Sorry to be offtopic but does someone know of a way to log back into an instagram account..? I somehow lost the login password. I love any tricks you can give me
@Kevin Kylo I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im trying it out now. Seems to take quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
Once you've cleaned off the rust and have a clear surface, apply a good quality car polish to it. This will help protect it from further rusting by creating a very thin film of wax or polymer on the surface, thus reducing the potential for further oxidisation.
There's also some chrome polish you can buy in small tubes, often gets used on some old american muscle cat rims, polish with some microfiber or similar and you will never need a mirror at home.. 🤟🏻😂😉
@@PaulDo22 it will come back because the chrome nickel layer is already damaged and the iron will just oxidize again because wax will not seal for long. The real solution is just by an aluminum bar for $10, and it will be much lighter.
Ive just recently got my bike out that's been at the side of the house for the past 2 years, was worried I wouldn't be able to sort it due to the rust but this worked really well, thanks!
This was a great video. I like the diagram/images that you used to explain the reason behind rust-formation and why aluminum foil gets rid of the rust. It makes the understanding of the process so much easier. Keep up the good work.
Steel may restore by rubbing aluminum foil but how to clean rust from nut bolts made from iron. I wld like to clean my father's bicycle kept in shed for 3 years which became rusty.. 😢 i must have to recover it at home. Could u plz guide easiest way to remove rust from iron!
I’ve used foil and water on numerous motorcycle parts over the years. It works wonderfully. I’ve brought back many parts others would have thrown out. As long as the chrome hasn’t flaked of it works. The wax afterward is key to preservation. If you get to a weld joint or similar it’s sometimes not possible to get it nice. At that point I sometimes tape off the good chrome and paint the joint if it can look good and symmetrical. For instance, on a front crash bar, the point where the top bolt on and the ends bolt to the frame. You can tape both sides of the joint and paint the middle, where it connects to the frame. The paint will blend in with the frame and looks good.
Thank you, I had heard about using aluminum to remove rust from chrome but now thanks to you I know how to do it. You have made my life a bit brighter. Ray
I just tried this on the fork legs of my motorbike, which had some rusting due to sitting still during lockdown. Wow! It really works. Instant success. Thank you.
As Aluminium is also down the oxidation potential, reducing iron with aluminium will help. This would also explain why wetting is necessary. Without an electrolyte (such as water) oxidation is much slower. That is one reason why seawater is a corrosion accelerator.
Thanks for the great advice! Some sources suggest using brass wool in these kinds of instances, but I find the steel tends to rub some of the brass off, leaving a yellowish cast on the work. With your approach, the steel is rubbing off aluminium, which isn't much different in colour from the chromium, so it's not a problem. I'll be using this technique for lots of stuff from now on. Thanks again!
Thanks. This is actually a remake of a video that I posted nearly 9 years ago. The original video has more then 500,000 views, and I'm hoping this one will eventually do nearly as well.
If you like the videos, fair enough.. But i totally fail to see why you want more people to watch it? It has zero bearing on your enjoyment. It makes no sense, at all.
This worked amazingly! I used this on the handlebar and any other chrome surface I could find then disassembled the rusty bolts and bike pedals and soaked them in Iron Out. 30 year old bike that's been sitting outside looks as good as new!
These instructions should be attached to every "cheap" bike ever sold... I had so many rusty chrome handlebars growing up as a kid. Would have loved to do this magic on them! gonna go clean the bars on my klunker cruiser this weekend. Thanks!
This video was so very helpful and educational. I followed the simple and easy instructions and my bike handle bars look almost brand new. Thank you for your video.
Wow, what a difference. My wife just walked home with a free rusted Huffy with flat tires for me to fix up and ride along with her and I tried out your method on the fenders. Works like a charm.
Props on the vide dude, very well made and this should be the benchmark on how all other tutorials are made. Can always tell when someone knows their onions. Well done 😁
This has been around a very long time. I was restoring a 68 Oldsmobile in the '80s and a fellow car enthusiast showed me how to do this to my chrome bumpers it worked very well.
