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Repolishing hazed chrome

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:26 pm
by motopoeta
Hey guys,

Details question now. I made the stupid mistake of using a green carbon scrubby to clean off some rust on my exhaust pipes. It's left a pretty big white haze on the finish that can't seem to be polished out. Anyone have any ideas for cleaning it up?

Re: Repolishing hazed chrome

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:43 pm
by Duane Ausherman
Are you sure that the surface is chrome? could it be SS?

Re: Repolishing hazed chrome

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:01 pm
by motopoeta
Duane Ausherman wrote:Are you sure that the surface is chrome? could it be SS?
I am not 100% sure it's chrome. I do know that the pipes that are on there on from the past owner and new.

Re: Repolishing hazed chrome

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:40 am
by Boertjie
Hi, if it's SS, a magnet will not stick to it. If it does, it's steel. I use Autosol metal polish, works like a charm.

Re: Repolishing hazed chrome

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:03 pm
by dwerbil
Boertjie wrote:Hi, if it's SS, a magnet will not stick to it. If it does, it's steel. I use Autosol metal polish, works like a charm.
I used to think that about SS/magnetism, that is until I was selling a SS Remus muffler a while back. Someone linked to some info to the contrary, like this site.....
http://www.physlink.com/education/askexperts/ae546.cfm

Re: Repolishing hazed chrome

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:02 pm
by Boertjie
dwerbil wrote:
Boertjie wrote:Hi, if it's SS, a magnet will not stick to it. If it does, it's steel. I use Autosol metal polish, works like a charm.
I used to think that about SS/magnetism, that is until I was selling a SS Remus muffler a while back. Someone linked to some info to the contrary, like this site.....
http://www.physlink.com/education/askexperts/ae546.cfm
Yes a very broad spectrum as to the different stainless steel products, we at work use 3cr12. The ones with the higher carbon content are magnetic, the carbon allows for hardening of the steel.

Re: Repolishing hazed chrome

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:47 am
by Zombie Master