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Post by rockynv on Nov 17, 2016 8:57:53 GMT -5
Non-scratch pad or even just a course cloth if the chrome has not blistered and you want to save it. Polish with a rag with some baking soda used like cleanser. Test on a similar piece from the scrap bin to get a feel for it. I recycle the baking soda used to keep the refrigerator fresh however my kids saw me do that and now I have competition as they like it better than using Comet or Ajax on their fancy pots and pans. Not a bad idea, I have some baking soda in the fridge. So basically a dry polish? No liquid at all, just the baking soda and rag? The only thing on my exhaust that's not rusted is the little shield and the cover near the end. I'm not going to put much more money into this scooter and next year may be my last with it. It's been around the block quite a few times. I'll probably just put it off to the side after next fall. I just want the rust off the exhaust. Not sure about anything else yet or about painting it. Works more aggressively wet and depends on the situation along with your preference at the time. The wet could even be WD40 if that's more appropriate to the job at hand, just don't blow away the soda in a cloud of dust. |
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Post by mrsunsett on Nov 18, 2016 6:54:45 GMT -5
Thanks to all. Bones all around!!
Gonna sand down the parts of the muffler that are rusting, and then if that does not do a eprfect job ill try the vinegar.
Will poat pics in the next few days because im working doubles and wont be able to work on it till sunday
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Post by rockynv on Nov 18, 2016 10:53:56 GMT -5
Almost forgot. You might be surprised what adding a few droplets of a good dish soap such as Dawn to the vinegar mixture does. Sometimes there may be a bit of wax or oil protecting the rust and the dish soap will break up its surface tension and let the vinegar get through it. The soap also can make the action of the vinegar more apparent.
11/21/2016 - I just did this with the Dawn on some CVT case bolts that had rusty threads and the dish soap speed up the reaction about 3 fold. Got them cleaned up in about 30 minutes instead of a few hours. Just used an old coffee cup 1.5 ounces vinegar, 1 ounce water and a droplet of dish soap scrubbing a bit with an old tooth brush. I avoid using a plain steel wire brush when I can since it can accelerate the return of the rust as there are always some minute particles of the bristles left behind and we all know how fast a plain steel wire brush rusts.
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