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  1. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    #1 steve lovatt, Aug 11, 2014
    Hi,
    Just tried the (no doubt old) trick of using ordinary kitchen foil and water to clean up my tail rack whilst it was raining this weekend.
    Amazing results - no need to ever buy any form of chrome cleaner again. Just tear into mobile phone-sized pieces, dip into water and then gently rub over the area - after a few seconds a kind of black paste forms and the rust disappears. Wipe off and the jobs done - see attached pics of the before and after rack.
    Cheers
    Steve IMG_20140811_062400.jpg IMG_20140810_190848993_HDR.jpg

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  2. SteveJ

    SteveJ Super Moderator

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    #2 SteveJ, Aug 11, 2014
    Cool, Does that mean that we are going to see a load of Harley's riding around covered in tinfoil then?? :biggrin:
     
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    Recycled Rocker Senior Member

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    #3 Recycled Rocker, Aug 11, 2014
    Is it April 1st? Is it true....don't really matter, me and my Harley's blathered by cement, mud, water and everything else by ROAD CLEANING truck cleaning up motorway works in Scotland last week. Lots of Tigery things oooop there :upyeah:
     
  4. folkbloke

    folkbloke Well-Known Member

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    #4 folkbloke, Aug 11, 2014
    Hmmm, I had some chrome in the bathroom to clean today so gave it a go. Amazingly it actually works :smile: Thanks for that Steve.

    I also did a search and found this explaining the science Cleaning Chrome
     
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  5. ColLamb

    ColLamb Active Member

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    #5 ColLamb, Aug 11, 2014
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    Steve

    Harleys in tin foil I like that

    There again do this trick with Harleys chrome and it will probably disintegrate

    Nb
    I have just tried this on the barbie rack and it works a treat in removing the old gunge and baked on fats
     
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  6. PeteH

    PeteH Active Member

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    #6 PeteH, Aug 12, 2014
    We were in Fort Augustus at the end of July....14 Tigers in total :biggrin: saw plenty of Triumphs up there too :upyeah:
     
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