Chrome cleaning and polishing!What to use?
#14
RE: Chrome cleaning and polishing!What to use?
ORIGINAL: Bryan TTM
gmoney...i use one of three things dependin on how dirty it is, how much time i have, AND how HOT it is ....first for a quick shine and it works very well too is WINDEX, yep, WINDEX....2nd if it needs some rubbin and i'm not jammed up for time too bad i use, NEVER DULL..its a wadding with shiner stuff impregnated, rub on, let haze, rub off...works great on chrome or billet....finally for the absolute best and deepest but only if its cool outside, i got time, or moma's doin it nekid, i'll use SEMICHROME...its old school type paste in a small tube and takes abit more elbow grease but man does it ever make metal pop...hope it helps
gmoney...i use one of three things dependin on how dirty it is, how much time i have, AND how HOT it is ....first for a quick shine and it works very well too is WINDEX, yep, WINDEX....2nd if it needs some rubbin and i'm not jammed up for time too bad i use, NEVER DULL..its a wadding with shiner stuff impregnated, rub on, let haze, rub off...works great on chrome or billet....finally for the absolute best and deepest but only if its cool outside, i got time, or moma's doin it nekid, i'll use SEMICHROME...its old school type paste in a small tube and takes abit more elbow grease but man does it ever make metal pop...hope it helps
#16
RE: Chrome cleaning and polishing!What to use?
I use the S100 Polishing Soap. You just wet the sponge that comes with it and work up a lather and basically wash all of your chrome, you can either let it dry and buff off or just lather your chrome up good and then rinse with cool water, which is the way I do it and then wash the bike as normal. The stuff works great and is super easy to use.
I like to work smart not hard!! LOL!!!!
I like to work smart not hard!! LOL!!!!
#17
RE: Chrome cleaning and polishing!What to use?
I have tried the S100 soap, totally hated it,a nd I tried it about 6 times before I gave up. Again like I said, lots of people like Simichrome, but I personally don't for some reason.
For And who asked about none chrome parts, I assume you mean polsihed aluminum, my old Sporty had lots of chrome and lots of alum, the two that worked best for me: Never DUll or Wenol blue, with the Wenol (make sure you get blue) you could really polish away and make that dull aluminum jump out shiny!
For those using Windex and similar, I knowt works, but in the end I truly worry about long term outcome and how it is affecting your parts. Looking for something easy like that, why not try something developed for such parts like a cheap $5 quick detailer you cna get anywhere? Mothers, Megs, Eagle One, etc.
I have heard about the Honda polishefore, have yet to try it.
There seems to be more and more polishes coming out similar to the Clearkote that is piquid, wipe on/wipe off, so I can only hoep ther eis something that is working!
I know I have become more goofy about this type of stuff, but i guess it hit me when I started chroming out parts, etc. You really start thinking, man all this $ for these little parts. why not try to find good quality products to clean with! I can't imagien how i"ll be after getting my paint done!
For And who asked about none chrome parts, I assume you mean polsihed aluminum, my old Sporty had lots of chrome and lots of alum, the two that worked best for me: Never DUll or Wenol blue, with the Wenol (make sure you get blue) you could really polish away and make that dull aluminum jump out shiny!
For those using Windex and similar, I knowt works, but in the end I truly worry about long term outcome and how it is affecting your parts. Looking for something easy like that, why not try something developed for such parts like a cheap $5 quick detailer you cna get anywhere? Mothers, Megs, Eagle One, etc.
I have heard about the Honda polishefore, have yet to try it.
There seems to be more and more polishes coming out similar to the Clearkote that is piquid, wipe on/wipe off, so I can only hoep ther eis something that is working!
I know I have become more goofy about this type of stuff, but i guess it hit me when I started chroming out parts, etc. You really start thinking, man all this $ for these little parts. why not try to find good quality products to clean with! I can't imagien how i"ll be after getting my paint done!
#18
RE: Chrome cleaning and polishing!What to use?
I use the plain old Turtle Wax Chrome polish,..............been around for years,...it works perfect,...and its cheap!
It's a lot of work,...especially to remove it,..so I only polish about once a month,...weekend cleanings I just use harley gloss,...or windex.
It's a lot of work,...especially to remove it,..so I only polish about once a month,...weekend cleanings I just use harley gloss,...or windex.
#19
RE: Chrome cleaning and polishing!What to use?
Wanted to update a little here...
Tried the Barsso lots of people talk about on here, foudn it at Lowes for $2! Very strong chemical smelling liquid, works great, I couldn't believe it.
Also, the new Meguiars NXT Metal Polysh is an amazing product! \So my top products for chrome: Wenol Blue, Turtle, NevrDull, Brasso, and NXT.
Tried the Barsso lots of people talk about on here, foudn it at Lowes for $2! Very strong chemical smelling liquid, works great, I couldn't believe it.
Also, the new Meguiars NXT Metal Polysh is an amazing product! \So my top products for chrome: Wenol Blue, Turtle, NevrDull, Brasso, and NXT.