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When I was in the Boys Brigade 50+ years ago in the uk we used Brasso metal polish and the wadding is called duraglit for cleaning uniform belt buckles etc both are still available today
That Wizards reminds me of Nevr Dull; we used that stuff for decades in the Navy until somebody decided it was an "atmosphere contaminant" and we stopped being able to get it. Back then everything shined. You could polish a piece of carbon steel that had been in salt water for 20 years to a bright polish without a second thought; great stuff. Nice work.
I'm sorry but nobody on the internet beats your hands on polishing video expertise. I give you 5🌟's Thanks for showing me how to clean all the Chrome on my Ram 1500. Thanks you are a Fat Wallet saver because you just saved my Wallet Life. 😇
All that is needed is the steel wool and water. Then then seal with wax or ceramic coating. Been doing it for 40 years. Try it. Do not use abrasive polish
Cool. I had a CL350 in the mid 70's. Great machine. Vibrated a bit, but I had a lot of fun on it. Also got my first and only ever speeding ticket with it. Doing 95 in a 55. Cop was nice tho and wrote down that I was doing 70 in a 55, so I didn't get in as much trouble. That was in 1976 when I was 16.
@@KeepOnWrenching JB works great for filler on small breaks and cracks if you paint the repaired part, put it on in layers and sand it smooth, then prime and paint. good job on the chrome. - Lefty
When I was a kid, Mark, a guy that worked for my dad had a newish '68 Royal Infield that had a slightly rusted chrome tank. I took some sandpaper and cleaned it up. I was so proud of myself and couldn't wait until he got home. He didn't say too much but years later he told me he wanted to kick my ass, but I was the bosses son. 😅
Then just a gentle re-polish once a month will keep the chrome rust-free. Care is always better than care-less for all cherished things! Nice work buddy, thank you for showing this method to the newbies!
Lots of hard work, but looking at the results, definitely worth it! You've inspired me to tackle the chrome on my 40 year old RD250E. Thanks for the great video and the inspiration!
I've used Colonel brassy before on Antique motorcycle and it does work pretty good. I found out through the years if you really wanted to shine up a OEM part I found a powder coater, it's called exotic Coatings in Romulus Michigan sandblast it give it to them for a cheap price it looks like real Chrome and lasts forever. Plus you have your OEM part looking like now. They even offer a black chrome that is killer for the custom look on your newer scooters
@@KeepOnWrenching it might be in Westland instead of Romulus come to think of it ask for Fred I haven't seen him in a couple years tell him I sent you. Hell he's done frames and everything else for me. They're the best powder coaters I've ever been to. Here is his phone number 734 595 4874 exotic coatings.com all one word all the work that they've done in the past all the top hot rodders and bike builders go there.
I like to call it character. I’ll get it welded up one day. Just wanna stop it from getting worse. Also drill stopped it later. I’ll always know it’s my bike!
I've used Colonel Brassy for about 20 years now on all my old Honda projects from the 60s and I don't believe it is the same formula as it was 20 years ago, but it is still the best product I've found for rusty Chrome. Great video!
Have you tried electrolysis to remove rust from chrome" works great on regular cast metal rust just floats to the surface white vinegar, salt and water, I used a battery charger in a plastic barrel to do engine heads on my boat. I'll have to try the chrome.
I'm not even a bike guy, for some reason your video came up as a recommendation and I'm so glad it did. I'm totally amazed at what you did with that fender! Great job! Thank you so much for sharing this video
I just cleaned up my CB400ss chrome fender as bad as yours. At first I used to course wire wool and got swirls so I stopped. After watching this I’ll use your method. Cheers buddy and love the running commentary. Your commentary is as important and as entertaining as the work you show us. Hello from England
SOS pads used gently work pretty well. 3M also makes an excellent metal polish. Very popular with boaters. I always wear disposable gloves for these tasks.
Funny... I was thinking maybe he could do a guest appearance on the Simpsons. But really, great job man. I'll have to invest in those two cleaners. Thanks.
I have an 1974 850 Norton Commando. For a few years, it was relegated to a corner in the garage. A few years ago I discovered her again and removed the tarp. Well..noticed a lot of rust on the fenders and anything that was chrome. I used some different chrome polishes and finally settled on some stuff I had in my garage.... 0000 steel wool and Coleman fuel...A charm!! It worked very well....
Just bought a bike that has been neglected for a year... no where near as bad as that fender... but thanks to this video I'm 100% sure I can fix the chrome... I have very minor rust... thanks for the confidence boost..
