BairleaFarm 340 #1 Posted November 15, 2023 Ive ended up with a set of 12" 8" and 6" I could sell them, toss them, or fix them? Ive never had a GT good enough to actually use them and even though these are rough I feel they are more than salvageable. I assume the finish is messed up on the rusted ones but a little still wool might help? I also thought they would be cool painted on a rat rod build. So I guess the question is what is the best way to clean these and make them look better? Id prefer shiny vrs painted. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 7,873 #2 Posted November 15, 2023 rub with crumbled up aluminum foil to start. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BairleaFarm 340 #3 Posted November 15, 2023 26 minutes ago, JoeM said: rub with crumbled up aluminum foil to start. Just plain fail or do I need to add something like wd40? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 16,994 #4 Posted November 15, 2023 Dip it in water for some lubrication. Old school guys used coca cola but it doesn't really make any difference Crumpled up foil works great for cleaning up chrome. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OoPEZoO 522 #5 Posted November 15, 2023 10 minutes ago, wallfish said: Dip it in water for some lubrication. Old school guys used coca cola but it doesn't really make any difference Crumpled up foil works great for cleaning up chrome. As goofy as that sounds, 100% correct. I'll add that it doesn't take much effort either. Follow it up with a little chrome polish and they will look really nice and keep them from rusting again. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 16,994 #6 Posted November 15, 2023 2 hours ago, OoPEZoO said: As goofy as that sounds, 100% correct. I'll add that it doesn't take much effort either. Follow it up with a little chrome polish and they will look really nice and keep them from rusting again. Not great examples but I use it for cleaning up all the chrome exhaust collectors and the handles etc on these little O&R tools. Many in worse condition and some are just too far gone. https://myoldmachine.com/topic/6292-bridges-mini-mota-drill-refresh/?tab=comments#comment-57995 https://myoldmachine.com/topic/6285-turbair-tot-2s-is-next-up-for-a-refresh/?tab=comments#comment-57934 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Bill 633 845 #7 Posted November 16, 2023 https://www.ebay.com/itm/204522185895 https://www.ebay.com/itm/285372156275 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,194 #8 Posted November 16, 2023 Check out this post from a few years ago. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 8,689 #9 Posted November 17, 2023 What happened to @DennisThornton he hasn’t been around here in a long time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 16,994 #10 Posted November 17, 2023 1 hour ago, c-series don said: What happened to @DennisThornton he hasn’t been around here in a long time? I was thinking the same exact thing after Dick posted that link. Dennis was pretty active posting on here for a while Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,214 #11 Posted November 17, 2023 12 hours ago, wallfish said: I was thinking the same exact thing after Dick posted that link. Dennis was pretty active posting on here for a while When I last communicated with him via PM maybe a year ago, he was fully occupied with a number of personal issues. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
