I have a 2007 Harley Davidson heritage softail with chrome wire spoke rims. Over the years they have become oxidized and I couldn’t get the oxidation off the spokes. I was about to spend about $1000 in replacement rims until I saw this video on how to clean chrome. I went out and bought the 0000 steel wool , spent about an hour with a little time and a little patience and a little elbow grease, cleaned my rims right up. Awesome video thanks for the tip you just saved me $1000.
@@JohnnyRockva ----------------- It's a mystery. -Quick Glo has disappeared. No one can contact the owner's that made a famous ad with Jay Leno. Inventories have disappeared in the U.S. ,U.K. and Australia. Does anyone know for sure what is happening? I ordered a large supply months ago from their Website which is still running. I rec'd nothing not even an email confirming my order. Quick-glo is the best for chrome and rust and as a preventative. If you know what has happened; please please report on your findings.
Ive been doing that for years. It works on Glass,widshields, especially. Keep it wet and light pressure. You wont believe how smooth your glass gets. Been doing it for 40 years
@@tylermartin9474 nope. Just keep it lubed with window cleaning soap or dish soap or just plain water. I used 0000 steel wool for ages as a window cleaner, there’s also brass wool that works the same but doesn’t rust. Steel wool and dish soap is like glass polish
I used to work in an old State prison back in the 1980’s that had a lot of solid brass fixtures on the doors & windows. When we would bust inmates for minor rule infractions such as smoking in unauthorized areas, we could opt to give them what was called “extra duty” some of which consisted of them agreeing to shining a certain amount of brass using this same steel wool method. Many of the inmates showed great pride in their efforts by taking them to a mirror-like finish.
Brilliant, Sir! Thank you for sharing. My 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo has new(old stock)front and rear bumpers, but I will use this technique on my 1973 Schwinn Continental that has some rust on the Chrome areas.
As someone else here commented, wd40 can be used with the steel wool. It helps prevent additional scratching from rust particles embedding in the wool pad. Thick dawn water solution work excellent also. Scrub your bumper first before starting with steel wool to polish. A fine thick brass wire brush will clean out the deep heavy rust pitted areas. Keep it wet with dish liquid dawn. Rinse and dry immediately. You shared a wonderful old school tip my friend. Too bad you now have to kill everybody.
@@michaelwerbick I know of the steel wool treatment, but I think that ones called the Clinton treatment. There's examples of it all through the obituaries of its success at removal.
Thanks for posting this video it helped a lot. Just finished cleaning up my handlebars on my bicycle. They were in same condition as the bumper your working on.
Johnny. That is amazing. I have a 1940 Buick with lots of chrome that is in about the same shape as the chrome that you show. I look forward to having shinny bumpeers. Thanks for sharing.🍁👍👍
Nothing like some good ol steel wool, My pop used to always use it for different things and stages in revitalizing a bike , but I never thought to hit the bumpers on my 66 Thunderbird with it , about to go and snatch a bag ASAP, thanks for the video , have fun restoring them classics💪😎
That is a great tip making old chrome serviceable again! I have a luggage rack on a 74 MGB that needs some attention. I'm going to give this a try. Thanks!
YES. It’s almost not believable until you’re sitting there watching age and tarnish vanish in front of your eyes. I’ve use this to polish caked-on, hardened brake residue off of chrome wheels and if I had been using chrome polish, I’d have been out there all day - with results nowhere near this impressive. 0000 steel wool is dirt cheap and I just bought that exact bag of product you showed there! Great vid.
A little trick. Use some calcium lime cleaner with the steel wool and you will be shocked. I own a cleaning business and have used this trick for years on scummed up kitchen faucets and Chrome throughout the house. Works every time!!!
I'll use a 16 oz spray bottle with water and 2 spoons of dawn detergent with my 4/0 steel wool, keeps any large particles of broken away rust from scratching the chrome as bad. Always rub a good polish in right afterwards to fill the holes or it'll rust back fast. I'll wax the chrome overtime i wash the piece so that it keeps the oxygen out of the scratches and pits. Great Video!
Dude. That's F'in awesome. I'm putting a 65 bug back together and dealing with pitted chrome to the max! I tried the aluminum trick first which worked ok, but after watching your video I'm buying some 0000 steel wool tomorrow! I've never heard of what you referred to as "driver quality" chrome. Hopefully my bumpers will turn out as nice as that one did!
Johnny RIZZZOCK!! I appreciate it brother…. I’m just looking to shine up some old gym equipment and came across your video…. Definitely worked, subscribed, liked, and appreciate it. Pittsburgh Pa
Works on glass the same way without scratching it. #0000 only. Crumpled aluminum foil will also work on chrome but I think the steel wool is better overall. Polish adds protection after you get it clean. Thanks for sharing.
