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Mail From: SSEXSMITH (Sexsmith, Scott)

Hi,

I'm wondering what tips you might have for polishing old chrome pieces like
turn signal frames, grill, bumper guards. etc. I usually start with very
fine steel wool and then work into some chrome polish and finally a coat of
wax to seal it. Is anyone using a small polisher attached to a drill or
Dremel and if so what type of polisher "head" are you using and what type of
polish?

I'm also restoring my Honda CB750F SuperSport and could use some "powered"
polishing solutions.

Thanks!

Scott

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Mail From: jmanley (Jay Manley)

On "Mythbusters" they used Coca-Cola and Aluminum Foil and it worked better
than aftermarket products.

Just a thought!

Jay

At 04:48 PM 10/30/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I'm wondering what tips you might have for polishing old chrome pieces like
>turn signal frames, grill, bumper guards. etc. I usually start with very
>fine steel wool and then work into some chrome polish and finally a coat of
>wax to seal it. Is anyone using a small polisher attached to a drill or
>Dremel and if so what type of polisher "head" are you using and what type of
>polish?
>
>I'm also restoring my Honda CB750F SuperSport and could use some "powered"
>polishing solutions.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Scott
>_______________________________________________
>Classic-mustangs mailing list
>(email redacted)
>lists.twistedpair.ca/mailman/listinfo.cgi/classic-mustangs

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Mail From: psawyer (Dr. Paul R. Sawyer)

how did they do it?

--P
On Thursday, November 6, 2003, at 10:49 AM, Jay Manley wrote:

> On "Mythbusters" they used Coca-Cola and Aluminum Foil and it worked
> better than aftermarket products.
>
> Just a thought!
>
> Jay
>
> At 04:48 PM 10/30/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm wondering what tips you might have for polishing old chrome
>> pieces like
>> turn signal frames, grill, bumper guards. etc. I usually start with
>> very
>> fine steel wool and then work into some chrome polish and finally a
>> coat of
>> wax to seal it. Is anyone using a small polisher attached to a drill
>> or
>> Dremel and if so what type of polisher "head" are you using and what
>> type of
>> polish?
>>
>> I'm also restoring my Honda CB750F SuperSport and could use some
>> "powered"
>> polishing solutions.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Scott
>> _______________________________________________
>> Classic-mustangs mailing list
>> (email redacted)
>> lists.twistedpair.ca/mailman/listinfo.cgi/classic-mustangs
>
> _______________________________________________
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>

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Mail From: rpprince (Paul Prince)

They crumpled up the aluminum foil and used cola and polished until the
rust was gone.

-----Original Message-----
From: (email redacted)
[mailtoemail redacted)]On Behalf Of Dr.
Paul R. Sawyer
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 5:01 PM
To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs
Subject: Re: [CM] Tips on polishing chrome with power? More Power!


how did they do it?

--P
On Thursday, November 6, 2003, at 10:49 AM, Jay Manley wrote:

> On "Mythbusters" they used Coca-Cola and Aluminum Foil and it worked
> better than aftermarket products.
>
> Just a thought!
>
> Jay
>
> At 04:48 PM 10/30/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm wondering what tips you might have for polishing old chrome
>> pieces like
>> turn signal frames, grill, bumper guards. etc. I usually start with
>> very
>> fine steel wool and then work into some chrome polish and finally a
>> coat of
>> wax to seal it. Is anyone using a small polisher attached to a drill
>> or
>> Dremel and if so what type of polisher "head" are you using and what
>> type of
>> polish?
>>
>> I'm also restoring my Honda CB750F SuperSport and could use some
>> "powered"
>> polishing solutions.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Scott
>> _______________________________________________
>> Classic-mustangs mailing list
>> (email redacted)
>> lists.twistedpair.ca/mailman/listinfo.cgi/classic-mustangs
>
> _______________________________________________
> Classic-mustangs mailing list
> (email redacted)
> lists.twistedpair.ca/mailman/listinfo.cgi/classic-mustangs
>

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Mail From: rpprince (Paul Prince)

They crumpled up the aluminum foil and used cola and polished until the
rust was gone.

-----Original Message-----
From: (email redacted)
[mailtoemail redacted)]On Behalf Of Dr.
Paul R. Sawyer
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 5:01 PM
To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs
Subject: Re: [CM] Tips on polishing chrome with power? More Power!


how did they do it?