Amazing results. I’ve been bringing back the finish on a vintage bike using various grades of sandpaper, Mothers, and loads of time and elbow grease. It’s therapeutic and satisfying work. I’m going to try the Colonel and source some Wizards. Thanks and keep going! I’m a new subscriber!
In the U.K. we have Brasso liquid like that Mr Brassey & in impregnated wool form like that wizard .We also have Autosol metal & chrome polish for buffing up the chrome .I have an old exhaust that’s sound off a Honda but has a million rust pit marks .I know I can’t get it perfect but I will be happy with a good usable honest patina job .My bikes were made to be ridden so not fussed about showroom looks .That mudguard is coming up to a good acceptable standard with nice aged patina look .👍
You should have started with the triple o first, it would have been way shorter cleaning time. And find some old fashioned Brasso and you will cut your work again in half. When you have cracks like the one on your fender or anywhere else get yourself some 2 part PC-11 epoxy and you can repair the crack from the underside by putting a few thin layers from underneath and you wont even see the repair. It will hold like it was welded together.
I used some polishing stuff in the Navy like the Wizards polish called "Never Dull". It was polish absorbed into cotton like that, in a big round metal can. Good stuff for sure.
I restored a 1976 750 Honda Four a few years ago that had 4 chrome exhausts that looked like yours. The stuff that worked best was bronze wool. Removes rust but does not scratch the chrome. Finish with a good polish like Mothers.
Awesome! I also think, that the quality of the original metal, and chrome process back "in the day" was far superior than any modern products, and the EPA has literally made it impossible to operate a quality chrome plating shop in the good old USA! I used to send my Harley parts, including aluminum to Browns plating in Kentucky, and they were the standard about 30+ yrs ago. Now, it seems black is the go to route for custom stuff.
When I was a young man back in the late 1950s most of my cars were old and out of the 40s. Almost all had rust on the bumpers and the like. A friend of mind after seeing may work a half a day on the bumper came up one day laughing and told me this. Take a cigarette wrapper dip it in water and rub it over the rust. The rest will disappear like magic. I tried it and he was right. It just removes rust in an unbelievable way. Try it with Any rusted chrome. Don’t laugh just try
Foil and water was just tested on a video on my channel last week. Check it out: th-cam.com/video/-yJF9Pe-Vvo/w-d-xo.html Totally works. Pretty sure I recall soft packs of cigs and the foil that you reference. I believe you!
Great work Brian! Really enjoyed watching and learning. Normally these videos bore me, especially with American accents, but this was a pleasure to watch you at work
Sprezzatura mentioned SOS pads do pretty well. I say they work excellent and will cut your work in half! I've been using soapy SOS pads for many years and they don't scratch chrome as long as you don't press too hard and keep the lather up. Good luck!
Really you didn't use brasso or nerverdull? Never heard of colonel brassy. I guess recruits today dont have to shine or crease anything. USMC might have been different.
That came out really nice ! instead of steel wool i use tin foil and water with a dash of white vinegar .The tin foil wont scratch the chrome because its softer than chrome but harder than the rust.
I've been using soapy SOS pads for years and they work great on chrome and glass and will NOT scratch if the pad is soaped up good. Then use your polishes if needbe.
GREAT instructional-video for sure! And I sure remember those beautiful 1972 HONDA CL-350 Scramblers too! Almost got the chance to buy a brand new 1972 HONDA CL-175 Scrambler that very year, BUT.... place where I worked (during my middle-teens) closed down because of a HUGE road-construction project RIGHT in front of the business! Oh yes, made me VERY sad at that time because then I could NOT afford to buy it. However now in my mid-60s, it was probably a GOOD thing that happened - might have messed myself up bad on that thing, who knows? This video SURE brought back the fond memories though. Thanks for the time in making + posting this very fine video Sir!
That’s so great to hear. Glad you enjoyed the video and the stroll down memory lane. Nostalgia is a really big part of these bikes. I remember my dad giving me rides on his 75 CB750 growing up. Memories are awesome.
