You can polish it with either some chrome polish or WD40. Make sure you keep it “oily” i.e. wipe some WD40. Make sure it’s a bit oily not trenched because it would attack way too much dust.
coonassnerd on
You can rub it with aluminum foil.
If you are seeing rust then the chrome in that area is gone. When you rub the area with aluminum foil the foil gets imbedded in the rust spots and makes it look decent. It’s not perfect but will make it look better than what it is now.
lucky_devil210 on
Sos pads, fine steel wool should do it👍🏼
crete_street_riot on
Does this happen to be a bianchi pista track bike? I’ve got similar things going on with my bike that is chrome plated. I am considering stripping the chrome plating and painting it, however, I have not looked into an at home option for stripping chrome.
Adventurous_Pea_3240 on
Langster?
HellsEngels on
Auto sol and Aluminium foil?
IntoxicatingVapors on
Believe it or not, oftentimes what looks like a huge patch of rust can be flaked off to reveal only a tiny pit in the chrome. Obviously you can’t restore it back to like new without a full strip polish and replate, but you can typically get it back to pretty nice. If the 00 steel wool or aluminum foil aren’t cutting it, a double edge razor blade can be used very carefully to remove the rust. When done at a shallow angle with light pressure, it is very effective at removing the bulk of rust quickly without scratching the finish.
jsp612 on
0000 steel wool and WD40 will glide over the chrome with minimal scratching and it catches the rust and pulls it off. Also, if you have a very sharp knife, you can oil the surface and scrape at an angle like a razor for shaving. It glides over the chrome and catches the rust only. If the chrome is missing, well then it’s shot.
I’ve used silver spray paint on a cotton swab to paint in the missing chrome. It makes it less noticable and seals the steel. It’s not going to fool anyone who looks closely, but you can go ride the bike without worrying about the frame deteriorating more. Consider frame saver to spray on the unprotected interior of the tubes. Available on Amazon or ebay.
jsp612 on
Frame saver is a oily wax in an aerosol can for spraying into the steel frame tubes. It displaces water and seals the steel so it doesn’t rust on the inside. It comes with a straw like a can of WD40 and frames usually have heat relief holes in the stays and fork blades from when they’re brazed. A shot in those holes helps. The stuff looks like ear wax when it drips out and hardens, but it cleans off and settles into the places where water would settle in.
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You can polish it with either some chrome polish or WD40. Make sure you keep it “oily” i.e. wipe some WD40. Make sure it’s a bit oily not trenched because it would attack way too much dust.
You can rub it with aluminum foil.
If you are seeing rust then the chrome in that area is gone. When you rub the area with aluminum foil the foil gets imbedded in the rust spots and makes it look decent. It’s not perfect but will make it look better than what it is now.
Sos pads, fine steel wool should do it👍🏼
Does this happen to be a bianchi pista track bike? I’ve got similar things going on with my bike that is chrome plated. I am considering stripping the chrome plating and painting it, however, I have not looked into an at home option for stripping chrome.
Langster?
Auto sol and Aluminium foil?
Believe it or not, oftentimes what looks like a huge patch of rust can be flaked off to reveal only a tiny pit in the chrome. Obviously you can’t restore it back to like new without a full strip polish and replate, but you can typically get it back to pretty nice. If the 00 steel wool or aluminum foil aren’t cutting it, a double edge razor blade can be used very carefully to remove the rust. When done at a shallow angle with light pressure, it is very effective at removing the bulk of rust quickly without scratching the finish.
0000 steel wool and WD40 will glide over the chrome with minimal scratching and it catches the rust and pulls it off. Also, if you have a very sharp knife, you can oil the surface and scrape at an angle like a razor for shaving. It glides over the chrome and catches the rust only. If the chrome is missing, well then it’s shot.
I’ve used silver spray paint on a cotton swab to paint in the missing chrome. It makes it less noticable and seals the steel. It’s not going to fool anyone who looks closely, but you can go ride the bike without worrying about the frame deteriorating more. Consider frame saver to spray on the unprotected interior of the tubes. Available on Amazon or ebay.
Frame saver is a oily wax in an aerosol can for spraying into the steel frame tubes. It displaces water and seals the steel so it doesn’t rust on the inside. It comes with a straw like a can of WD40 and frames usually have heat relief holes in the stays and fork blades from when they’re brazed. A shot in those holes helps. The stuff looks like ear wax when it drips out and hardens, but it cleans off and settles into the places where water would settle in.
Aluminum foil & water
Metaglan + steelwool #0000
0000 steel wooo will do wonders
Steel wool