Chrome Polish: what do you use?

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justapix · #1 Unread post by **justapix** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:49 am

Okay just got an older bike(Yamaha Maxim 82) and what to start fixin' her up and making her look all pretty and shiny again,

Was Curious what people use to clean up the Chrome on there bike. I;ve been looking around and there are a lot of products that say they can do the job, was wondering what people's opinions where on them?

If they have any preferences, recommendations, or any to stay away from at all cost.

And what do people use to clean up there motor and other parts of the bike.

Any recommendation would be greatly appreciated
justapix

PS what are your thoughts on Brasso (I’ve got some lying around...)

Wizzard · #2 Unread post by **Wizzard** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:17 pm

I use Gunk to clean engine and road grime . If your chrome is really dirty then I would use either polishing compound or rubbing compound . When the chrome is clean and you just want to shine it up quickly to take it out riding , then I generally use Windex .
As far as the seat , tires, etc. I use Son Of A Gun by STP , I also use that on all my leathers .
And for daily cleaning I use a product called ProtectAll l
Thassssssssss what I do . Hope it helps cover some of your questions .
Kind regards , Wizzard

#3 Unread post by **Sev** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:25 am

blumagic metal polish costs about $8 canadian a jar, and it's lasted a long time. We used it to clean years of burnt on rubber off my buddies 82 maxim. Looks WAY better now.

Safe for use on pretty much any non-painted metal surface that I've found so far.

#4 Unread post by **t_bonee** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 3:39 am

I'll second the blue magic. It is a bit cheaper in the states though. I think I paid $2.50 or so for a jar.

#5 Unread post by **Sev** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:59 am

Keep in mind that's 2.50 american, which is like $20 canadian

txbadboy · #6 Unread post by **txbadboy** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 6:40 am

ive actually been using a homemade concoction for polish. some guy i know made it, it works great...not sure of the ratios, but he mixed some jewelers rouge and either mineral spirits or acetone...something like that...anyhow, it works great polishing aluminum after its been properly sanded!

Thu Jul 07, 2005 6:48 am

Autosol.

Use it a lot on my own bike and it works very well. I've also tried Brasso and Silvol as well and they are good but don't work nearly as well as Autosol as they are quite runny and hard to get out of small gooves/cracks etc.

Mike

#8 Unread post by **cb360** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:09 am

Second on the Autosol. It can be pricey and kind of hard to find, but it works great.

canadianbacon · Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:21 am

I use good ol Turtle wax and a soft rag.....works well on my pipe..

Cheers...

keysman · #10 Unread post by **keysman** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 12:00 pm

So I have some scratches on my pipe from a fall. There are a number of scratches but none of them seem very deep. If I run my fingers over the surface of the pipe, I can't really feel the scratches but I can see them quite well. What would be the best way to go about polishing those out? Do I need a buffing wheel and rubbing compound? P.S. I don't have a buffer at home so I'm looking for another solution. I don't want to go out and buy a buffer for this one job. I have read that some people put the buffing wheel on a drill and put the drill in a vice for and use that to polish or can you attach a buffing wheel to a grinder?

Thanks.