Chrome is usually done by plating copper, then nickel then chrome. If you're getting pitting, i.e. rust, i.e. iron oxide, it has to be from the steel below. When that happens, there's no more chrome on that spot and the steel is exposed. You can polish until the steel is as shiny as the chrome and will look nice (for a bit) but its still exposed steel and has none of the corrosion resistant properties of the chrome plate. It will start rust there again quickly. You could possibly clear coat to get a bit of protection, but the only way to properly fix it is re-plate it
Agreed. There are of course different levels of hard chrome plantings that can be applied to steels. And Nickel?? Oh God let something get under that and its DONE. I don't work on vehicles but I have worked on other steel objects with plating. If moisture gets trapped in active rust under plating by a wax, it just accelerates the process. Red rust is destructive. Black Iron oxide (mill scale) is stable, but both of them can trap moisture. You have to get the rust off and start over if a finish is not properly protected. I understand what the presenter is doing here tho, and I plan to use this process on polished high carbon steel. There is a product called EEZOX , a polymerizing CLP that is excellent at keeping steel looking new, but I don't use that on anything plated
Just seen this videos and obviously haven`t read the 1172 comments, so I may be repeating what somebody else has already said. I restore old bikes here in the UK and I am in my sixties. The `Wizard` impregnated cotton-like material, is virtually the same thing as we used to get over here, called `Duraglit` and it was fantastic stuff. I used to clean the rims of my pushbike, back in the late sixties. Great video, thanks.
I removed all of the surface rust from a 1976 Schwinn shifter stingray I won at an auction for $80, a day of aluminum foil and water made it look new. I sold it a week later for $650. There’s no scratches at all because the aluminum is softer than the chrome, if your leary about it like I was try it on an old bumper or bike like I did. Just dip the foil in water and start scrubbing.
@SKITT L3Z Water and foil and rub away,it's instant. Some use Coca Cola or Red Bull instead of water for the extra cleaning power but it's messy/sticky! Water is simple and clean so you will polish one thing and then start looking in the shed for something else to polish. It's sorcery!
Great video. I have used the wizards but not the Colonel Brassy. The Wizards will shine aluminum to a chrome appearance and protect for a year,once you remove the blotchy clear coat.
My brother resurrected plenty of crusty bikes on a shoestring budget, and when the chrome was super pitted he skipped trying to resurrect a shiny surface, and instead used a sanding disk and steel wool to create a stainless steel effect. Naturally, every time it got wet the rust would start peeking out, but a quick pass with more steel wool and a little WD-40, and good to go! Particularly useful for hard-to-reach things like exhaust headers.
My go to for decades has been Navel Jelly with steel wool #0000 followed up with Never Dull Wadding. The Meguiar's Cleaner Wax. The key is let the Navel Jelly work, don't rush it.
Oh, wow! I've just had flashbacks to the 1960s when my dad used to pay me a few pennies to clean up the chrome on his car with foil and water. I'd totally forgotten...
Very nice! However you should wear those disposable rubber gloves or some other kind of gloves when working with chemical based materials. Don't sacrifice your health for a piece of metal.
Hi there. We have two products in England called 'Brasso' and 'Duraglit' which I've been using on chrome for at least the last 40 years. Exactly the same as the two products you are using. Not sure about the present price but sure to be on the net somewhere. Another good method which doesn't scratch the chrome is a screwed up bunch of kitchen foil dipped in water. Obviously being aluminium it doesn't scratch. Try it. It works.
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Coooool!!!! Can you provide us the links to those products?
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Were can I pick up them cleaning supplies ?
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@KeepOnWrenching good video amd recipe didn't expect that , would that work om car bumper and peeling flaking chrome rims ?by chance
When I was in the Boys Brigade 50+ years ago in the uk we used Brasso metal polish and the wadding is called duraglit for cleaning uniform belt buckles etc both are still available today
Steve-O killin it with the uploads!
People keep saying that lol
I was waiting for the “haha yeah dude!”
I was hearing the same thing...lol
Guys got way more brains than Steve-O LOL
Come on 😂
That Wizards reminds me of Nevr Dull; we used that stuff for decades in the Navy until somebody decided it was an "atmosphere contaminant" and we stopped being able to get it. Back then everything shined. You could polish a piece of carbon steel that had been in salt water for 20 years to a bright polish without a second thought; great stuff. Nice work.
Thanks! yeah...that stuff is magic and many people swear by Nevr Dull.
Work it may; shine it MUST!
Still have some, motor cycle shop....
Wonderful, good-hearted, hard-working eccentric Americans of the old school type. Terrific stuff. Best wishes from Blighty (England). 😎
Thank you for the kind words.
I'm sorry but nobody on the internet beats your hands on polishing video expertise. I give you 5🌟's Thanks for showing me how to clean all the Chrome on my Ram 1500. Thanks you are a Fat Wallet saver because you just saved my Wallet Life. 😇
Lmao. It takes time but it can be done. Just be sure to maintain it by cleaning and waxing regularly. That fender still looks amazing for what it is.
All that is needed is the steel wool and water. Then then seal with wax or ceramic coating. Been doing it for 40 years. Try it. Do not use abrasive polish
Most people don't know that Steel wool is actually rusty your chrome. Use a very fine Stainless Steel pad, very expensive but worth it.
