which steel wool to clean chrome bumpers?

[likaroc13]

i've been trying to figure out which grade of steel wool is best to remove light surface rust from the chrome bumpers on my '66 C-10...do I need Fine "0", Very fine "00", Extra fine "000", or Super fine "0000"?

also, where's the best place to find it?

thanks for any help

[mbgmike]

Originally Posted by likaroc13

i've been trying to figure out which grade of steel wool is best to remove light surface rust from the chrome bumpers on my '66 C-10...do I need Fine "0", Very fine "00", Extra fine "000", or Super fine "0000"?

also, where's the best place to find it?

thanks for any help

nothing more course than 0000 IMO if light rust. it even is ok on plastic plated if done gently.
Anywhere they sell it is ok. Now if you want the oilfree wool like some woodworkers its a little harder to find. We just go to a hardware store

[cdowns]

you can spray the crap out of them a few times with WD40 before doing anyscrubbing. if you need to use steelwool use the fineest grade you can find// i'll spray them with the wd40 pbblaster or if i have it GIBBSoil and just use mothers metal polish cut with the spray cleans up things pretty good

[piecesparts]

Use a product called "Naval Jel" to remove the rust without scratching the metal coating in the chrome.

[72BlckButy]

with Frank, naval jelly is the way to go.

I did however use 4-ott, 0000, steel wool recently on a project and it worked perfectly and didn't gouge or scratch the metal.

[bigblock73]

I have always used 4ot on rusty chrome...works perfect.

[Northern lights]

I don't think you can scratch chrome with any mild steel wool. Stainless steel wool however......?. Be careful with naval jelly as it's an acid and will etch steel and is used to 'frost' steel gun parts

[fiddy9apache]

i use 0000 steel wool on glass and my chrome. i use windex as a lubricate

[truckdude239]

here at work we use 0000 fine grade with metal polish or glass polish for windows (removes water spotting on windows)

[sangermike]

[cdowns]

never seen plastic chrome rust

[mbgmike]

Originally Posted by sangermike

guys. please do your self a favor. DO NOT USE STEELWOOL ON PLASTIC CHROME. think about it.
www.metalwax.com

I guess if you don't know how to do it you should not. Think about it. We do it all the time when needed and without scratching it. just have to have lubricant and a soft touch.

[mbgmike]

Originally Posted by cdowns

never seen plastic chrome rust

its plastic rust We have taken over spray off grilles at times and you can't even tell it was done with 5 steel wool. Not saying it should be used to regularly clean chrome.

[Mudder]

Some of the new mirrors are plastic. I have used razor plades to get water spots off before on glass so I thought it would work on my side mirrors. Bad decission. Had to replace it.

[likaroc13]

Update:

i used the Eagle One Never Dull wadding polish...this stuff did the trick, & my front bumper & grill look great...now to tackle the rear bumper & other trim

[storked82]

Hey likearock13


Try aluminum foil wad it up shinny side down use a little dish soap or a can of coke works good and go to town it WILL take that surface rust right off very easy and its cheap just and old trick I learned a few years ago I told a friend about it here a couple of weeks ago for his rims he thought I lost my mined LOL so he gave it a try he couldnt beleave it so give it a try

Hoped this helped

Jeff Main

[nds1968]

Originally Posted by likaroc13

Update:

i used the Eagle One Never Dull wadding polish...this stuff did the trick, & my front bumper & grill look great...now to tackle the rear bumper & other trim

Yeah this is what I use on chrome. I'm always happy with the results.

[tcb-1]

Originally Posted by likaroc13

Update:

i used the Eagle One Never Dull wadding polish...this stuff did the trick, & my front bumper & grill look great...now to tackle the rear bumper & other trim

my choice as well!!!

[Mudder]

Did you guys know that this product and Never Dull are from the same company? I have used this stuff on my aluminum wheels and it is very good stuff.

This stuff is about the same color as cotton candy. Comes in a rope like never Dull.

[mbgmike]

Yeah we have used never dull stuff for over 25 years

[lyrikz]

Originally Posted by Northern lights

I don't think you can scratch chrome with any mild steel wool. Stainless steel wool however......?. Be careful with naval jelly as it's an acid and will etch steel and is used to 'frost' steel gun parts

You can scratch chrome with 0000. Ask me how. ahaha.

Originally Posted by truckdude239

here at work we use 0000 fine grade with metal polish or glass polish for windows (removes water spotting on windows)

When i managed a detail shop, we used to do that. Have to be carefull because you can put fine scuffs in the glass that you can see at certain angles.