I used a metal polish called Autosol on my chrome air cleaner lid and it made a mess. The lid has fine scratches and blotches all over it now. Is there a method to restore a mirror-like finish to the lid without rechroming. The scratches are very fine. Can I buff them out somehow? Thanks for any advice.
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Re: Chrome Polish
Mario------
I don't think that you'll be able to remove the fine scratches and "revive" the original high lustre. You might try something like "jeweler's rouge" or windshield polishing compound. These are very fine grit compounds that might improve the finish from where it's at now, but I don't think that they'll restore it to the way it was. After treatment with one of these, I'd try using a good paste wax.
I NEVER recommend polishing chrome with any polish which contains ANY abrasive (except as above to try to restore a scratched surface which can only be improved with something abrasive). I'm not familiar with the polish you mentioned, but I expect that it's something like "Simichrome". I used that once about 35 years ago, but NEVER again.In Appreciation of John Hinckley -
Re: Chrome Polish
Mario------
I don't think that you'll be able to remove the fine scratches and "revive" the original high lustre. You might try something like "jeweler's rouge" or windshield polishing compound. These are very fine grit compounds that might improve the finish from where it's at now, but I don't think that they'll restore it to the way it was. After treatment with one of these, I'd try using a good paste wax.
I NEVER recommend polishing chrome with any polish which contains ANY abrasive (except as above to try to restore a scratched surface which can only be improved with something abrasive). I'm not familiar with the polish you mentioned, but I expect that it's something like "Simichrome". I used that once about 35 years ago, but NEVER again.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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I had a similar problem...
With 47 years of sometimes hard use on mine. Amazing how many times it must have been used as a tool shelf, producing myriad scratches and dings. After clearing a few slightly rusted specs with naval jelly, I used a soft, high speed buffing wheel with jeweler's rouge. In bright sunlight you can see microscopic scratches, but it hasn't looked this good in at least 25 years.Comment
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I had a similar problem...
With 47 years of sometimes hard use on mine. Amazing how many times it must have been used as a tool shelf, producing myriad scratches and dings. After clearing a few slightly rusted specs with naval jelly, I used a soft, high speed buffing wheel with jeweler's rouge. In bright sunlight you can see microscopic scratches, but it hasn't looked this good in at least 25 years.Comment
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Re: I had a similar problem...
Where can I buy jeweller's rouge?Comment
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Re: I had a similar problem...
Where can I buy jeweller's rouge?Comment
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Rouge
It should be available in cardboard tube form at any good hardware store. If they sell high speed bench or pedastle grinder/polishers, they should have this stuff. It's a dull brick red, in cardboard tubes. Just tear off the end and let the wheel rub some of it off. Don't catch an edge or your air cleaner will become a flying saucer.Comment
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Rouge
It should be available in cardboard tube form at any good hardware store. If they sell high speed bench or pedastle grinder/polishers, they should have this stuff. It's a dull brick red, in cardboard tubes. Just tear off the end and let the wheel rub some of it off. Don't catch an edge or your air cleaner will become a flying saucer.Comment
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Re: I had a similar problem...
For non-scratched surfaces, Collinite Insulator Wax is the best stuff I have ever used on my car for chrome, fiberglass and clean windows. The stuff is unbelievable.
SethComment
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Re: I had a similar problem...
For non-scratched surfaces, Collinite Insulator Wax is the best stuff I have ever used on my car for chrome, fiberglass and clean windows. The stuff is unbelievable.
SethComment
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Where do you get it? *NM*
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Where do you get it? *NM*
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Semichrome and Wenoyl
Two of the best chrome polishes I've ever used. The semichrome has just a tad of jeweler's rouge abrasive particles in it while Wenoyl doesn't. A million Harley Bikers can't be wrong!
Dale.Comment
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Semichrome and Wenoyl
Two of the best chrome polishes I've ever used. The semichrome has just a tad of jeweler's rouge abrasive particles in it while Wenoyl doesn't. A million Harley Bikers can't be wrong!
Dale.Comment
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