@skandix totally. 0000 seems to be good for a clean up for most. But totally agree. Show bike or a bike you’re happy with.
Turtle wax products are legendary. So shiny like a mirror, I can see your shop clearly in the background.
Love it!
At 13:55, bridge in a small piece of metal behind that break and use JB Weld, instead of pop rivets. It will be less noticeable.
This is why I like youtube. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you!
Cool. I had a CL350 in the mid 70's. Great machine. Vibrated a bit, but I had a lot of fun on it. Also got my first and only ever speeding ticket with it. Doing 95 in a 55. Cop was nice tho and wrote down that I was doing 70 in a 55, so I didn't get in as much trouble. That was in 1976 when I was 16.
Ha! That’s awesome. These are really special bikes.
I am restoring 73 CL350 At the moment, and came across your vid, upon searching. Thanks !!
Put a thin metal backer on the inside of the fender for the crack and hold it on with JB Weld, much prettier than a rivet.- Lefty
Thanks! Good idea. I ended up drilling a hole to stop from progressing…I did do a rivet…I can’t really even notice it.
@@KeepOnWrenching JB works great for filler on small breaks and cracks if you paint the repaired part, put it on in layers and sand it smooth, then prime and paint. good job on the chrome. - Lefty
It looks like you, straight out of the factory. Good job, my friend am convinced me.
It’s pretty incredible what can be saved.
To all , seeking instant gratification , slow down and learn patience . Take your time . You can always walk away and comeback to it later .
Your right, that’s a labor of love. Probably take a couple of hours.
Truth
When I was a kid, Mark, a guy that worked for my dad had a newish '68 Royal Infield that had a slightly rusted chrome tank. I took some sandpaper and cleaned it up. I was so proud of myself and couldn't wait until he got home. He didn't say too much but years later he told me he wanted to kick my ass, but I was the bosses son. 😅
Lol. You were trying to help! That’s a great story.
Why was he so angry?
@@lionelt.9124 Scratched the h e double hocky sticks out of it! I should have used 0000 steel wool !
Then just a gentle re-polish once a month will keep the chrome rust-free. Care is always better than care-less for all cherished things! Nice work buddy, thank you for showing this method to the newbies!
My pleasure!
The wizards polish was impressive. When I saw the little piece of pink cotton I was like yeah right this guy is crazy. Awesome job.
The stuff is amazing. Really impressive. Thanks for hanging with me through the process.
Bit wasted with a broken guard, like to see that restored first
i bought a 73 MGB needs lots of polishing this video was very helpful and gave me a good baseline of what can be accomplished
That’s awesome to hear. Good luck!
Wow,, I had no idea that something that bad could look so good. I have some projects now. Thanks.
Totally, man. It’s not perfect but who would have thought such progress could be made. I bet a lot of parts get destroyed unnecessarily.
Lots of hard work, but looking at the results, definitely worth it! You've inspired me to tackle the chrome on my 40 year old RD250E. Thanks for the great video and the inspiration!
Go get it! It’s definitely a lot of work. Power tools are an option too if you have them available.
the Wizard's reminds me of the Nev'r Dull brand polish-infused batting we used in navy basic training.
Apparently they are pretty similar. I need to check out never dull.
Not just at NTC, also in the fleet.
I used to use never dull on Chrome mags but the military was I was first introduced to it
Just ordered some Brassy & WIzards. Will give it try. Thanks!
Good luck! It’s great stuff.
I've used Colonel brassy before on Antique motorcycle and it does work pretty good. I found out through the years if you really wanted to shine up a OEM part I found a powder coater, it's called exotic Coatings in Romulus Michigan sandblast it give it to them for a cheap price it looks like real Chrome and lasts forever. Plus you have your OEM part looking like now. They even offer a black chrome that is killer for the custom look on your newer scooters
Not too far from here. Thanks for the tip.
@@KeepOnWrenching it might be in Westland instead of Romulus come to think of it ask for Fred I haven't seen him in a couple years tell him I sent you. Hell he's done frames and everything else for me. They're the best powder coaters I've ever been to. Here is his phone number 734 595 4874 exotic coatings.com all one word all the work that they've done in the past all the top hot rodders and bike builders go there.
Never would've believed it! Awesome! Ordering my Colonel Brassy as I type...
Order directly from company if you can. The Amazon stuff has been suspect and old stock. Amazing stuff.
@@KeepOnWrenching will do! Thanks for your demo...
Nice job!
Drill a hole at the end of the crack to stop it advancing.
I will 100% do that. Love that tip!!! Thank you.
