How do i remove water spots off chrome???

I hope this is not to far O/T but i am trying to clean the ole model a for a show satuday and i can't seem to get these ugly water spots off my vc's and other miss parts.I have tried using Mothers and elbw grease but it does not seem to cut it.

Upfront thanks for any help

 

I have cleaned up some pretty nasty chrome with some 0000 steal wool. I wouldn't do it to nice looking chrome but to someting that just needs a scrubbing i would start with it.

 

Go to a boat store. They will have several products that will. I used to use a product called water ducky, or some name. Stuff I worked on for a year, came off in 2 swipes.

 

Ever tried mothers clay? It works on paint and chrome.

 

No i haven't, but i can only amagine what a ***** that would be working on mt parts they are all finned....everything

 

Try useing white vineger. It is a mild acid, it will nutralize the calium left from the water.

 

Yep...you have to lower the pH of to dissolve the calcium!

 

It works best on flat chrome. Polished aluminum ...I haven't tried that yet. It works like a charm on the Harley.

 

Ok now i feel like a DUMB*** come to think of it most of my finishes are polished aluminum...will vineger work on this also

 

There is a alumium weld cleaner....For the life of me I cann't remember the name of it. It is used when welding aircraft grade aluminum. **** looks blue like a Drano. THis stuff will clean anything off aluminum....then repolish.

 

Yes, It should...You need to use quite a bit as you are dissolving the calcium. Then you need to rinse with distilled water. Distilled so you dont put calcium back on.

This is why you should use the "spot free rinse" if you are at the car wash. It has no calcium in it.

 

Good info to have under my belt
thanks