I am going to try this method on the forks on my bike where the shocks are. The metal tubes on the upper part of the shock look like they might be the chromium stuff. I will report back later. Thanks for this tip! EDIT: Whoa! I tried it and it worked like a charm. The fork tubes look almost like new. I wish I could post photos. That's incredible. I wonder if spraying them with WD-40 would help keep rust down?
I've heard that car wax can also help to seal the surface and limit future rust. In my case, I'm fine with it gradually rusting again over time so I don't bother with that.
Wow!!! This is a great update of an older video of this subject that you did a few years back! That was the 1st video i saw from your channel , after my brother suggested me to help me get of the rust of some parts of my bike!!!!! And then i strarted following your channel and help me with all these little "macgyver style" mechanic things you do , and entertain me with your wonderful rides :) I 've tryed it a few times, and it works!!!! Thank you for your time and the interesting , helpful videos! Keep it up CJ!!!!! Love and greetings from Greece!!!!! Yianna P. :)
That older video was actually posted nearly 9 years ago! I'm glad you enjoyed the new-and-improved version. Thank you Yianna for all your kind comments over the years!
I just bought a cheapo unicycle off Facebook marketplace for 20 bucks. It's so rusty, but I'm glad to see that there's a simple way to restore its Chrome shine!
In response to the comments about clear coat, it doesn't work well on Chrome or polished ally. For normal paint and laquers the surface needs to be roughed up or keyed for the product to stick properly. There are special "DTM" (direct to metal) products but even these sometimes fail when applied to highly polished surfaces
So it can be used on gorks attached to the ftont wheel with water? I was toldnot to do this. Use a beillo pad carefully. Nothing should go near the forks or they will seize up, same as the beakes
Lets compare this to rocks okay? So theirs different types of rocks. Some are stronger than others. You cant scratch or break a stronger rock with a stronger material with a less strong material rock. Same applies with this situation. Aluminum is not as strong as what the bicycle or motor bike is
I have done this as far back as the late 80s. I get it but it does scratch. Not sure what does it but I’ve tried it multiple times and it left linear scratch’s along the pash of rubbing. Perhaps it is the oxide(iron) slurry created or maybe small bits of chrome getting into the foil. I worked in a body shop as a detailer so I’m pretty sure I wasn’t contaminating anything, etc.
You are basically wet sanding the area by taking off a little bit of the chrome. The same happens to your cars clearcoat if you polish any scratches out of the paintjob. You can only do it so many times, until all of the clearcoat is gone or in this case the chrome plating is gone. But it'll take a while until that happens.
My theory about why this works is different than yours (I explained my theory in the video). I do not believe that rubbing the surface with aluminum removes a layer of chromium since aluminum is a significantly softer material than chromium. Sure, there is some friction there, but it would be like saying that each time I mop my ceramic tile flooring I am removing a layer of ceramic with my wool mop.
tried it today, just wanna say, thank you so much, my bicycle is extremely rusted, more than yours and it still worked, tho it needs a bit more work it 100% works
I was Leary but tried it on a rolling storage cart they someone put next to garbage it had some rust on it took it home and it totally worked. Thanks ever so much.
Very informative. I bought a gold low rider bike off a neighbor. I assume the gold is a paint or can I use the same method to remove the rust on the gold parts? Thanks
Great video with a thorough explanation. I have an aluminum bike wheel that was cleaned with a dishwashing liquid that had bleach. It wasn’t washed off and now the wheel has stained. I’ve tried vinegar but so far I haven’t noticed a difference. Any advice on removing the bleach stain off an aluminum wheel? Thanks.
I saw on another channel, if u use car wax after the foil and let it set in that it will seal the cracks and help to keep the rust away a little linger.
Wondering if I sprayed the cleaned areas with clear lacquer if it would work the same as applying wax afterwards to protect the steel from rusting again.
Very well made video! Unfortunately the rust I want to remove is... on a painted steel bicycle frame. Any thoughts on how to do that? Thanks in advance.