Beat me to it. Stop-drilling is the most important thing to do with cracks
I like to call it character. I’ll get it welded up one day. Just wanna stop it from getting worse. Also drill stopped it later. I’ll always know it’s my bike!
Doing this right now!! Came back here to re-watch and freshen up on process. Thanks again.
You’re welcome
What an amazing transformation -- congratulations and thanks for the tutorial !!!
You’re welcome. I was surprised by the results!
I've used Colonel Brassy for about 20 years now on all my old Honda projects from the 60s and I don't believe it is the same formula as it was 20 years ago, but it is still the best product I've found for rusty Chrome. Great video!
It still does the job. The key is to stir it up good as it does settle. Glad you enjoy the benefits of the Colonel too!
A brillo pad soaked in warm washing up liquid mix. Then use kitchen sink cleaner then buff. Job done.
@@ginawalker9286 brillo pad removes some of the chrome , gomer
Have you tried electrolysis to remove rust from chrome" works great on regular cast metal rust just floats to the surface white vinegar, salt and water, I used a battery charger in a plastic barrel to do engine heads on my boat. I'll have to try the chrome.
I have not. Don’t quite have a setup for that…yet.
I'm not even a bike guy, for some reason your video came up as a recommendation and I'm so glad it did. I'm totally amazed at what you did with that fender! Great job! Thank you so much for sharing this video
Thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed it.
Brilliant , Awesome , Totally Sir. Wow
Thank you. I was surprised how nice it turned out.
Great work. You brought that back from the dead. Thanks for posting this video. I will definitely be doing this to some of my future projects.
Good luck. It’s amazing what can be saved
Awesome! Looks great, I have a 1978 Kawasaki that needs some of your attention!
Good luck!
Thanks Brian! This looks amazing given how poor the original condition was. Well done!
Thanks so much!
I just cleaned up my CB400ss chrome fender as bad as yours. At first I used to course wire wool and got swirls so I stopped. After watching this I’ll use your method. Cheers buddy and love the running commentary. Your commentary is as important and as entertaining as the work you show us.
Hello from England
Thanks, Paul. I appreciate the feedback. I hope you got yours sorted to your liking.
SOS pads used gently work pretty well. 3M also makes an excellent metal polish. Very popular with boaters. I always wear disposable gloves for these tasks.
I’ll have to look for that 3M polish. Thanks.
Thank you....before viewing this video, I was searching DYI chrome plating lol....I just ordered all of the products you mentioned.
I hope you get as lucky as I did!
Great video. Thank you. I have to say, you could do voice overs for Steve-O from jackass. I was cracking up the whole time.
Ha! I had a cold that day. I’m sure that helped.
Funny... I was thinking maybe he could do a guest appearance on the Simpsons. But really, great job man. I'll have to invest in those two cleaners. Thanks.
I have an 1974 850 Norton Commando. For a few years, it was relegated to a corner in the garage. A few years ago I discovered her again and removed the tarp. Well..noticed a lot of rust on the fenders and anything that was chrome. I used some different chrome polishes and finally settled on some stuff I had in my garage.... 0000 steel wool and Coleman fuel...A charm!! It worked very well....
coleman fuel? Like lantern fuel? There are literally a million tricks to getting these old parts saved. Thans for the tip, Kurt.
@@KeepOnWrenching Yup...lantern/stove/heater fuel....
I like your optimism. " We'll get it as good as we can". OEM's are hard to find.
Thanks, man. It’s the only way to be. Gotta try at least. Turned out pretty good.
Just bought a bike that has been neglected for a year... no where near as bad as that fender... but thanks to this video I'm 100% sure I can fix the chrome... I have very minor rust... thanks for the confidence boost..
Go get it!
Wizards in UK is known as Duraglit, it's been around for decades. Fantastic stuff.
It’s magic.
Love the smell.
That goes way beyond amazing. Now I gotta get out in the garage and start working on my 1965 Ford Galaxie chrome bumpers. Thanks for the tips.
Good luck!
Amazing results. I’ve been bringing back the finish on a vintage bike using various grades of sandpaper, Mothers, and loads of time and elbow grease. It’s therapeutic and satisfying work. I’m going to try the Colonel and source some Wizards. Thanks and keep going! I’m a new subscriber!
That’s awesome, man. I really enjoy the process too. It’s not a race! Thank you!’
In the U.K. we have Brasso liquid like that Mr Brassey & in impregnated wool form like that wizard .We also have Autosol metal & chrome polish for buffing up the chrome .I have an old exhaust that’s sound off a Honda but has a million rust pit marks .I know I can’t get it perfect but I will be happy with a good usable honest patina job .My bikes were made to be ridden so not fussed about showroom looks .That mudguard is coming up to a good acceptable standard with nice aged patina look .👍
Love it. I’m with ya there.
