the bikes - you know you want to...the electrons are ready.
'81 XS1100H - "Enterprise"
Bob Jones Custom Navy bike: Tkat brace, EBC floating rotors & SS lines, ROX pivot risers, Geezer rectifier, new 3H3 engine
"Not all treasure is silver and gold"Comment
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