--P
On Thursday, November 6, 2003, at 10:49 AM, Jay Manley wrote:

> On "Mythbusters" they used Coca-Cola and Aluminum Foil and it worked
> better than aftermarket products.
>
> Just a thought!
>
> Jay
>
> At 04:48 PM 10/30/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm wondering what tips you might have for polishing old chrome
>> pieces like
>> turn signal frames, grill, bumper guards. etc. I usually start with
>> very
>> fine steel wool and then work into some chrome polish and finally a
>> coat of
>> wax to seal it. Is anyone using a small polisher attached to a drill
>> or
>> Dremel and if so what type of polisher "head" are you using and what
>> type of
>> polish?
>>
>> I'm also restoring my Honda CB750F SuperSport and could use some
>> "powered"
>> polishing solutions.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Scott
>> _______________________________________________
>> Classic-mustangs mailing list
>> (email redacted)
>> lists.twistedpair.ca/mailman/listinfo.cgi/classic-mustangs
>
> _______________________________________________
> Classic-mustangs mailing list
> (email redacted)
> lists.twistedpair.ca/mailman/listinfo.cgi/classic-mustangs
>

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Mail From: jmanley (Jay Manley)

Pour on Coke and immediately rub with aluminum foil, then rinse clean with
water.

The Coke reacts with the foil and bonds with the chrome. Really a cool
chemical reaction.

Jay

At 04:01 PM 11/6/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>how did they do it?
>
>--P
>On Thursday, November 6, 2003, at 10:49 AM, Jay Manley wrote:
>
>>On "Mythbusters" they used Coca-Cola and Aluminum Foil and it worked
>>better than aftermarket products.
>>
>>Just a thought!
>>
>>Jay
>>
>>At 04:48 PM 10/30/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I'm wondering what tips you might have for polishing old chrome pieces like
>>>turn signal frames, grill, bumper guards. etc. I usually start with very
>>>fine steel wool and then work into some chrome polish and finally a coat of
>>>wax to seal it. Is anyone using a small polisher attached to a drill or
>>>Dremel and if so what type of polisher "head" are you using and what type of
>>>polish?
>>>
>>>I'm also restoring my Honda CB750F SuperSport and could use some "powered"
>>>polishing solutions.
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>Scott
>>>_______________________________________________
>>>Classic-mustangs mailing list
>>>(email redacted)
>>>lists.twistedpair.ca/mailman/listinfo.cgi/classic-mustangs
>>
>>_______________________________________________
>>Classic-mustangs mailing list
>>(email redacted)
>>lists.twistedpair.ca/mailman/listinfo.cgi/classic-mustangs
>
>_______________________________________________
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Mail From: 3dskeels (DS)

See #5: snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp . There is nothing to this
chemically, physically, magically, or anything else.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Manley" <(email redacted)>
To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"
<(email redacted)>
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [CM] Tips on polishing chrome with power? More Power!


> Pour on Coke and immediately rub with aluminum foil, then rinse clean with
> water.
>
> The Coke reacts with the foil and bonds with the chrome. Really a cool
> chemical reaction.
>
> Jay
>
> At 04:01 PM 11/6/2003 -0600, you wrote:
> >how did they do it?
> >
> >--P
> >On Thursday, November 6, 2003, at 10:49 AM, Jay Manley wrote:
> >
> >>On "Mythbusters" they used Coca-Cola and Aluminum Foil and it worked
> >>better than aftermarket products.
> >>
> >>Just a thought!
> >>
> >>Jay
> >>
> >>At 04:48 PM 10/30/2003 -0800, you wrote:
> >>>Hi,
> >>>
> >>>I'm wondering what tips you might have for polishing old chrome pieces
like
> >>>turn signal frames, grill, bumper guards. etc. I usually start with
very
> >>>fine steel wool and then work into some chrome polish and finally a
coat of
> >>>wax to seal it. Is anyone using a small polisher attached to a drill or
> >>>Dremel and if so what type of polisher "head" are you using and what
type of
> >>>polish?
> >>>
> >>>I'm also restoring my Honda CB750F SuperSport and could use some
"powered"
> >>>polishing solutions.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks!
> >>>
> >>>Scott
> >>>_______________________________________________
> >>>Classic-mustangs mailing list
> >>>(email redacted)
> >>>lists.twistedpair.ca/mailman/listinfo.cgi/classic-mustangs
> >>
> >>_______________________________________________
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> >
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Mail From: ckelly (Chris Kelly)

Facts, smacks. Good - I don;t like Coke, so I'll rub the bumper with Barqs!
:^)
At 09:01 PM 11/7/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>See #5: snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp . There is nothing to this
>chemically, physically, magically, or anything else.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jay Manley" <(email redacted)>
>To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"
><(email redacted)>
>Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 8:20 PM
>Subject: Re: [CM] Tips on polishing chrome with power? More Power!

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