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Using Autosol to remove rust from tractor trailer exhaust stacks
Trying to clean up & remove rust stains from exhaust stacks? Recently ran across this post from the8thcivic.com website.
“My stacks on my tractor trailer had rust stains on them where condensation from the exhaust ran down the outside. I polished them yesterday with Autosol polish. Simply rub the product on the let it sit for a minute and then buff it off. Most rust should come off first try but if it doesn’t just try another application. Eventually it will all come off and stay off if you give it an a cleaning every other week with it. One tube will do your exhaust tip for a couple of years.” End of quote.
Where can you buy a tube, carton or large can of Autosol? Why click right here to purchase some from our recommended online Autosol supply house.
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Restoring the shine to a Harley Davidson Zippo lighter with Autosol metal polish
In today’s polishing post a collectible Harley Davidson Zippo lighter is cleaned and restored using Autosol Metal Polish. This lighter was purchased at a local tag sale. It was made in 2002 and has seen daily use. Over time the 20 some odd Harley Davidson bar and shield logos had become quite tarnished. It seemed a good project to see what a little Autosol metal polish could do to improve its looks.
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Materials Used:
- Autosol® Metal Polish in a 75 ml tube (3.33 ounces) tube
- Microfiber cloth
- Horse hair detail brush
- soft paper towel
Instructions and Application :
1. I started out using a pair of nitrile gloves on my hands to apply polish. Apply a small amount of Autosol onto your finger tip and spread it thinly on the face of the lighter. Just a small amount of polish is needed. Cover the entire surface and let it sit there and work for a minute or two.
2. Then using light pressure rub the polish in small circular motions with either your gloved finger tip or a soft cloth.
3. Take a soft paper towel wipe off the polish residue. Then repeat steps one and two but this time work in the polish in and around the Harley logos with a horse hair detail brush. Horse hair being soft will not scratch the surface of the lighter. Another paper towel was used again to remove all polish residue.
4. The the lighter was buffed with a microfiber cloth to a nice clean shine.
5. Total elapsed time to do this was around 5 minutes. The pictures tell the story.
To buy Autosol polish used to shine this lighter click here.
Before and After:
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Polish Guy Tip : ” Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations before polishing any collectible Zippo lighter. They may have specific care recommendations depending on the type of metal and finish applied to the lighter. “ |
Polishing a silver candlestick holder with Autosol Shine Polish
In this polishing tip an antique silver twin candlestick holder is restored using Dursol Shine Metal Polish. Dursol Shine is made by the makers of Autosol Metal Polish in Germany.
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Materials Used:
Instructions and Application :
1. Apply a small amount of Shine on the finger tip of your nitrile glove and spread on the surface of the candlestick. Let it sit there for a few seconds up to a minute.
2. Gently rub the Shine polish in small circular motion with your gloved finger. Wearing gloves will keep your hands clean as the tarnish that lifts will be black and get your hands dirty. The polish is not dangerous and some people prefer not to wear any hand protection. In that case just apply the polish with a soft cloth.
3. Wipe off the polish residue with a paper towel and repeat steps 2 and 3. If any polish residue is left in cracks or crevices or even in the intricate pattern details of your candlestick, a good tool to remove and buff it with is a horsehair detail brush. This is because the brushes gentle fibers will not scratch delicate objects.
4. Buff to a soft shine with a microfiber cloth.
5. Total elapsed time to do this candlestick holder was just under 10 minutes.
6. Where can you buy Dursol Shine Polish ? Click here to buy online.
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Removing scratches from acrylic plastic with Autosol
Today’s post deals with a sheet of badly scuffed acrylic plastic. It is the type that you would use in a window to replace glass, sometimes referred to as plexiglas. When you purchase them new at a lumber or hardware store, they normally have a protective sheet on them that peels off to keep them in good condition. The one we found to demonstrate with had been laying around for a while and had become quite scratched and scuffed. So much so that you really could not see through it very clearly.
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We used Autosol Polish to see if we could make this piece useful again. The polish would not take out a deep scratch that you could catch your finger nail in, but it certainly improved the acrylic sheet so that you could see through it again. Take a look at the before and after pictures and see for yourself.
Materials Used:
Instructions and Application :
1. Just a small amount of Autosol onto your finger tip about the size of a nickel is all you need. Then spread it thinly on the surface of the acrylic sheet.
2. Then using light pressure rub the polish in a tight circular motion with either your finger tip or a soft cloth.
3. Turn the cloth over to a clean spot and wipe off the polish residue. Repeat steps 1, 2 & 3 again if necessary.
4. We then did the same application to the other side of the acrylic glass sheet.
5. As a last step we buffed with a microfiber cloth to remove any remaining polish and produce a nice clean finish.
6. Before using the sheet you may want to just wash it off with warm soapy water and rinse to take off any remaining polish film.
5. Total elapsed time to do this was about 5 minutes. Take a look at the results. We did leave one corner unpolished so you can see the difference.
6. Where can I buy Autosol Polish? Click here to order online and get it fast.
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