@Hue Black I can add to his comment. I use it on my electric stove's glass cooktop. It makes it look brand new. Used it on headlights, too..with soap/water.
If you use steel wool and transmission fluid together it's a powerful combo for tough rust removal. Works good on rims, never tried it on chrome trim or bumpers though.
Also used on glass to get water spots off. Shop teacher showed me that in the 90s highschool class. All these new detail places say steel on glass like it was just found out Lol I was doing that in 94. Great job on the bumper
Have used this same method many times on the chromed tube runners on my lifted 2006 Tacoma, works well, not a problem...removes road grime and tar specks in a jiffy. If tar is thick, work over first with rag and kerosene to cut it the steelwool it down to cut the haze.
Those bumpers had a copper plating Nickel plating and chrome plating, steel wool scratches then rusts just give it a good cost of wax often to protect from rust
Great vid, thanks! I have also used this wet, with mothers aluminum polish...faster, less elbow, wipes off easy, helps protect from dirt and rust...shine, shine, shine.
Love the old thickly-plated chrome! Have you ever tried brass brushes? Also works great and much softer than steel wool. No chance it can scratch the super hard chrome.
0000 made this look great, my chromed parts would still look new if I used this method, Stay away from bathroom cleaners, Acid will damages your chromed forever. Dry cleaning 0000 will be my only choices for my chromed parts. Thank you for the great information
You can also put a little bit of polisher like Noxon on your ultra fine steel wool and go over it. Then you wipe it with an old dry shirt or dry rag. It’ll definitely bring it back to life. There are definitely many was to approach this job. You could definitely restore and almost get that bumper back to new
I discovered this some years ago when cleaning up a rusted air rifle, worked wonders without damaging the blueing if done slowly and gently, but I wouldn't do it dry. The oxide itself is abrasive and scratches so give it a spray with penetrating fluid, WD40 or whatever, leave a while then gently lift the softened rust off with some steel wool before rubbing over with a fresh piece and WD40 or thin oil .
I have a 77 Corvette, the rally chrome wheels have faint spots of rust on them, I used steel wool and soap, they look brand new! Only took about 2 minutes. thanks!
Oh wow and to think I was just about to purchase front and rear china made 67 Fairlane bumpers off eBay! My bumper looks real good now and it was not hard nor time consuming. Now for the rear. I owe you a 6 pack🤜🏾🤛🏾
Thank you for this, I'm restoring a car from 1959 and it's face has so much chrome on it I was worried about it ever looking shiny again and you just made my entire day for this rebuild 😁😁
I'm impressed by your kindness in sharing it and want to offer a thank you. I don't why my reference of #0000 shows up as a link, and I don't know where the link leads to. It's unintentional. #0000 Steel Wool is also known as "Four Ought" and it won't scratch hard surfaces but it will scratch paint and other soft finishes like plastic My thank you- What to do when your windshield gets an impossible build-up on it and nothing will clean it. All these words below make it look like a lot of bother but I'm explaining everything for people doing this the first time. Also, I explain how to clean and renew the wiper blades too. In reality it goes so quickly that you won't get bored. For years my go-to product for this problem was Bon-Ami cleaner but it was a struggle due to multiple rinse offs and reapplying to get the glass clean, and Bon-Ami leaves white powder on your car and in the driveway. This is how to clean up your windshield using #0000. First, work in the shade or indoors. Next, whenever you're going to clean glass your best results are always going to come from using clean 100% terry cotton cloth. I buy the cheap packs of light weight face cloths/wash cloths in Walmart. These work perfectly for cleaning just about anything, and especially glass. Make sure they're laundered in hot water first if they're brand new, otherwise make sure they're clean, and No detergent residue, and NO fabric softener in them, not even dryer sheets. Fabric softener lowers the absorbency and scrubbing ability of fabrics. (Quick Tip: Ever have cold bath towels that won't dry you off? It's too much fabric softener!) Start by standing up the wiper blades. Then do a quick cleaning on the outside of the windshield using an ammonia-based glass cleaner. Don't fuss, you're just getting off the bulk of what's on it. If there's tree sap on the glass try removing it with a paper towel and rubbing alcohol before moving on. Let the glass dry, and make a pad of #0000 steel wool that's about the size of a pack of cigarettes, then go over the entire windshield with it. You can rub in any direction, I like to make little circular motions, but you can go vertically, horizontally, or any direction you want. And it's OK to focus on trouble spots by using heavy pressure because the #0000 won't scratch the glass. But don't let the pad hit your paint. While you're working, the steel wool might clog up the way sand paper does. So, pull it apart and recreate