keeping chrome looking good on a commuter

[samsbike]

Is there a lazy person's way of keeping chrome (all the stays and forks) looking good while using the bike for a commuter?

If so what is the secret.

thanks

 

[benjy]

Ive been thinking of how to do the same. Maby some sort of polish. Or i thought about rubbing the parts with oil on a rag

 

[47p2]

Simoniz original wax applied but do not rub it off until the springtime

 

[Stempie]

Try to avoid using too much chrome or metal polish. After a couple of times the chrome will fade. Wax is indeed a better solution.

 

[benjy]

ive got a full chrome bike to do so thanks for the tip. going to strip clean an wax it up for next summer

 

[Jonny69]

I polished mine at first, but a few winters of grime and salt started to really visibly attack my bikes. Now I prefer to wipe them over with an oily rag because it stops the damp getting to it and deteriorating it further.

 

[Midlife]

The chrome isn't the problem........it's the metal underneath which "rusts". You need to exclude water and oxygen so covering with a layer of wax / oil / vaseline will do the job as good as anything. You could always use a regular spray of something which disperses water (water dispersant) which after 40 attempts was called water dispersant number 40

Shaun

 

[benjy]

how about the one that took 85 times think its called Good Thing 85

 

[samsbike]

I polished mine at first, but a few winters of grime and salt started to really visibly attack my bikes. Now I prefer to wipe them over with an oily rag because it stops the damp getting to it and deteriorating it further.

Thats a great idea as my DS is not as bad as my NDS.

Another thing is ACF 50 but all the crap sticks to it so the bike looks quite mucky.

 

[Jonny69]

I use the oily rags I build engines and stuff with, so it's usually a mix of engine oil and grease

It's great for protecting the paint too and stops a frame with a bit of patina turning into a horrible rusty mess