How to Clean Surface Rust From Bike Chrome

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by Andy Thomas

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Step 1 of 6

Gather your supplies, this is super easy!

Step 2 of 6

Crumple some foil to the size of a golfball.

Step 3 of 6

Spray WD40 generously onto rusty surface of chrome/metal.

Step 4 of 6

Vigorously rub foil over rusty area till rust loosens and dissolves.

Step 5 of 6

Wipe clean with rag. You may have to repeat the process on stubborn areas.

Step 6 of 6

Your done, shiny and new!

You're Done!

Start over

This guide was made by:

Andy Thomas

Toronto Canada

andythomas.ca

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I'm an interactive designer at GelaSkins.com in Toronto. Food, design, complaints and cat videos.

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I tried this and it works, handlebars now look so much better. Thanks or the tp

Andrew Mason 3 weeks ago

Awesome, thanks!

Ken Maslin 10 months ago

Good one!

Carlos Eduardo Costa 11 months ago

Steel wool and foil if crushed into a ball will scratch chrome

Jmans Bobber 11 months ago

WhAt is the wd40 ?

Sad Seed 11 months ago

I like to use steel wool

Ryan Kettering 11 months ago

how can u tell if it's surface rust or worse?

Rhonda Roberts 11 months ago

Tin foil

WD40

A rag

A bike with rust

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