Help Rust on my chrome!

HarleyXJGuy · #1 23rd October 2005

So I was deployed and have no garage, my scoot sits on the porch. Anyhow I got back after 6 months and I got rust spots all over on my bike.

Is there anyway to save it?!

chris horne · #2 23rd October 2005

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Originally Posted by HarleyXJGuy

So I was deployed and have no garage, my scoot sits on the porch. Anyhow I got back after 6 months and I got rust spots all over on my bike.

Is there anyway to save it?!

If the rust is not to deep u might be lucky and find 2 or 3 clean n polish with a good metal polish will work as i keep my bike outside it works for me.
good luck hope u manage one way or another.

Predator · #3 23rd October 2005

If the chrome has failed and rust is coming through, there's not much that can be done to save it.
Your best bet is to polish out the spots you have and then keep it polished and dry.
Good luck with it.

Oh and BTW, Welcome to the forum...

HarleyXJGuy · #4 23rd October 2005

Thanks for the quick reply but I am sorry to say I dont understand this part of your post.

" find 2 or 3 clean n polish with a good metal polish "

Could you please elaborate? Thanks again.

chris horne · #5 23rd October 2005

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Originally Posted by HarleyXJGuy

Thanks for the quick reply but I am sorry to say I dont understand this part of your post.

" find 2 or 3 clean n polish with a good metal polish "

Could you please elaborate? Thanks again.

1st i wash the bike then dry it, then i put the chorme or metal polish on applying extra pressure on the rust spots then buff the polish up, andthen do the rusty parts again and hopefully if the rustis not to deep i find this works hope it works for u to.

Y2K · #6 24th October 2005

Mothers mag & aluminium polish takes surface rust off chrome nicely and will help protect it as well.
Then a good coat of wax on surfaces that don't get hot like mirrors etc will help prevent it even more.
A good trick if it has to sit for a while as yours did is to fog it with WD40 before you leave and then wash wax & polish when you return.
they have a special WD40 can just for this pourpose.
Y2K

Turbota · #7 24th October 2005

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Originally Posted by Y2K

A good trick if it has to sit for a while as yours did is to fog it with WD40 before you leave and then wash wax & polish when you return.
they have a special WD40 can just for this pourpose.
Y2K

That certainly would have kept you from having these problems now.

Well, what's done is done. Next time your deployed, you will know what to do. Also, get a friend that has a garage to put it in next time.

Ditto what someone told you about the Mothers ... It should take care of your rust spots.

HarleyXJGuy · #8 25th October 2005

Thanks everyone I will give the Mothers a try.

nitrosporty · #9 25th October 2005

I would suggest that you check what metal polish you are going to use, so many metal polishes are abbraisive and this will destroy your chrome plate over a relatively short period of time. Make sure the polish is for chrome, not metal. I was given a tip from a proffesional cyclist, these guys like to keep their bicycles clean. He said use a household polish (Mr.Sheene, its called in England) these polishes are not abbraisive and help reduce static keeping the chrome parts free of dust longer.

slomo · #10 15th June 2007

what about around bolts like swing arm chrome screws? thanks slomo