Very nice vid, thank you! I am looking into getting an old dutch bike, and almost all of them have some rusty spots, but with this trick, I am hopeful :D
Would this work without ruining my paint on my bike? It’s a 2010 really trying to keep it original it’s a mint condition other than the rust fitbikeco TRL3 red and gold. Trying to restore it so I can sell my heavy bike and keep this one. It’s made of chromoly 100 percent on the frame and the rust spots are very small… would it ruin red and black paints?
if you heat the metal enough to melt regular candle wax on it, the wax will seal into the metal and should prevent further rusting (also good for gardening tools!)
You might like to know that the chromium finish always has a much thicker plated underlayer of nickel which is what gives the handlebar that nice bright gloss in the first place.
This is the best video I've seen so far (and trust me, I've been watching a few) on what the heck is going on with chrome. So, thank you very much. I wonder what happens if you put a polish or oil on the chrome after removing rust? Also, what will happen if you do the aluminum foil trick on something thats actually aluminum, not chrome?
I've never tried it, but others have comment that applying wax to the surface will help to protect it from rusting again. Aluminum doesn't rust, so no need to rub it with aluminum foil.
I would have loved science at school if the teachers taught practical lessons like this chap
Thanks!
Sorry to be offtopic but does someone know of a way to log back into an instagram account..?
I somehow lost the login password. I love any tricks you can give me
@Hudson Khalid instablaster =)
@Kevin Kylo I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im trying it out now.
Seems to take quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
Understandable and useful😭
Once you've cleaned off the rust and have a clear surface, apply a good quality car polish to it. This will help protect it from further rusting by creating a very thin film of wax or polymer on the surface, thus reducing the potential for further oxidisation.
Or spray clearcoat on it so it will last for years.
@@carlandersonlll6861 Until it flakes off and the next guy curses you forever.
@@72dodge340 😂
There's also some chrome polish you can buy in small tubes, often gets used on some old american muscle cat rims, polish with some microfiber or similar and you will never need a mirror at home.. 🤟🏻😂😉
Use the chrome polish instead of water
This probably is the best description and informational video on TH-cam
This was the best explanation on RUST ever. Thanks for your effort
Thank you. Glad it helped!
After cleaning with the foil and letting it dry can you close those pores with turtle wax this would prevent oxygen getting into the steel.
Ive done this to bikes. If you dont keep it polished give it about a year and it will go back.
I’ve heard about that. I’ll have to give it a try.
Good idea
After polishing soak with phosphoric acid then clean and wax and it shouldn't come back.
@@PaulDo22 it will come back because the chrome nickel layer is already damaged and the iron will just oxidize again because wax will not seal for long. The real solution is just by an aluminum bar for $10, and it will be much lighter.
Ive just recently got my bike out that's been at the side of the house for the past 2 years, was worried I wouldn't be able to sort it due to the rust but this worked really well, thanks!
This was a great video. I like the diagram/images that you used to explain the reason behind rust-formation and why aluminum foil gets rid of the rust. It makes the understanding of the process so much easier. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, I'm glad you found it helpful :)
Steel may restore by rubbing aluminum foil but how to clean rust from nut bolts made from iron. I wld like to clean my father's bicycle kept in shed for 3 years which became rusty.. 😢
i must have to recover it at home.
Could u plz guide easiest way to remove rust from iron!
I’ve used foil and water on numerous motorcycle parts over the years. It works wonderfully. I’ve brought back many parts others would have thrown out. As long as the chrome hasn’t flaked of it works. The wax afterward is key to preservation.
If you get to a weld joint or similar it’s sometimes not possible to get it nice. At that point I sometimes tape off the good chrome and paint the joint if it can look good and symmetrical.
For instance, on a front crash bar, the point where the top bolt on and the ends bolt to the frame. You can tape both sides of the joint and paint the middle, where it connects to the frame. The paint will blend in with the frame and looks good.
Thank you, I had heard about using aluminum to remove rust from chrome but now thanks to you I know how to do it. You have made my life a bit brighter. Ray
Thanks, happy to help!