another pad out of the same piece, or if need be using a fresh piece of steel wool. As you work, you're going to feel the glass smooth out beneath the steel wool, when you feel that move on to another section. When the whole windshield feels smooth beneath the pad, you're done with the steel wool. Next, there's going to be small debris and tiny pieces of steel wool that fell down to the cowl area. Vacuum that up because you don't want it to be drawn into the HVAC system. The next step is to clean the windshield, again using the terry cotton cloths and ammonia-based glass cleaner. Your windshield should be beautifully clean. If not, backtrack or do it over again. If you want to test if it's really clean, using a garden hose and put a lot of water on it. The water should sheet off and there shouldn't be areas of water spots in the places that the wipers don't pass over. In other words, the glass should be a contiguously clean panel. If not, backtrack with the steel wool to spot clean, or do the entire windshield over again, as you see fit. Moving on, you want nice clean good working wiper blades for that beautiful windshield. This is how to clean up and recondition your wiper blades. You're going to be using the liquid version of Rain-X. The liquid version of Rain-X will soften and renew the wiper blades. The Rain-X "wipes" won't work right. The liquid version comes in either a small bottle, or an actual spray bottle. Important: Don't let the Rain-X get onto the windshield I'll explain later. Start by putting the wiper blades in the standing position. If it's an old car that doesn't have the standing position then prop it up at the wiper arm with something to keep the blades off the glass until you're done. First, clean the wiper blades by wetting a paper towel with Rain-X. Gently wipe on side at a time. Don't pinch the wiper blade by squeezing it for both side at once. This will put micro cuts into the blade and cause streaking. So gently, one side of the blade at a time. You're just cleaning it at this point. Don't worry about black residue coming off onto the paper towel, it's normal. Once cleaned, now you'll recondition them. Using a small paint brush or foam applicator, or paper towel, apply more liquid Rain-X to the brush and paint each side of the blade with a heavy coat of the Rain-X. Same if you're using a paper towel. Let it sit to absorb. You can do more than one application. When it doesn't absorb any more leave them to dry, and once lay the blades back down onto the windshield, you're done. Important Note: I won't put Rain-X on my windshield even though that's what it's meant for. Renewing the blades as described above is different than applying Rain-X onto the windshield. I only use Rain-X on the other windows of the car that don't have wiper blades. The reason is that Rain-X makes the glass become very grippy on the wiper blades. This results in straining the wiper motor and the linkage. It will also leave a build-up of rubber at the ends of the wipers travel. The renewal of the wiper blades will cause a minimized version of this happening and will eventually go away.
@Hue Black I know. I've been in your place too. That's why I added "All these words below make it look like a lot of bother but I'm explaining everything for people doing this the first time. Also, I explain how to clean and renew the wiper blades too. In reality it goes so quickly that you won't get bored." It was a gift to the poster, but welcome to anyone else.
This is Brian. I used steel wool on projects like this as a child. Wow, it looked great. Right up until it became humid, then it rusts again overnight.. I still recommend soaking it in wood bleach (oxalic acid) and brushing it with plastic scrubbers and nylon bristle brushes. It won't produce scratching to allow more rusting.
@@davidvick4100 I don't agree with any steel wool. I used to do it to bike rims and they looked great, but the next year , kept in a garage, they were 10 times worse than before from the scratching. Clear coat on chrome? It only would stick to the scratches. I guess if your selling the bike, who cares? The Oxalic Acid and plastic scour/bristle is actually restoring it. Did 3 bikes ,3 years ago, kept in garage, still like new. Lotta work.
I spent hours reading how to restore the chrome on my Lil red express truck. I tried everything and alot of products worked great but nothing got the oxidation or foggy look out it drove me crazy. 0000 Steel wool took the old haze right out in 60 seconds. Add a little wd 40 helps i wish i discovered this method a long time ago!!
This works. Tin foil and coke. I don’t know how but rust disappeared. The Chrome is harder than the foil and will not scratch. The foil breaks down as you rub it in.
I just did this and yes it works. Cleaned up all the chrome on my cruiser that had sat in a shed for 6 years and looked like crap. One thing to note, aluminum works great on good chrome but i did notice some fine scratching on the chromed plastic parts so be careful there.
Also, if you have a lot of brake dust on aluminum wheels, use it wet, cuts it quick and will not ruin satin finish on wheels. Takes, like you say, a bit of elbow grease, but a lot cheaper than those spray on cleaners that down work well, even with a home electric pressure washer.