Ive used those SOS pads that has the soap in them it works pretty good.
Will try it. Love an inexpensive option.
@@KeepOnWrenching try using some JB Weld on the inside of that broken fender.
steel wool is perfect for rust on chrome like this. it doesnt scratch all but maybe the most pristine show chrome!
Just gotta go 0000 or at most 000
You did a mighty fine job for what you started with
Thanks, Randy!
I grew up in the used car business and cleaned a lot of rusty chrome. Steel wool and turtle wax used to work pretty good for me.
Will have to try it. Thank you!
You should have started with the triple o first, it would have been way shorter cleaning time. And find some old fashioned Brasso and you will cut your work again in half. When you have cracks like the one on your fender or anywhere else get yourself some 2 part PC-11 epoxy and you can repair the crack from the underside by putting a few thin layers from underneath and you wont even see the repair. It will hold like it was welded together.
Oh nice idea on the crack. I’ll look into that! Thank you.
Great tip 👍
Great video! I’m doing some research of how to refurbish an antique stove, so I’m hoping the chrome will polish up similarly!
Great to hear! Good luck. You’d be amazed what you can bring back to life!
Amazing!!!
Thank you zooming in at the right time I was starting to lean forward 👍
Ok great!
I used some polishing stuff in the Navy like the Wizards polish called "Never Dull". It was polish absorbed into cotton like that, in a big round metal can. Good stuff for sure.
I need to find some and try it out. Thanks.
Nice work use JB wield on break from in side works great
From the inside is key!
Yeah. And now you can get JB weld in a 2-part stick so you can mold it into the exact shape and space you want it to go.
I restored a 1976 750 Honda Four a few years ago that had 4 chrome exhausts that looked like yours. The stuff that worked best was bronze wool. Removes rust but does not scratch the chrome. Finish with a good polish like Mothers.
I totally forgot that I have some of that stuff!
Great to hear Andy found another career
Who is Andy?
Awesome!
I also think, that the quality of the original metal, and chrome process back "in the day" was far superior than any modern products, and the EPA has literally made it impossible to operate a quality chrome plating shop in the good old USA! I used to send my Harley parts, including aluminum to Browns plating in Kentucky, and they were the standard about 30+ yrs ago. Now, it seems black is the go to route for custom stuff.
Possibly. I’m still blown away that it came back so well.
Night and Day! Wow! That Colonel Brassy looks like good stuff. Went to eBay and pulled the trigger on a bottle. That looks absolutely great!
From where it started it’s definitely a transformation. Thanks for chiming in. Good luck with the Brassy.
When I was a young man back in the late 1950s most of my cars were old and out of the 40s. Almost all had rust on the bumpers and the like. A friend of mind after seeing may work a half a day on the bumper came up one day laughing and told me this. Take a cigarette wrapper dip it in water and rub it over the rust. The rest will disappear like magic. I tried it and he was right. It just removes rust in an unbelievable way. Try it with Any rusted chrome. Don’t laugh just try
Foil and water was just tested on a video on my channel last week. Check it out: th-cam.com/video/-yJF9Pe-Vvo/w-d-xo.html
Totally works. Pretty sure I recall soft packs of cigs and the foil that you reference. I believe you!
I use cigarette filter to clean electrical contacts on those silly rubber pushbuttons in remotes
I’m surprised no one has mentioned catsup and steel wool. The ketchup is just acidic enough to eat rust, works on chrome, aluminum and brass.
What do you mean by "cigarette wrapper"? A cigarette paper or the paper on the filter or something else? 🤔
@@KeepOnWrenchingI've been told that coca cola and aluminum foil works like magic on a rusted bumper and things
I babied the chrome on my 1954 Chevy using abrasives too..chrome polish..etc looks good but comes back ... works good !
Thanks for vids!
Thank you!!!
Great work Brian! Really enjoyed watching and learning. Normally these videos bore me, especially with American accents, but this was a pleasure to watch you at work
Thanks! That’s great to hear glad you enjoyed it.
Really good mate 🤘I have some old hub caps. I have to find the ' WIZARD ' or equivalent in an Australian bike shop.
Doing some chrome on an older wood stove, and this helped a lot. Thanks.
You’re welcome. Glad it helped you out.
Never Dull does a very good job as well similar product with additional product use such as your example
Many people are recommending that. Will need to check it out.
Sprezzatura mentioned SOS pads do pretty well. I say they work excellent and will cut your work in half! I've been using soapy SOS pads for many years and they don't scratch chrome as long as you don't press too hard and keep the lather up. Good luck!