I just tried this on the fork legs of my motorbike, which had some rusting due to sitting still during lockdown. Wow! It really works. Instant success. Thank you.
Great to hear!
my bike's fork was more rust than chrome yesterday, now it looks almost new. thanks bro
Nice work!
As Aluminium is also down the oxidation potential, reducing iron with aluminium will help. This would also explain why wetting is necessary. Without an electrolyte (such as water) oxidation is much slower. That is one reason why seawater is a corrosion accelerator.
This guy has to be a chemistry teacher. Thank you.
One of the rare times when youtube comes home with the goods - cheers to you cjhoyle 👏👏
Thanks!
Thanks for the great advice! Some sources suggest using brass wool in these kinds of instances, but I find the steel tends to rub some of the brass off, leaving a yellowish cast on the work. With your approach, the steel is rubbing off aluminium, which isn't much different in colour from the chromium, so it's not a problem. I'll be using this technique for lots of stuff from now on. Thanks again!
Glad to hear!
Wow, this is such a super clear explanation of this common phenomenon that I never thought to be bothered with. Thanks again!!
No problem. Every time I use this technique, I'm amazed at how well it works!
Been using this for years now after restoring old BMX bikes, it’s brilliant
Thanks, glad to hear!
I think these neat well made videos with tips might start to gain a wider audience on TH-cam. I do hope so they are excellent.
Thanks. This is actually a remake of a video that I posted nearly 9 years ago. The original video has more then 500,000 views, and I'm hoping this one will eventually do nearly as well.
Very nice thanks
If you like the videos, fair enough.. But i totally fail to see why you want more people to watch it? It has zero bearing on your enjoyment. It makes no sense, at all.
I bought I used BMX , ty bro
@@cjhoyle question will they rust again if i do this and dies it work on thick rust
This worked amazingly! I used this on the handlebar and any other chrome surface I could find then disassembled the rusty bolts and bike pedals and soaked them in Iron Out. 30 year old bike that's been sitting outside looks as good as new!
Feels good bringing something back to life doesn't it
you watched a video then went and got busy
These instructions should be attached to every "cheap" bike ever sold... I had so many rusty chrome handlebars growing up as a kid. Would have loved to do this magic on them! gonna go clean the bars on my klunker cruiser this weekend. Thanks!
This video was so very helpful and educational. I followed the simple and easy instructions and my bike handle bars look almost brand new. Thank you for your video.
Glad to hear!
Wow, what a difference. My wife just walked home with a free rusted Huffy with flat tires for me to fix up and ride along with her and I tried out your method on the fenders. Works like a charm.
Very informative I said aloud after watching, my wife said you should tel him. So here goes.. very informative!
Haha thank you very much to you and your wife!
I said... WOW!
It's amazing.
Props on the vide dude, very well made and this should be the benchmark on how all other tutorials are made. Can always tell when someone knows their onions. Well done 😁
This has been around a very long time. I was restoring a 68 Oldsmobile in the '80s and a fellow car enthusiast showed me how to do this to my chrome bumpers it worked very well.
Yes, definitely not a new trick.
I removed rust off an 1967 CCM 3 Speed fenders and rims with this technique. I worked very well. Thank you.
You are a perfect example of the best use of TH-cam. Rust will never be seen in the same light for me now. Thanks and all the best to you and yours
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words.
Try it yourself before you get too excited. Helps, but nothing like deceptive clickbait thumbnail used to get more views.
Honest presentation of a good solution, with caution about limitation of aluminum scratching paint. Thanks.
No problem!
I am going to try this method on the forks on my bike where the shocks are. The metal tubes on the upper part of the shock look like they might be the chromium stuff. I will report back later. Thanks for this tip!
EDIT: Whoa! I tried it and it worked like a charm. The fork tubes look almost like new. I wish I could post photos. That's incredible. I wonder if spraying them with WD-40 would help keep rust down?
Nice work! Glad it worked on your bike too.
I've never liked chemistry but thank God, there are people like you....great trick, it works just perfect !!
