Try automotive rubbing compound and some good opld elbow grease. I use it on all of my chrome and shiny metal parts. It cleans, and protects. A little messy, but very effective and leaves an unequaled sheen and shine.
Thanks for the tip on cleaning up the metal parts.
Try automotive rubbing compound and some good opld elbow grease. I use it on all of my chrome and shiny metal parts. It cleans, and protects. A little messy, but very effective and leaves an unequaled sheen and shine.
How does it work on nickel? Just scored a new bass with nickel lugs, I tried flitz and nothing happened.
How does it work on nickel? Just scored a new bass with nickel lugs, I tried flitz and nothing happened.
It works on all crud, if there is crud to remove. Nickel is more prone to being rubbed of over time than almost any other plating material. If it is truly grungy, rubbing compound should work well, if, on the other hand, it is all rubbed off, you're dealing with the substrate metals and if they have no shine, you will not get them to shine, unless you polish them with a progressive compound, like sanding lacquers and other paints.
It works on all crud, if there is crud to remove. Nickel is more prone to being rubbed of over time than almost any other plating material. If it is truly grungy, rubbing compound should work well, if, on the other hand, it is all rubbed off, you're dealing with the substrate metals and if they have no shine, you will not get them to shine, unless you polish them with a progressive compound, like sanding lacquers and other paints.
No crud, guess I'll just have to get these re-chromed
Thanks Kev, I will give them a try.