Those pads are so useful for many applications.
Well done. Got to find Colonel Brassy.
Good job! And thanks for not playing music in the ground!
No problem!
01:17 I used that same cotton to polish the buttons of my dress uniform. They shinned like a supernova :))))
The stuff is fantastic.
I also remember that stuff from the military days!!
Really you didn't use brasso or nerverdull? Never heard of colonel brassy. I guess recruits today dont have to shine or crease anything. USMC might have been different.
@@stewpadasso297 I need to try neverdull. it's been mentioned quite a few times. Brasso! Totally forgot about that stuff. I can smell it. LOL
Antagraber and Him and I, thank you all for your service and your sacrifices by putting me and mine before you and y'alls.
That came out really nice ! instead of steel wool i use tin foil and water with a dash of white vinegar .The tin foil wont scratch the chrome because its softer than chrome but harder than the rust.
Thanks for the tip!
great videos !! you definitely have inspired me to take on a Classic CB Honda restoration! thank you keep up the great work
Good luck!
I've been using soapy SOS pads for years and they work great on chrome and glass and will NOT scratch if the pad is soaped up good. Then use your polishes if needbe.
Good to know. Will give it a try.
@@KeepOnWrenching I think you'll be surprised how well it does. Just make sure it's a good soapy one, not a previously used. up one.
Pretty cool stuff brother nice job 👍... I use a product called...brasso. this works well also.. thanks man ✌️
I’ll have to give brasso a try. Thanks, man. I appreciate the kind words.
@@KeepOnWrenching anytime brother we're here to help each other
GREAT instructional-video for sure! And I sure remember those beautiful 1972 HONDA CL-350 Scramblers too! Almost got the chance to buy a brand new 1972 HONDA CL-175 Scrambler that very year, BUT.... place where I worked (during my middle-teens) closed down because of a HUGE road-construction project RIGHT in front of the business! Oh yes, made me VERY sad at that time because then I could NOT afford to buy it. However now in my mid-60s, it was probably a GOOD thing that happened - might have messed myself up bad on that thing, who knows? This video SURE brought back the fond memories though. Thanks for the time in making + posting this very fine video Sir!
That’s so great to hear. Glad you enjoyed the video and the stroll down memory lane. Nostalgia is a really big part of these bikes. I remember my dad giving me rides on his 75 CB750 growing up. Memories are awesome.
I had a 71 CL-175 scrambler. Too bad I can't post a pic, because I have one left of me jumping it back in the day.
Chrome is usually done by plating copper, then nickel then chrome. If you're getting pitting, i.e. rust, i.e. iron oxide, it has to be from the steel below. When that happens, there's no more chrome on that spot and the steel is exposed. You can polish until the steel is as shiny as the chrome and will look nice (for a bit) but its still exposed steel and has none of the corrosion resistant properties of the chrome plate. It will start rust there again quickly. You could possibly clear coat to get a bit of protection, but the only way to properly fix it is re-plate it
Just cleaning up as best I can. Still looks good.
Agreed. There are of course different levels of hard chrome plantings that can be applied to steels. And Nickel?? Oh God let something get under that and its DONE. I don't work on vehicles but I have worked on other steel objects with plating. If moisture gets trapped in active rust under plating by a wax, it just accelerates the process. Red rust is destructive. Black Iron oxide (mill scale) is stable, but both of them can trap moisture. You have to get the rust off and start over if a finish is not properly protected. I understand what the presenter is doing here tho, and I plan to use this process on polished high carbon steel. There is a product called EEZOX , a polymerizing CLP that is excellent at keeping steel looking new, but I don't use that on anything plated
This looks great for a while till the rust comes up through the pits ,and it will it will once it gets wet a few times .
Just seen this videos and obviously haven`t read the 1172 comments, so I may be repeating what somebody else has already said. I restore old bikes here in the UK and I am in my sixties. The `Wizard` impregnated cotton-like material, is virtually the same thing as we used to get over here, called `Duraglit` and it was fantastic stuff. I used to clean the rims of my pushbike, back in the late sixties. Great video, thanks.
Yup. Sounds like similar stuff for sure.
Ive heard aluminum foil works on rust, ever tried it?
It does if you can get by the nails on chalkboard feeling while doing it. Lol.
I removed all of the surface rust from a 1976 Schwinn shifter stingray I won at an auction for $80, a day of aluminum foil and water made it look new. I sold it a week later for $650. There’s no scratches at all because the aluminum is softer than the chrome, if your leary about it like I was try it on an old bumper or bike like I did. Just dip the foil in water and start scrubbing.
