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[rogerutley]

what does everyone suggest to use on chrome to shine and protect?   any suggestions on  removing blueing from pipes?  thx

[MUFFMAN]

I use a product called MASS on the chrome. Stuff works great. If you use xxx (super fine) steel wool with a little mass on your piupes, the  blueing should come out. THE MUFFMAN

[JoMo]

where do you find this product (Mass) ?
And you use 4  0 steel wool to remove bluing ?


                             Joe

[MUFFMAN]

I'll check the tin tonight and let you know Friday. I had a heck of a time getting it up here  in Canada. It is made in the States. At One of the Rallies I went to one of the people in the hotel had some with them. Tried it & had to get it. THE MUFFMAN

[MUFFMAN]

where do you find this product (Mass) ?
And you use 4  0 steel wool to remove bluing ?


                             Joe

I just did a search. Google up Mass polish. Readily available in the States. THE MUFFMAN

[JoMo]

Thank you.



                         Jo Mo

[spydglide]

I think he may be referring to Maas polish.  Great stuff.  spyder

[murphy]

I found a little trick to making sure you chrome is really clean the other day...

When you have completed the detail, take a flashlight and shine it in the shiny parts...

You won't believe all the spots that you just wiped are still covered in residue and need to be wiped down further!

After you complete the flashlight process, the chrome will come up much brighter!!!

[RedFXR2]

what does everyone suggest to use on chrome to shine and protect?   any suggestions on  removing blueing from pipes?  thx

I recommend Glare Polish.  That's the best Chit in the world.

But seriously, Maas is great polish, but be careful--it's pretty aggressive.

I've use 4-0 steel wool on chrome to remove melted shoe sole material, but I didn't know it would remove blueing.  Of course, I haven't battled blued pipes in some time now.  Full coverage heat shields takes that concern off the table.

[spydglide]

I found a little trick to making sure you chrome is really clean the other day...

When you have completed the detail, take a flashlight and shine it in the shiny parts...

You won't believe all the spots that you just wiped are still covered in residue and need to be wiped down further!

After you complete the flashlight process, the chrome will come up much brighter!!!

Hey Murphy....you are so right here!  And it's not just for Chrome, but when polishing the whole scooter......take a shop light and shine it right on the places you think are polished well and you will see all kind of stuff that you haven't really gotten clean.......the only way to really get a good clean finish is with a bright light on it.  Just more 'anal' .. .... har!  spyder

[murphy]

We have far too much time on our hands Spyder!

[miker]

Wash with soap n water, rinse, dry...Carefully wipe down with solvent, dry and polish with wenol blue or similar non-abrasive plated metal polish/sealer once a year...WD40 wipes inbetween to get grime off.  Just my way, I don't think there is a wrong way.

[spydglide]

Wash with soap n water, rinse, dry...Carefully wipe down with solvent, dry and polish with wenol blue or similar non-abrasive plated metal polish/sealer once a year...WD40 wipes inbetween to get grime off.  Just my way, I don't think there is a wrong way.

That's all good too......I did read a lengthy article one time about how chrome is really a 'porous' coating that needs to 'breathe' and therefore it is best to leave it w/o any polish or coating of any kind after cleaning it. Much more to it, but that was the bottom line take away.  har!  spyder

[Ride2Live]

I'm sure you read my Glare opinion, but their whole line seems to surpass most peoples expectations. At my buddy's shop they use the knock out to remove mild blueing, and the polish to seal and prevent it! Its pretty intense product!

[REGGAB]

I've used that MAAS polish before.  Similar to Simichrome, but not as rough as NEV-R-DULL.  Back when my oil filler cap was popping out, I cleaned off the burned oil from the mufflers with an SOS pad.  The mufflers are starting to show some wear, but they still look decent...........so I'll run 'em till they quit.  I have learned that the more aggressive the chrome cleaners are, the more road grime sticks to the mufflers.........which leads to more agressive cleaning.  Viscious cycle.  I can't figure a better way to get them clean tho'.........which makes me wonder about the quality of the chrome on the rush mufflers.