Dude for real. Ive known this for 35 years, steel whool works for water spots on glass and mirrors. Really thought it was a new hack. Lol but when youve been wrenching on cars/trucks since i was in a diaper, then turned 15 went to school district got permission to work full time in body shop and allways looking for tips tricks from old timers and paying :ATTENTION: when around anyone doing anything i dont know to learn something new. I must be different
Here is a tip. Iron remover. One of those liquids you're against. Spray on, wait, rinse. It will dissolve the oxidation bonding the rust. Then dry and follow up with that steel wool. Better results, less physical work. Good job
We used this method on my buddies 1964 Impala lowrider 28 yrs ago but you can take this a step further with today’s know how. Use the #0000 wool once done go back over the bigger scratches with which ever wool makes the scratch disappear. Example you hit a deeper scratch with #000 but you can still see it amongst the new scratches you just made. Kick up to #00 once you only see new scratches that you made on that pass go back over with #000. Then go back over with #0000. Now that you have done all of that you can hit it with a mild polish by hand I use Mother’s aluminum & chrome wheel polish paste. If you take the time & do this process the layman will think you rechromed everything brah
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I have a 2007 Harley Davidson heritage softail with chrome wire spoke rims. Over the years they have become oxidized and I couldn’t get the oxidation off the spokes. I was about to spend about $1000 in replacement rims until I saw this video on how to clean chrome. I went out and bought the 0000 steel wool , spent about an hour with a little time and a little patience and a little elbow grease, cleaned my rims right up. Awesome video thanks for the tip you just saved me $1000.
Did you use anything to prevent the rust from returning?
Technically he saved you 1000-x
x= cost of steel wool.
Nice!! 😁😁👍🏼👍🏼
@@JohnnyRockva ----------------- It's a mystery. -Quick Glo has disappeared. No one can contact the owner's that made a famous ad with Jay Leno. Inventories have disappeared in the U.S. ,U.K. and Australia. Does anyone know for sure what is happening? I ordered a large supply months ago from their Website which is still running. I rec'd nothing not even an email confirming my order. Quick-glo is the best for chrome and rust and as a preventative. If you know what has happened; please please report on your findings.
“Steel wool guys.... ok, goodbye!!!”
Love your delivery through the whole video... calm, cool and collected.
Nice video.
No sorry ass music, either.
Ive been doing that for years. It works on Glass,widshields, especially. Keep it wet and light pressure. You wont believe how smooth your glass gets. Been doing it for 40 years
Was going to add the same comment about glass windshields. Works really well.
How do you keep it from scratching the glass? Won’t it leave a haze from scratches?
@@tylermartin9474 nope. Just keep it lubed with window cleaning soap or dish soap or just plain water. I used 0000 steel wool for ages as a window cleaner, there’s also brass wool that works the same but doesn’t rust.
Steel wool and dish soap is like glass polish
That 0000 steelwool rust removal video was absolutely great. Thank you. Never knew that was even possible
I can't believe this hasn't gotten more likes, this will work like a champ on my 35 year old motorcycle
It's a simple solution, too bad more people dont know about it
Thanks I knew that the steel wool would be effective but I didn't know the grade 0000 cool
I used to work in an old State prison back in the 1980’s that had a lot of solid brass fixtures on the doors & windows. When we would bust inmates for minor rule infractions such as smoking in unauthorized areas, we could opt to give them what was called “extra duty” some of which consisted of them agreeing to shining a certain amount of brass using this same steel wool method. Many of the inmates showed great pride in their efforts by taking them to a mirror-like finish.
Cool story!
@@Itsjake908 nice story gramps
My dad showed me that back when i was a teenager on some old crome rims im almost in my 50s i still use it. Thanks...
I grinded my bike on the chrome and it is way worse cz alot of rust is on it now does this work
And if i do this will it stay chrome or become rust
@@KatanaRIDERS. Sounds like you need a re chrome if you grinded it.
Old school ways are the way to go! Great video, thanks for sharing.
Brilliant, Sir! Thank you for sharing. My 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo has new(old stock)front and rear bumpers, but I will use this technique on my 1973 Schwinn Continental that has some rust on the Chrome areas.
As someone else here commented, wd40 can be used with the steel wool. It helps prevent additional scratching from rust particles embedding in the wool pad. Thick dawn water solution work excellent also. Scrub your bumper first before starting with steel wool to polish. A fine thick brass wire brush will clean out the deep heavy rust pitted areas. Keep it wet with dish liquid dawn. Rinse and dry immediately. You shared a wonderful old school tip my friend. Too bad you now have to kill everybody.
That’s what happened to Jeffery Epstein.....😁🍻
@@michaelwerbick I know of the steel wool treatment, but I think that ones called the Clinton treatment. There's examples of it all through the obituaries of its success at removal.
I have to tell you I am so glad I came across this video. Best DIY video I’ve seen. Thanks
Thanks for posting this video it helped a lot. Just finished cleaning up my handlebars on my bicycle. They were in same condition as the bumper your working on.
Johnny. That is amazing. I have a 1940 Buick with lots of chrome that is in about the same shape as the chrome that you show. I look forward to having shinny bumpeers. Thanks for sharing.🍁👍👍
I was able to find the steel wool at the store, but could not find a container of elbow grease anywhere. Maybe amazon??