@SKITT L3Z Water and foil and rub away,it's instant. Some use Coca Cola or Red Bull instead of water for the extra cleaning power but it's messy/sticky! Water is simple and clean so you will polish one thing and then start looking in the shed for something else to polish. It's sorcery!
Really magical. I have my 30 yrs old 2 Stroke King Yamaha RX100 to present before the vehicle deptt for re testing shortly.
Might as well clean it up a bit! Good luck with the test.
@@KeepOnWrenching Thanks, from Kerala, India.
I can hear myself saying
"just keep working it" when I'm polishing the chrome on my bike. 👍
Lol. Go get it.
Great video. I have used the wizards but not the Colonel Brassy. The Wizards will shine aluminum to a chrome appearance and protect for a year,once you remove the blotchy clear coat.
Darned clear coat!!
nice ! I love working these projects ! drill stop and weld it .
That was great.
I had thought about painting a 65 Buick bumper but now I don't think I'll have to.
Thankyou.
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You’d be amazed what you can bring back! Just need to protect it often. Still looks great.
Nice! I'd written off some of my chrome on my '73 Duster, now it looks like new.
It’s pretty incredible what be salvaged
Just like never dull....
Apparently never dull is cheaper. I’d love to compare the two and their ingredients.
THANK YOU! Just picked up a 1980 shovelhead with some minor rusting in the frame and a few places in the chrome! Can't wait to give this a try!
Good luck, Sara! Any light compound would do well.
Use plain water and aluminum foil, work the subjsct. Done!
Definitely going to give that a try.
Awesome! I'm going to use this same technique on my 57 Chevy bumpers. Great job! Thank you for showing us this.
My pleasure!
That totally awesome return for the effort!!
I thought so! I’ll take it.
My brother resurrected plenty of crusty bikes on a shoestring budget, and when the chrome was super pitted he skipped trying to resurrect a shiny surface, and instead used a sanding disk and steel wool to create a stainless steel effect. Naturally, every time it got wet the rust would start peeking out, but a quick pass with more steel wool and a little WD-40, and good to go! Particularly useful for hard-to-reach things like exhaust headers.
It’s crazy how much progress can be made.
I just crumble a wad of aluminium foil and rub the rust off. EASY WAY BRO.
That can work too
It works to remove rust but leaves scratch marks that give an almost cloudy looking , satin chrome finish instead of a shiny chrome finish.
Xlnt. Unbelieveable for less than an hour's work. I woulda tossed that fender before seeing your vid. Thanks
Lots of hope! Live saving these old parts
That was incredible!!!
Thanks, man!
I use Brasso metal polish with windex and #0000 super fine steel wool. No scratches. Evaporust works nice too.
I love Evaporust!
I swear I glanced at this and I thought it said how to polish russet potatoes 🤣
Lol. No it doesn’t.
Nice. 👍 Aluminum foil, cola or fanta - the best inexpensive solution.
Definitely works!
Oh oh it's magic I know
Never believe its not so!
Read/singing the comments 🤣
I have a 72 Honda CL175 that has that same fender haha! Gonna try to tackle it after watching your video! Thanks
Good luck. I was surprised how well it came back.
My dad use to swear by used engine oil, and time, brush it on and wipe it off repeat dally
Worth a shot! Thanks!
My go to for decades has been Navel Jelly with steel wool #0000 followed up with Never Dull Wadding. The Meguiar's Cleaner Wax. The key is let the Navel Jelly work, don't rush it.
I need to try it sometime
Aluminum foil and water will do the same thing with a lot less work.
Too bad it’s like nails on a chalkboard. Lol. Will have to give it another try one day.
I've heard aluminum foil and coke works good.
James Couch I’m gonna give it a try in an upcoming video!
Aluminum Foil with water or wd40 also works great for chrome restoration. Enjoyed the video.
Good call!
Oh, wow! I've just had flashbacks to the 1960s when my dad used to pay me a few pennies to clean up the chrome on his car with foil and water. I'd totally forgotten...
Very nice! However you should wear those disposable rubber gloves or some other kind of gloves when working with chemical based materials. Don't sacrifice your health for a piece of metal.
Noted. Trying to get better about that. I have the gear. Might as well use it. Right. ATGATT
Hi there.
We have two products in England called 'Brasso' and 'Duraglit' which I've been using on chrome for at least the last 40 years. Exactly the same as the two products you are using. Not sure about the present price but sure to be on the net somewhere.
Another good method which doesn't scratch the chrome is a screwed up bunch of kitchen foil dipped in water. Obviously being aluminium it doesn't scratch.
Try it.
It works.
I’ve tried it. Definitely works.