barkeepers friend...

[fast eddie]

wow!!! this stuff is great! i started taking apart and cleaning the stingray mini twin and the barkeepers freind is a freakin miracle worker! except for the spots where rust had eating through to the metal it all looks brand new! the rust even came off of the aluminum peices. that product has a loyal customer for sure!
fast eddie outty

 

[tnt1]

Fast Eddie have you got the liquid or the powder. The liquid is the best. Tony 8)

 

[fast eddie]

i got the powder, but i mixed it w/ water like the directions said, the chrome looks great!
fast eddie outty

 

[sundevil91]

Tell me more! Where can I buy this stuff. I am still cleaning up the Stingray Fastback I picked up a few weeks ago. The wd-40 and a brass brush is doing an ok job, but the chrome is not exactly sparkling. Sounds like this is the procuct I need to make it shine. Thanks

 

[tnt1]

It is a cleanser that is powder or liquid that is made for cleaning brass and copper. You can get it at a grocery store wal-mart. IT IS REALLY GOOD G/L T/y Tony 8)

 

[fast eddie]

i got it at the hardware store, careful w/ wire brushe, they'll dull the finish if they're too coarse. ill post pics of some of the peices later, this stuff works freakin miracles!
fast eddie outty

 

[Buck Masterson]

I learned about that stuff when I was in the Army. Guys would use it to shine up all the shiney stuff on the dress uniforms. It's frickin sweet!

 

[bits n pieces]

wood bleach with oxcalic acid will clean it up to.you fill a tote or something your bike will fit in with a mixture of the bleach and water. soak it for 2 days, take a toothbrush to it and its super clean.except for where the chrome peeled or rusted through.

 

[ArtGeco]

the rust even came off of the aluminum peices.

How did you manage to get aluminum to rust?

 

[ditz]

Rust is actually iron oxide. Aluminum rust is called aluminum oxide and is white rather than red. Water will cause aluminum to 'rust' just like iron or steel but it normally is called corrosion rather than rust.

 

[JoeyMac]

so is the barkeepers friend only good on exposed metal (chrome, aluminum)? Could you use it to clean the frame too, or would that damage paint?

 

[fast eddie]

its got mild abrasives so im not sure about using it on paint, but i suppose trying it on a junker wouldnt hurt,