A chrome polish/rust remover that works?

Howdy all,
Can anyone clue me into a good rust remover for an old set of chrome reverse? Then,a good chrome polish?
I've heard that WD-40 and aluminum foil might take the cornmeal rust off?(Well,it's not that bad...but rusty).
Thanks!

 

I use WD-40 and 000 steel wool

 

Some real muscle and a bunch of gritty wire-brush wheels on your drill or air tool.

One time I took a complete front axle and spindles down to metal in the course of two solid full days of man-handling it and breathing in the old toxic dust.

 

NAVAL JELLY ... any auto supply......

.......jersey Skip

 

ketchup and aluminum foil, it works!

 

000 steel wool

 

the white stuff in chicken poop mixed with sand, i swear.
ok i have never tried chicken poop but i have used this many times, it can leave tiny marks but if what your using it on is allready rusted then who cares,

 

Rust-eze bumper ointment

 

fine steel wool as stated 000

 

ive used some stuff called Blue Max..it seems to work nice

 

Yep!

 

I use Ford Custom Metal Bright P/N ZC-15 and if its sorta heavy rust I use a small screw driver with it and lightly scrape the rust then reapply the ZC-15 works awesome for me.

 

Use a product called Flitz. Speedway Motors has it. It works great for all kinds of metals. I even had great success using it to remove overspray from my carbon fiber. It probably won't to heavy rust though. Expensive but worth it.

 

i used mothers polish on by grill. it had little rust speckles, lots of time and elbo grease in very small circles, looks very nice now.

 

Thanks everybody! I appreciate all the responses and will get to work against the "demon rust!"
The wheels are sentimental and have been in the family a long time.You know how that is?

 

I bought a 62 Corvette with the factory chrome wire wheels for 800.00 (that will tell you how long ago it was) I used Navel Jelly and an artist oil paint brush (short stiff bristles) to get into the back spokes and center hub. I was amazed at how well it worked. Don't rush it. Let it work. Then the fine steel wool if you can get to it with your hands.

 

I've used much of the above, also "guncotton" for finer polishing afterwards. It's chemically treated cotton or fiber. Eagleone sells it as well as others. FWIW

 

Eagle One makes a fleece polish called Never Dull that works great. I've used it on lots of chrome wheels with great results....

 

I am really surprised that some of you "old timers" haven't suggested by far the best rust cleaner. Go to the kitchen and steal one of your wife's brillo soap pads. Soak it good and you will out perform every other suggestion on here. Try it, you'll see what I mean. Just be sure to keep it wet and it cleans, not scratch.

 

It has been a while...but I remember bringing some chrome back to life with a product called Quick-Glo...I think you can get it in motorcycle shops....Man did it work great.
I'd look for that...Its a paste.

http://www.alibaba.com/catalog/10399755/Quick_Glo_Rust_Remover_Metal_Cleaner.html

Tim
MBL

 

Also there's a product called No. 7 Auto Polish it works good.
For rough jobs I've used an SoS pad and follow it up with mother's polish.

 

Quick Glow is GREAT! I used it for years on motorcycle wheels.A guy in a bicycle shop turned me on to it.

 

You can purchase Quick - Glo at www.quick-glo.com

 

Wood Bleach The easy way - not that it will do the OP much good - 5 year+ old thread....


BEFORE and AFTER.......

 

I have use 000 steel wool and the finished by polishing with wenol metal polish . Works great

 

0000 steel wool

000 will scratch

 

Steel wool and chrome polish.

 

something called comet kitchen cleaner actually does wonders on rust stays away for a good amount of time , but its kinda rough on the shiney stuff but if you follow it with some good polish it looks great

 

Coca-cola and aluminum foil

 

www.quick-glo.com

Stuff is amazing, Have been working on cars and bikes for 35 years and this product has been around since 1957.

Its the go to rust and polish at many restoration shops.