Glad to hear it worked for you too. Thanks.
As someone who collects and customizes old BMX, choppers,
lowriders,and beach cruisers, this should be incredibly useful. Thanks.😎👍
You are precise , direct and convincing. Please teach us more.
haha thank you! I have quite a few tutorials on TH-cam.
Very concise and helpful presentation. Really appreciate you for formatting the lesson in a way that respects our time!
Thanks, I appreciate hearing that. The structure of my instructional videos is something I've really been working on improving over the years.
@@cjhoyle Does this work on Scooter rustings too?
The explanation and graphics made the video a whole lot better. Thanks for posting.
Glad to hear, thanks!
You could disolve the rust afterwards with evaporust or similar, clean, and give it a clear coat.
I've heard that car wax can also help to seal the surface and limit future rust. In my case, I'm fine with it gradually rusting again over time so I don't bother with that.
I love Evaporust!
Wow!!! This is a great update of an older video of this subject that you did a few years back!
That was the 1st video i saw from your channel , after my brother suggested me to help me get of the rust of some parts of my bike!!!!! And then i strarted following your channel and help me with all these little "macgyver style" mechanic things you do , and entertain me with your wonderful rides :)
I 've tryed it a few times, and it works!!!!
Thank you for your time and the interesting , helpful videos! Keep it up CJ!!!!!
Love and greetings from Greece!!!!!
Yianna P. :)
That older video was actually posted nearly 9 years ago! I'm glad you enjoyed the new-and-improved version. Thank you Yianna for all your kind comments over the years!
Thank you CJ, my pleasure ! Take care and have safe rides! ♥ :)
I can't wait to try this on the classic Schwinn bicycle my father bought for me when I was twelve. Thank you!
Thanks, best of luck with your project :)
How did it go? Old Schwinns are cool.
Who else just got out their bike after 2 years of it sitting in the shed? 😂
Mine has been 6 years and since yesterday this bike litreally gave me pain in the arse
nah bout like 5- 6 years 😭😭
@@kryptex_wolf5681 sameeee rllly need new seats fo men
10 years in the shed 🤣🤣🤣
Me
The nerd in me loves this. I'm refinishing a vintage project bike right now, so this was cool to watch.
Awesome! This trick has come in handy for me too while restoring vintage bikes.
Wow! Thank you for relating this tutorial towards chemistry. I learned not only what I came for but why what I am cleaning gets rusty.
Thanks. Glad it was helpful.
good tip - what about stainless steel and stainless steel bolts in particular on bikes? Is stainless steel similar to chromium?
Stainless steel is completely different. The entire part is corrosion resistant rather than a thin outer layer.
Very good hint! Thanks! That is exactly my problem these days preparing a bike that stood for longer time in the cellar for use again.
Thanks!
I just bought a cheapo unicycle off Facebook marketplace for 20 bucks. It's so rusty, but I'm glad to see that there's a simple way to restore its Chrome shine!
Literally the best way to remove rust , thanks a lot man
Awesome explanation! Thank you - shared it with several people. Always beneficial to know the “why”.
Thanks, I couldn't agree more!
Great info and explanation! This is the kind of content that makes TH-cam a great place.
Agreed. I enjoy watching such videos.
Thank you, I appreciate it!
Thank you. Very clear explanation with well crafted diagrams. Congratulations on a great video. 👏
Wow, excelent solution, I have recover a part of my bike in just 10 minutes, many thanks.
went out to fix the corrosion om the old bike I bought yesterday and it worked. Than you so much!
Honestly, one of the best how to videos ever. Got right to the point!
Thanks, I'm glad to hear.
In response to the comments about clear coat, it doesn't work well on Chrome or polished ally. For normal paint and laquers the surface needs to be roughed up or keyed for the product to stick properly. There are special "DTM" (direct to metal) products but even these sometimes fail when applied to highly polished surfaces
I don't know why but on top of the video being very informative, the editing skills were Fantastic
your extra effort in creating those diagrams really made a difference
Thanks, I'm glad it was helpful!