That’s hilarious!!!!
Ask batty boris Johnson ,he has a morons mind,lol
Elbow grease is the name of a de greaser here in the UK
😂😂😂😂
Never worked a day in your life
Nothing like some good ol steel wool, My pop used to always use it for different things and stages in revitalizing a bike , but I never thought to hit the bumpers on my 66 Thunderbird with it , about to go and snatch a bag ASAP, thanks for the video , have fun restoring them classics💪😎
Nothing more satisfying than seeing chrome come back to life & shine crystal clear ✨
My grandmother taught me this trick with 0000 steel wool on chrome bumpers. NICE JOB thanks.
That's awesome. I never knew this! Thanks for the tip. I'm definitely gonna do this on my 63 galaxie. My bumpers need it bad
You saved me a couple thousand of dollars my friend. You are a hero. May god bless you.
That is a great tip making old chrome serviceable again! I have a luggage rack on a 74 MGB that needs some attention. I'm going to give this a try. Thanks!
So simple and yet so effective! Thanks so much for sharing. 👍🏻
I learned this about ten years ago restoring a bike for a guy he had 20 years. Great stuff
Just like New York!
Beautiful job and fantastic explanation!
🤔👍 Great tip!
YES. It’s almost not believable until you’re sitting there watching age and tarnish vanish in front of your eyes. I’ve use this to polish caked-on, hardened brake residue off of chrome wheels and if I had been using chrome polish, I’d have been out there all day - with results nowhere near this impressive. 0000 steel wool is dirt cheap and I just bought that exact bag of product you showed there! Great vid.
Glad I saw this. I have some steel wool coming my way for less than £3 for 2 metres. I spent a ton on cremes before. Great video, mate. 👍
As a kid, we would use steel wool dipped in light oil, worked really good, i still use that method today to clean some of my tools.
Best video I’ve seen so far, I’m going to use this same method on my chrome rims!!
A little trick. Use some calcium lime cleaner with the steel wool and you will be shocked. I own a cleaning business and have used this trick for years on scummed up kitchen faucets and Chrome throughout the house. Works every time!!!
I used WD40 and 0000 sw, works like a charm! Thanks for the vid!
Excellent tip, thank you.
I was thinking of buying a car that has lots of Chrome, this will be handy.
Back when I was a kid, I would use mud to derust my bicycle rims. Worked well.
Wow, I never would have suspected. Well, gotta get busy on my 1965 Ford Galaxie. Thanks for the info.
I'll use a 16 oz spray bottle with water and 2 spoons of dawn detergent with my 4/0 steel wool, keeps any large particles of broken away rust from scratching the chrome as bad. Always rub a good polish in right afterwards to fill the holes or it'll rust back fast. I'll wax the chrome overtime i wash the piece so that it keeps the oxygen out of the scratches and pits. Great Video!
Dude. That's F'in awesome. I'm putting a 65 bug back together and dealing with pitted chrome to the max!
I tried the aluminum trick first which worked ok, but after watching your video I'm buying some 0000 steel wool tomorrow! I've never heard of what you referred to as "driver quality" chrome. Hopefully my bumpers will turn out as nice as that one did!
This is a tremendous tip. So many people don't even know what steel wool is!
Johnny RIZZZOCK!! I appreciate it brother…. I’m just looking to shine up some old gym equipment and came across your video…. Definitely worked, subscribed, liked, and appreciate it. Pittsburgh Pa
Works on glass the same way without scratching it. #0000 only. Crumpled aluminum foil will also work on chrome but I think the steel wool is better overall. Polish adds protection after you get it clean. Thanks for sharing.
Been using various grades of steel wool for years. Use it on glass too for a brilliant clean.
@Hue Black I can add to his comment. I use it on my electric stove's glass cooktop. It makes it look brand new. Used it on headlights, too..with soap/water.
Does leave scratches in chrome?
@@A7XBilly
You use 0000 steel wool.
It doesn't scratch.
Used this stuff today on my audi and I must say very impressive 👏 👌 👍
If you use steel wool and transmission fluid together it's a powerful combo for tough rust removal. Works good on rims, never tried it on chrome trim or bumpers though.
This is an Awesome Technique. This will Always come in Handy on Chrome. Nice Video.
WOW is all I can say!!! Thanks so much for sharing this valuable information!!!!!
excellent tip, thanks a lot for taking the time to make this video.
Also used on glass to get water spots off. Shop teacher showed me that in the 90s highschool class. All these new detail places say steel on glass like it was just found out Lol I was doing that in 94. Great job on the bumper
Have used this same method many times on the chromed tube runners on my lifted 2006 Tacoma, works well, not a problem...removes road grime and tar specks in a jiffy. If tar is thick, work over first with rag and kerosene to cut it the steelwool it down to cut the haze.
