What's the best way to clean up my chrome pipes? Seca 750

Pipes are in good shape overall, very, very minor rust spots. Just wondering the best method to clean them up without damaging them.

 

coke and aluminum foil the rust spots will turn black from the phosphoric acid

 

Or just water and aluminum foil if you don't want black spots. The rust spots are from pinholes in the chrome, so the rust will return. Just repeat the process when it does.

 

^^^^ that works.

 

I use #0000 steel wool (bronze wool when I can find it) and a good cleaner/rust remover/polish like Suzuki SP5B, Honda SHINE, Yamaha cleaner/polish, S100, etc..... I even used kroil, and pbBlaster----

Light elbow grease, so you don't scratch, til clean then keep polished and waxed

 

I never knew about the aluminum foil trick. Looks interesting. Brass wool or aluminum foil won't scratch the pipes?

 

aluminum foil wont scratch the chrome, I would assume that brass wool or steel wool, or wire brushes would scratch it up.

 

Chromium plating is very hard (physical hardness). Aluminum and brass are soft metals. Extra-fine steel wool is a tool used for polishing other metals, including chromuim plating.

 

Well.... With 7 trophies on the shelf, I think things clean pretty well with the #0000 steel wool----

 

And this stuff works fairly well and leaves a protective coating

 

Thanks guys. Good information to work with. I'll get her cleaned up and post some pics this spring.