Love this! And thanks for explaining the science behind it too! Worked like a charm!
Excellent informative video.
I've been refinishing surfaces fir decades, and this is the first time I found out about using aluminum foil and water.
Nice!
which dide of the Alluminium foil should I use? Also water dripping filth onto brake cables? Yeah. No.
So it can be used on gorks attached to the ftont wheel with water? I was toldnot to do this. Use a beillo pad carefully. Nothing should go near the forks or they will seize up, same as the beakes
what about the scratches due to rubbing, after?
Primer it and paint it mate
He explained it in the video. You can’t scratch a harder medal with a softer one
Lets compare this to rocks okay? So theirs different types of rocks. Some are stronger than others. You cant scratch or break a stronger rock with a stronger material with a less strong material rock. Same applies with this situation. Aluminum is not as strong as what the bicycle or motor bike is
I have done this as far back as the late 80s. I get it but it does scratch. Not sure what does it but I’ve tried it multiple times and it left linear scratch’s along the pash of rubbing. Perhaps it is the oxide(iron) slurry created or maybe small bits of chrome getting into the foil. I worked in a body shop as a detailer so I’m pretty sure I wasn’t contaminating anything, etc.
this is a superb right-to-the-point explanation! thanks I'm gonna try it.
Thank you for this. I bought a used spin bike today that has a little surface on the chrome.
Excellent information. Very in-depth and thorough. A joy to watch. Thanks for posting.
Wow, thanks buddy! Restoring an 80’s DYNO GT AIR all chrome for my son. Has some light rust just on the frame. This is awesome and hope it works. Ty.
Dad of the year !
This works like a champ, been using it on my bikes for years
Good to hear!
I really appreciated the chemistry mini refresher course!👍🏼
Thank you so much I just got a free bike and it was badly rusted I managed to get a lot of the rust off the wheels and handle bars :)
You are basically wet sanding the area by taking off a little bit of the chrome. The same happens to your cars clearcoat if you polish any scratches out of the paintjob. You can only do it so many times, until all of the clearcoat is gone or in this case the chrome plating is gone. But it'll take a while until that happens.
My theory about why this works is different than yours (I explained my theory in the video). I do not believe that rubbing the surface with aluminum removes a layer of chromium since aluminum is a significantly softer material than chromium. Sure, there is some friction there, but it would be like saying that each time I mop my ceramic tile flooring I am removing a layer of ceramic with my wool mop.
I love videos when you feed curiosity. Nice video .
tried it today, just wanna say, thank you so much, my bicycle is extremely rusted, more than yours and it still worked, tho it needs a bit more work it 100% works
Awesome, nice work!
Nice clear explanation and great visual examples. Well done and thank you!
Thanks.
I was Leary but tried it on a rolling storage cart they someone put next to garbage it had some rust on it took it home and it totally worked. Thanks ever so much.
Glad it worked for you!
Great video!!! I love how informative it is.
I can tell that you care about teaching 👍🏼
Thanks!
A good wax coating after your hard work cleaning will go a long way in preventing the rust to return as quickly.
wonderful video, going to try this before letting go of my old bike :)
Great idea. Best of luck!
Very informative. I bought a gold low rider bike off a neighbor. I assume the gold is a paint or can I use the same method to remove the rust on the gold parts? Thanks
Unfortunately the aluminum foil will most likely scratch away the paint.
Great video with a thorough explanation. I have an aluminum bike wheel that was cleaned with a dishwashing liquid that had bleach. It wasn’t washed off and now the wheel has stained. I’ve tried vinegar but so far I haven’t noticed a difference. Any advice on removing the bleach stain off an aluminum wheel? Thanks.
wire whool dabbed in wet simple soap
Is there anything you do to protect the chrome once you've cleaned off the rust with the foil?
I don't do anything myself. Other commenters have suggested using wax products.
I fixing an old bike for a friend and this is gonna help a lot. I've never messed with chrome before so it's kinda new to me.
Nice. Best of luck with your repair!