This is the first thing I ever did when learning about cars as a kid. Can't believe people don't know about it.
Me too, back when cars had chrome bumpers. Been a while
Amazing! Thanks for the video. I have an old car with a rusty bumper and was thinking how to restore the chrome without spending bucks to rechrome.
Thank-You - I learned something new - great job on the bumper Thx. U
Thanks man I just got a 56 Chevrolet 210 and bumpers are litte rusty and recommend cost a fortune. Really appreciate
Thanks for the info I didn’t know about this and now I do!! Great video!
Thank you for making this video, will sure be using this method on alot of old bumpers
Those bumpers had a copper plating Nickel plating and chrome plating, steel wool scratches then rusts just give it a good cost of wax often to protect from rust
Amazing :) you really helped me out with my restoration. Thank you :)
that came out awesome , a nice way to just unwind and shine up the chrome
Great vid, thanks! I have also used this wet, with mothers aluminum polish...faster, less elbow, wipes off easy, helps protect from dirt and rust...shine, shine, shine.
THANK YOU!! BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO BRING MY 1930 KOKEN BARBER CHAIRS BACK TO LIFE
Use Brillo pads they are the best
Been doing it for years on my harley don't even scratch the chrome great job
So only with 0000 steel wool you dont have scratches?
I want to do it with my motorcycle Triumph street triple in the front lights!
Love the old thickly-plated chrome! Have you ever tried brass brushes? Also works great and much softer than steel wool. No chance it can scratch the super hard chrome.
0000 made this look great, my chromed parts would still look new if I used this method, Stay away from bathroom cleaners, Acid will damages your chromed forever. Dry cleaning 0000 will be my only choices for my chromed parts. Thank you for the great information
This is when chrome was real, I have an original 1953 Chevy and when I polish the chrome it still looks like new.
I used 000 on a BMX bike frame with rust and light oxidation worked perfectly and shines like brand new.
Your voice is epic. I would look into capitalizing that gift, maybe get a side gig doing voice acting or narrating.
You can also put a little bit of polisher like Noxon on your ultra fine steel wool and go over it. Then you wipe it with an old dry shirt or dry rag. It’ll definitely bring it back to life. There are definitely many was to approach this job. You could definitely restore and almost get that bumper back to new
Looking forward to giving it a try. Thanks!
wow man...guess ye learn smthg new everyday huh..thx great video
Love this!!! 😍 Thank you so much for sharing!!! 💯🔥🙏🏻
I use soapy steel wool fine grade with water, less abrasive than dry. Been doing it last 30 yrs or more.
Doing it for 30 years. If it’s not clean by now ah would give up bro. 😜
I discovered this some years ago when cleaning up a rusted air rifle, worked wonders without damaging the blueing if done slowly and gently, but I wouldn't do it dry. The oxide itself is abrasive and scratches so give it a spray with penetrating fluid, WD40 or whatever, leave a while then gently lift the softened rust off with some steel wool before rubbing over with a fresh piece and WD40 or thin oil .
I have a 77 Corvette, the rally chrome wheels have faint spots of rust on them, I used steel wool and soap, they look brand new! Only took about 2 minutes. thanks!
I do the same but add a small amount of my favorite metal polish. Works even better.
My friend is has CHARACTER ITS AWSUM. LOVE IT
Oh wow and to think I was just about to purchase front and rear china made 67 Fairlane bumpers off eBay! My bumper looks real good now and it was not hard nor time consuming. Now for the rear. I owe you a 6 pack🤜🏾🤛🏾
I'll hold you to it 🤣. Thanks...glad it worked out for you 👍🏼
Awesome work and thanks for sharing!
You the man, brotha! Gonna make my motorcycle look clean!
I just took my mud guard off my bike to get rid of the underside rust by the electrolysis method, way easier
@@edwardmulder3777 dude, i was using vinegar... you win lol
@@rafaelmercado307 vinegar is good too.
You just saved me around $1200.00 dollars on rechroming both my front, rear bumper and grill in my 1941 Chevy Deluxe homeboy....thanks!!!!
Thank you sir for your wisdom and knowledge 👍🇬🇧
Thank you for this, I'm restoring a car from 1959 and it's face has so much chrome on it I was worried about it ever looking shiny again and you just made my entire day for this rebuild 😁😁
Your welcome good luck!
Utilise du ouator ou du metarex et on a de la caliter comme résultat 🎉🎉
I'm impressed by your kindness in sharing it and want to offer a thank you. I don't why my reference of #0000 shows up as a link, and I don't know where the link leads to. It's unintentional.
