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  • mickrod
    mickrod
    15 years ago

    Hey peoples, Just a quick question on which polish u would recomend for chrome and the alloy parts, iv been using bright shine, seems to do the job, but is there better stuff to use?

    Cheers

  • Tbolt
    Tbolt
    15 years ago
    Purple polish...........

    I have found to be the best......

    I think there might be a thread on here some where for this........

    TB
  • shfunky
    shfunky
    15 years ago

    Chemical Brothers IMO.

  • shfunky
    shfunky
    15 years ago

    Chemical Brothers IMO

  • mickrod
    mickrod
    15 years ago

    cheers guys, il get me some

  • robert65
    robert65
    15 years ago
    good ole silvo works a treat on chrome and isn't harsh either. and wicked is real good on alloy.
  • rowie
    rowie
    15 years ago

    Anything wrong with the HD Chrome polish apart from price. I just used it on the spokes on my Heritage, they came up a treat, but took ages to do

  • mickrod
    mickrod
    15 years ago

    I found autosol metal polish worked well on my pipes, i had a section that went a gold color when a baffle fell out and it polished it out, u can still tell slightly where it was but some other polishes i tried didnt change it at all

  • poverty rider
    poverty rider
    15 years ago
    I've had my 2001 Dyna for about 2 months and I've been using Mr Sheen. It keeps my bike looking good and waterproofed.

    I aqlso have a bottle of Autosol and it's excellent for tarnished surfaces - there aren't any on my machine - but it's abrasive and I wouldn't use it on chrome that's in good nick.
  • Tapey
    Tapey
    15 years ago

    I started off with Mr Sheen, then went to Bright Shine, and now have just bought "Meguiars Hot Rims Chrome Polish"...and it's fantastic. It goes on like a car polish and then you buff it off. Looks good, wont go back to the other stuff. It is a bit expensive but worth it.

  • Tengy
    Tengy
    15 years ago

    I use Autosol on the wheels when they are dirty or havent been done for a while. It is more abrasive.

    Wicked (also used by truckies for the fuel tanks and wheels) is the best polish I have used yet. It's watery, not a paste, and comes off as easy as it goes on. Turtle wax for the paint. 

    Yeah forgot to mention, bourbon and music while all of this happens.

  • coz
    coz
    15 years ago
    The most abrasive to the finest in the following order
    Depends what you want to get off
    Mothers - Autosol - Purple -
    And always finish with white metal magic (WAX)
    Polish alone will not protect shit---
    POLISH CLEANS AND SHINES..WAX PROTECTS.
  • Hipshooter
    Hipshooter
    15 years ago

    I just polished all the jewellery on my customline. It took 2 days and I used Purple. Did a great job.

  • stbobrhino
    stbobrhino
    15 years ago
    I use both Purple, I think it is brilliant on chrome............... and Meguires All Metal Polysh...... best thing I have ever used on stainless..... I've posted these comments elsewhere before, but after a week long trip along the Great Ocean Road and through Lakes Entrance before heading home to North East Vic, our two Dynas had a fair bit of pitting in the triple trees from the sea air.... my trees now look like they're chrome....... a lot of elbow grease, but the finish is great............. also leaves a 'wet' look polish on the rims...
  • Deadwood
    Deadwood
    11 years ago
    Thought I'd bring up an old thread seeing as I got a bike with chrome on it now.

    Bought some Autosol metal polish and gave the chrome bits a polish yesterday arvo but it doesn't quite have the shine like I've seen on other chrome. Is a liquid polish better than the paste and does hand polishing suffice in lieu of using a machine operated buff?
  • aussie 1
    aussie 1
    11 years ago

    Hi Mick , mate I have been using "Purple" polish on chrome and alloy for the past 3 years and find it without a doubt THE BEST out there ( I,ve tried them all ) , It will bring up your alloy (once you,ve cleaned it up with light grade wet & dry first) that close to chrome you,ll be amazed , you can buy it from Auto shops for about $25.00 , it,s a very smooth liquid and will last you for ages ,I,ve detailed bikes for friends and they have always been rapped with the finish , brilliant on chrome also and wont hurt your paint work . Hope this helps mate. Aussie

  • Choco
    Choco
    11 years ago
    Nothing beats Purple it's the best and the big plus it's so easy to apply and polish the chrome work and you only need a small amount to do a great job.
  • 92Fatboy
    92Fatboy
    11 years ago

    i use brasso, does the job nicely .

  • Tim S.G.
    Tim S.G.
    11 years ago

    I use Brite Shine , in a yellow can . It is cotton wad impregnated with polish . Finish off with a soft dry cloth , works very well for me .

  • FLHuTChU
    FLHuTChU
    11 years ago

    I have used all three depending on the job, on other bikes. But Autosol, Briteshine and Purple all have their place in my shed. On the ultra, I have only polished it once ( paint only) and haven't had to use the purple yet. This is what i will use on Tigger when he needs it.

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