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Bluesman
The North of Wales,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,510
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
10 Apr 2008 17:20 |
I'd always used Autosol, but noticed it says not for shiny motorcycle chrome! I've just fitted a new chrome can and don't want to damage/scratch the finish. Haven't noticed any problems before but no sure now.
Any ideas?  
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Bob Howick
SE Wales,
United Kingdom
Posts: 103
Premier Member
Bonneville America (01->)
10 Apr 2008 19:42 |
[edited]:
Bluesman,
I buy 10 tubes (£25) of Autosol at a time because of the large amount of chrome on my bike and apart from the headers, which have become dulled and scratched after 6 years my silencers and the rest of the pipes are still very shiny as are all the other items of chrome.
Bob
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D-rock
Derbyshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,591
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
10 Apr 2008 21:08 |
The best cleaner for chrome is Belgom Chromes, very fine and non-abrasive. Solvol is too abrasive for good quality chrome.
http://www.thepolishingsh...../Belgom.html#a7
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Bluesman
The North of Wales,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,510
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
11 Apr 2008 12:26 |
Thanks Bob 
D-rock, might just give this Belgom a try cheers mate
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D-rock
Derbyshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,591
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
11 Apr 2008 20:49 |
Well worth a try Bluesman, not cheap but very good.
Autosol is great for surfaces with a lot of shite or oxidization, but too coarse for the fine stuff. i'm never without a tube of it myself.
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j p
ma,,
USA
Posts: 2,123
Daytona 955i (02)
11 Apr 2008 21:12 |
Noxon 7 metal polish, It will not scratch !!!!!!!
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JohnB
New York,
USA
Posts: 26
Sprint RS (00-01)
12 Apr 2008 03:51 |
An old trucker told me he always uses corn starch on a damp rag!!!
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Bluesman
The North of Wales,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,510
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
12 Apr 2008 06:17 |
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Bluesman
The North of Wales,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,510
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
12 Apr 2008 10:34 |
D-rock
Belgom Chromes x 1 tin ordered
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Suppards
Cheapside,
United Kingdom
Posts: 866
Premier Member
Bonneville T100 (01->)
12 Apr 2008 12:24 |
[edited]:
I wouldn't personally use Solvol exclusively as IMHO it's a bit too abrasive.
I have used it now and then and very gently on chrome which has rust spotting but then I go over it afterwards with a resin polish like Autoglym. The rest of the time I just use Autoglym. As some proof of efficacy my second bike is 10 years old, has rolled through through each and every winter being ridden most days and still buffs up really nicely.
And despite what it claims, "Blue job" is NOT the world's best chrome cleaner. It's just expensive!
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D-rock
Derbyshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,591
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
12 Apr 2008 18:30 |
Bluesman
Let me know how you get on with it.
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Bluesman
The North of Wales,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,510
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
12 Apr 2008 19:01 |
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j p
ma,,
USA
Posts: 2,123
Daytona 955i (02)
14 Apr 2008 20:14 |
plain old soda water also works well
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jimmyj
South Wales,
United Kingdom
Posts: 4,310
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
15 Apr 2008 08:21 |
Never heard that one before jp - will give that a go
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 ~Fozz~
The Right Angles,
United Kingdom
Posts: 2,761
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
15 Apr 2008 16:19 |
............. the wife........???
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jimmyj
South Wales,
United Kingdom
Posts: 4,310
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
15 Apr 2008 16:31 |
Naaaaaaah! - mine picked up a scourer type thingy when I asked if she wanted to wash me bike 
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~Fozz~
The Right Angles,
United Kingdom
Posts: 2,761
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
15 Apr 2008 16:35 |
she needas training then JJ
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jimmyj
South Wales,
United Kingdom
Posts: 4,310
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
15 Apr 2008 16:50 |
trading for what?
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 22,794
Premier Member
Sprint ST (05->)
16 Apr 2008 13:16 |
Autoglym recommend their resin polish ( same stuff as for the paintwork ) for chrome.
As others have said, autosol is too harsh for chrome.
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Deacs
London,
United Kingdom
Posts: 290
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
16 Apr 2008 14:44 |
[edited]:
JohnB:
An old trucker told me he always uses corn starch on a damp rag!!! |
was he polishing his helmet 
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Suppards
Cheapside,
United Kingdom
Posts: 866
Premier Member
Bonneville T100 (01->)
16 Apr 2008 19:17 |
...or was it Fret's purple one? Nooooooooo!
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zilly
catching the pigeon,
United Kingdom
Posts: 13
Enthusiast
19 Apr 2008 19:10 |
Has anyone tried Peek Metal Polish?
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zilly
catching the pigeon,
United Kingdom
Posts: 13
Enthusiast
20 Apr 2008 22:27 |
guess not
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~Fozz~
The Right Angles,
United Kingdom
Posts: 2,761
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
20 Apr 2008 23:35 |
if its good enough for Muttlys Medals it should be ok.....
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zilly
catching the pigeon,
United Kingdom
Posts: 13
Enthusiast
21 Apr 2008 12:42 |
lol...............not tried it on them - have to see how they come up before it gets near the bike!
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Geordie OilSlick
Yorth Nork Shire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,217
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
30 May 2008 18:02 |
THE Business!
MEGUIAR'S ALL METAL POLISH
Bit pricey, but really good!
Also - their plastic polish is standard issue RAF polish for aircraft canopies - must be good!
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Mark Shelley
Cambridge,
United Kingdom
Posts: 152
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
30 May 2008 22:15 |
MER is ace on chrome and paint.
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Chris Line
Cowes,Isle of Wight.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,155
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
31 May 2008 12:54 |
Yep - I use MER, and Belgom Alu, and solvol, and brasso, and silvo, and.........................................anything in my Mums cleaning cupboard!!
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Suppards
Cheapside,
United Kingdom
Posts: 866
Premier Member
Bonneville T100 (01->)
31 May 2008 16:32 |
[edited]:
Ah, your dear old mum Chris. Wouldn't your life (bike) be dull without her?!! 
Not content with using her for your evil waterproofing compound experiments you also raid her cleaning cupboard. You little tinker! I now have a mental picture of you sprinkling "Shake and Vac" over your bike.
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Chris Line
Cowes,Isle of Wight.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,155
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
06 Jun 2008 21:57 |
I'm not that sad!
Though I've got to give her........
She offered to buy me a ticket to the "IOW Festival" - next week, trouble is my sister is going and taking 3 teenage girls??? (2 are my nieces) - and the thought of "Babysitting" them doesn't do for me!!
Still, I managed to get some "Shiny Sink" from Tesco's(Stainless Cleaner) - as I put it in her trolley - yes, another "Job" I have to do now - I'm realising what my Dad had to put up with!!!
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