#0000 Steel Wool is also known as "Four Ought" and it won't scratch hard surfaces but it will scratch paint and other soft finishes like plastic My thank you- What to do when your windshield gets an impossible build-up on it and nothing will clean it. All these words below make it look like a lot of bother but I'm explaining everything for people doing this the first time. Also, I explain how to clean and renew the wiper blades too. In reality it goes so quickly that you won't get bored. For years my go-to product for this problem was Bon-Ami cleaner but it was a struggle due to multiple rinse offs and reapplying to get the glass clean, and Bon-Ami leaves white powder on your car and in the driveway. This is how to clean up your windshield using #0000. First, work in the shade or indoors. Next, whenever you're going to clean glass your best results are always going to come from using clean 100% terry cotton cloth. I buy the cheap packs of light weight face cloths/wash cloths in Walmart. These work perfectly for cleaning just about anything, and especially glass. Make sure they're laundered in hot water first if they're brand new, otherwise make sure they're clean, and No detergent residue, and NO fabric softener in them, not even dryer sheets. Fabric softener lowers the absorbency and scrubbing ability of fabrics. (Quick Tip: Ever have cold bath towels that won't dry you off? It's too much fabric softener!) Start by standing up the wiper blades. Then do a quick cleaning on the outside of the windshield using an ammonia-based glass cleaner. Don't fuss, you're just getting off the bulk of what's on it. If there's tree sap on the glass try removing it with a paper towel and rubbing alcohol before moving on. Let the glass dry, and make a pad of #0000 steel wool that's about the size of a pack of cigarettes, then go over the entire windshield with it. You can rub in any direction, I like to make little circular motions, but you can go vertically, horizontally, or any direction you want. And it's OK to focus on trouble spots by using heavy pressure because the #0000 won't scratch the glass. But don't let the pad hit your paint. While you're working, the steel wool might clog up the way sand paper does. So, pull it apart and recreate another pad out of the same piece, or if need be using a fresh piece of steel wool. As you work, you're going to feel the glass smooth out beneath the steel wool, when you feel that move on to another section. When the whole windshield feels smooth beneath the pad, you're done with the steel wool. Next, there's going to be small debris and tiny pieces of steel wool that fell down to the cowl area. Vacuum that up because you don't want it to be drawn into the HVAC system. The next step is to clean the windshield, again using the terry cotton cloths and ammonia-based glass cleaner. Your windshield should be beautifully clean. If not, backtrack or do it over again. If you want to test if it's really clean, using a garden hose and put a lot of water on it. The water should sheet off and there shouldn't be areas of water spots in the places that the wipers don't pass over. In other words, the glass should be a contiguously clean panel. If not, backtrack with the steel wool to spot clean, or do the entire windshield over again, as you see fit. Moving on, you want nice clean good working wiper blades for that beautiful windshield. This is how to clean up and recondition your wiper blades. You're going to be using the liquid version of Rain-X. The liquid version of Rain-X will soften and renew the wiper blades. The Rain-X "wipes" won't work right. The liquid version comes in either a small bottle, or an actual spray bottle. Important: Don't let the Rain-X get onto the windshield I'll explain later. Start by putting the wiper blades in the standing position. If it's an old car that doesn't have the standing position then prop it up at the wiper arm with something to keep the blades off the glass until you're done. First, clean the wiper blades by wetting a paper towel with Rain-X. Gently wipe on side at a time. Don't pinch the wiper blade by squeezing it for both side at once. This will put micro cuts into the blade and cause streaking. So gently, one side of the blade at a time. You're just cleaning it at this point. Don't worry about black residue coming off onto the paper towel, it's normal. Once cleaned, now you'll recondition them. Using a small paint brush or foam applicator, or paper towel, apply more liquid Rain-X to the brush and paint each side of the blade with a heavy coat of the Rain-X. Same if you're using a paper towel. Let it sit to absorb. You can do more than one application. When it doesn't absorb any more leave them to dry, and once lay the blades back down onto the windshield, you're done. Important Note: I won't put Rain-X on my windshield even though that's what it's meant for. Renewing the blades as described above is different than applying Rain-X onto the windshield. I only use Rain-X on the other windows of the car that don't have wiper blades. The reason is that Rain-X makes the glass become very grippy on the wiper blades. This results in straining the wiper motor and the linkage. It will also leave a build-up of rubber at the ends of the wipers travel. The renewal of the wiper blades will cause a minimized version of this happening and will eventually go away.
thank you sir for your response, and for sharing your wisdom as well
@Hue Black I know. I've been in your place too. That's why I added
"All these words below make it look like a lot of bother but I'm explaining everything for people doing this the first time. Also, I explain how to clean and renew the wiper blades too. In reality it goes so quickly that you won't get bored."