@@cjhoyle thanks yeah he already has the bike back. I was able to clean it up a lot
I saw on another channel, if u use car wax after the foil and let it set in that it will seal the cracks and help to keep the rust away a little linger.
Sir, amazing pointers. I like the way you think. Subscribed for sure 🎉 💯
What can you add to protect it from rusting? I have used car polishers or wax that help it give it a shine and keep it from rusting.
Wax theoretically should help. I've never tried it myself.
Rim brakes for the win!!
Great video as usual
Thanks.
Thank you, I’m looking forward to cleaning up my motorcycle chrome with this tip.
No problem, best of luck!
Wondering if I sprayed the cleaned areas with clear lacquer if it would work the same as applying wax afterwards to protect the steel from rusting again.
Most likely, but the clear coat won't be as durable as the original chrome surface, so it will be more susceptible to scratches and chips.
thats excellent. I'm just about to restore a 1980 bike and this will really help me a lot
Thanks, glad you found it helpful.
Very well made video! Unfortunately the rust I want to remove is... on a painted steel bicycle frame. Any thoughts on how to do that? Thanks in advance.
Beyond sanding off the rust and repainting it, I don't have any tips.
Great explanation. What if no chrome part and is badly rust. Do u think wire brush and sandpaper are better? Thanks
If you're planning on painting over the surface, then sandpaper isn't a bad choice.
@@cjhoyle ah alright thanks
After year from uploading this video popped up in recommends and I definitely will use this trick for my ATV project, thanks!
Glad you found it helpful!
Very nice vid, thank you! I am looking into getting an old dutch bike, and almost all of them have some rusty spots, but with this trick, I am hopeful :D
For sure, good luck!
Did it on my Commemcal Absolut dirt jumper fork and it worked like magic...
Thank you
I just subscribed!! You are very professional and amazing...wow!! You should have a TV show. God bless u!
Thanks for sharing this. Nice to see the science behind it as well.
No problem, thanks for watching.
FANTASTIC!
I'll be using this technique on some old forks. Thank you!!!
Hows this going to work on old folk?
LOL
Great tip. I am guessing this should also work well on chrome bumpers?
Absolutely.
Definitely. Any parts which are Chrome plated steel.
Thank you so much for this . I just tried this on my mini moto and now i can sort it for the summer so it can get shiny 😁
Nice work!
Would this work without ruining my paint on my bike? It’s a 2010 really trying to keep it original it’s a mint condition other than the rust fitbikeco TRL3 red and gold. Trying to restore it so I can sell my heavy bike and keep this one. It’s made of chromoly 100 percent on the frame and the rust spots are very small… would it ruin red and black paints?
if you heat the metal enough to melt regular candle wax on it, the wax will seal into the metal and should prevent further rusting (also good for gardening tools!)
How DO you know that?
I'm genuinely interested to know how you obtained such esoteric knowledge?
You might like to know that the chromium finish always has a much thicker plated underlayer of nickel which is what gives the handlebar that nice bright gloss in the first place.
Several other commenters have mentioned this. My scientific explanation in this video was greatly simplified.
Whats a good product to protect after cleaning?
Thanks for the video
People have suggested using car wax. I've never tried this myself.
rustoleum clear coat
Very well explained, brother with excellent animation. My doubts about what chome is gone. Keep up the good work...
This is the best video I've seen so far (and trust me, I've been watching a few) on what the heck is going on with chrome. So, thank you very much. I wonder what happens if you put a polish or oil on the chrome after removing rust? Also, what will happen if you do the aluminum foil trick on something thats actually aluminum, not chrome?
I've never tried it, but others have comment that applying wax to the surface will help to protect it from rusting again. Aluminum doesn't rust, so no need to rub it with aluminum foil.
Aluminum does oxidize, mothers mag polish will put a Crome shine on aluminum or magnesium!!! Old care guy trick!
Wow just actually makes a lot of sense thanks for breaking it down
No problem, glad it was helpful.
Great video! Does it work on chrome motorcycle wheel rims???
Thanks. If the material is steel with chrome plating, then yes it will work.