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Pat Clancy
Joined: 13 Jan 2004
Posts: 1353
Location: Manchester, CT

8/9/13 5:18 PM

Metal polish

I just picked up an inexpensive used bike for my 4 year old granddaughter. It's in pretty nice shape except for one thing - some light rust on the steel rims. Many years ago I used Noxon metal polish to clean up some rusty rims and it worked pretty well, although I vaguely recall a lot of elbow grease was needed.

Is there anything else you'd recommend?

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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19200
Location: PDX

8/9/13 5:35 PM

I got some old fashioned turtle wax metal polish to get into the seat lug and other lug clusters on the chrome Paramount when I got it. Then waxed it up...

I was happy with the elbow grease factor and the results.

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walter
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 4391
Location: metro-motown-area

8/9/13 7:43 PM

a couple options

naval jelly and elbow grease does wonders.

or if you want chemistry to do the work for you, soak it in a mix of oxalic acid + water.

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Evan Marks
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 1652
Location: NYC

8/9/13 8:05 PM

Simichrome

And a Dremel with a polishing wheel.

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