It was a gift to the poster, but welcome to anyone else.
Thanks for your time!! I tried some liquid polishing on my car and the crap turned the bumpers white,!!
This is Brian. I used steel wool on projects like this as a child. Wow, it looked great. Right up until it became humid, then it rusts again overnight.. I still recommend soaking it in wood bleach (oxalic acid) and brushing it with plastic scrubbers and nylon bristle brushes. It won't produce scratching to allow more rusting.
Perhaps after polishing with steel wool spray with clear coat. I have never done this but I will give it a try
@@davidvick4100 I don't agree with any steel wool. I used to do it to bike rims and they looked great, but the next year , kept in a garage, they were 10 times worse than before from the scratching. Clear coat on chrome? It only would stick to the scratches. I guess if your selling the bike, who cares? The Oxalic Acid and plastic scour/bristle is actually restoring it. Did 3 bikes ,3 years ago, kept in garage, still like new. Lotta work.
@@wendystarita7996 Thx, I will try your way. I really appreciate it
Use wd40 also brakes down that grime and lubricant’s the wool
That's really a good idea
@Knox Layne No one cars. Why post stupid unrelated stuff like this?
@@franklinbrown8417 just report spam and get it removed whenever you see it like I did
So first use the wd40 and than the steelwool?
Use polish after this to fill in small scratches
Been using steel wool for years. The stuff works great. Harbor Freight sales steel wool. Also works on glass too!
I spent hours reading how to restore the chrome on my Lil red express truck. I tried everything and alot of products worked great but nothing got the oxidation or foggy look out it drove me crazy. 0000 Steel wool took the old haze right out in 60 seconds. Add a little wd 40 helps i wish i discovered this method a long time ago!!
That is Amazing!!!!!!!! Thank you brother 👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
A guy i work with told me that and showed his work it really shined up good
Its the simple stuff that works!!🔥🔥video.
I have done this a few times myself. Works great. A little Wenol metal polish after to keep the rust down helps.
Been using this on my 73 FLH for years. Good chrome will last a long time. 👍🏻🇺🇸
Soak the wool in some liquid soap, - add a bit water and the lubricating foam will be even more efficient and gentle to the surface !
...or kerosine.
@@rrobby is kerosine the same as kerosene?
@@JohnnyRockva, yes. Could also be spelled 'paint thinner', pretty much same.
@@JohnnyRockva Basically the same.. but make sure to NEVER use keroscene!~ I did once, and it made my bumper grow a beard~
What if I try it on pretty good original bumpers from 1973?
66yo here that never knew this. Thank you.
Wow! Great advice Thank you! How many times have we trashed rusty items?
This works. Tin foil and coke. I don’t know how but rust disappeared. The Chrome is harder than the foil and will not scratch. The foil breaks down as you rub it in.
I just did this and yes it works. Cleaned up all the chrome on my cruiser that had sat in a shed for 6 years and looked like crap. One thing to note, aluminum works great on good chrome but i did notice some fine scratching on the chromed plastic parts so be careful there.
Also, if you have a lot of brake dust on aluminum wheels, use it wet, cuts it quick and will not ruin satin finish on wheels. Takes, like you say, a bit of elbow grease, but a lot cheaper than those spray on cleaners that down work well, even with a home electric pressure washer.
Thanks for for the vid. Just bought a 64 Galaxie with bumpers in that condition. I’m just looking for a driver. Again thanks for the vid.
Dude for real. Ive known this for 35 years, steel whool works for water spots on glass and mirrors. Really thought it was a new hack. Lol but when youve been wrenching on cars/trucks since i was in a diaper, then turned 15 went to school district got permission to work full time in body shop and allways looking for tips tricks from old timers and paying :ATTENTION: when around anyone doing anything i dont know to learn something new. I must be different
This was cool i will use it on my old Buick 52 Thanks man....
Here is a tip. Iron remover. One of those liquids you're against. Spray on, wait, rinse. It will dissolve the oxidation bonding the rust. Then dry and follow up with that steel wool. Better results, less physical work. Good job
Thank you I’m going to try this. I just bought a Harley that has been setting from the previous owner and all the chrome polishes I tried didn’t work.
We used this method on my buddies 1964 Impala lowrider 28 yrs ago but you can take this a step further with today’s know how. Use the #0000 wool once done go back over the bigger scratches with which ever wool makes the scratch disappear. Example you hit a deeper scratch with #000 but you can still see it amongst the new scratches you just made. Kick up to #00 once you only see new scratches that you made on that pass go back over with #000. Then go back over with #0000. Now that you have done all of that you can hit it with a mild polish by hand I use Mother’s aluminum & chrome wheel polish paste. If you take the time & do this process the layman will think you rechromed everything brah
It's really satisfying to watch imo