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Bike care – removing rust from handle bars with Simichrome polish
This polishing instruction tip, gives directions for removing light rust marks, cleaning, polishing & restoring your bikes handle bars with Simichrome polish.
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Polish Guy Tip : “ Keep a couple of microfiber cloths along with you on your bike trips. The larger 16 inch ones are good for not only polishing your bike, but are also handy to dry off your bike if you get caught in a sudden rain shower. A dry bike is a rust free bike.” |
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Materials Used:
Application:
1.First wash your bike to insure it is free of road grime and surface dirt. Apply a good size dab of Simichrome to the finger tip of your nitrile glove about the size of a dime. You may also apply the polish directly from the tube onto the surface you are polishing. You may even apply the polish directly to your cloth and then spread onto the surface. Remember a little polish goes a long way.
2. Spread the polish evenly over the entire surface, do not let the polish dry. It is very helpful if you use nitrile gloves to polish as the rust and oxidation stays off your hands. They also keep your hands and fingers from cracking, as they keep the chemicals off your skin.
3. Using any soft cloth use moderate pressure to buff the polish. You will notice the rust marks come off and onto your cloth. Keep turning the cloth over to a clean spot and rub over the entire surface you want to polish until no more residue is visible on the cloth.
4. At this point, do the final shine rub down. We used a microfiber cloth, as it picks up any remaining polish residue and will polish the handle bars to a mirror finish.
5. The Simichrome will leave a thin unnoticeable film layer that will delay further corrosion, repel dust and lengthen time required between polish jobs.
6. If you need Simichrome polish, nitrile gloves or microfiber cloths, please support our recommened online polish supplier by clicking here. They ship fast and if you have any questions offer good customer support.
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Faucet & Fixture Polishing Kit customer review
” didn’t think there would be enough of a difference in the appearance of my 3 yr old polished nickel faucet to take a “before” photo, but it turned out LIKE A JEWEL!!! faucet kit is WONDERFUL! thanks for the great info.”
The above quote was e-mailed to us by a customer after reading a post and then ordering & using the faucet polish kit we featured in a post dated October 7, 2008. This kit has 3 great products in it, Simichrome polish, Flitz Faucet & Fixture Wax and a large microfiber cloth.
If you would like to read the original post which includes step by step instructions about polishing faucets along with a video, click here.
This popular kit is still made and easy to get. If you have faucets, other bath or kitchen fixtures that need a little TLC and would like to buy this same Faucet & Fixture Care Kit that was commented, click here to purchase it online or get more information from our recommended supplier.
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Removing the haze from the cover of a crock pot with Flitz polish
Our crock pot that we love to do our slow cook stews in is getting pretty old. It works fine but the plastic cover had become hard to see through. Rather than throw it out and buy a new one, we decided why not just try to clean the top. Of course it had been washed every time it was used and even put through the dishwasher but it still seemed to get hazier over the years and hard to see through, making the food somewhat unappetizing as you looked through the cover.
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Materials Used :
Instructions and Application :
1. Right out of the tube squeeze 10 or so pencil size dots of polish around the perimeter of the under side of the plastic crock pot cover.
2. Take a microfiber cloth, or any soft lent free cloth, and rub in the polish in small circles until the entire inside of the cover is cover with a thin film of polish.
3. Turn the microfiber cloth to a clean section and buff off the Flitz polish before it dries.
4. Repeat the steps above for the outside and edges of the cover.
5. If your cover comes out as clean and clear as ours did, you are all set. If you still have a little haze, reapply the Flitz polish and buff again until you get the results you require.
6. Before you use the top again, wash the top with soap and water and even put it through the dishwasher to make sure all remnants of the polish are gone.
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Polish Guy Tip : “Flitz Polish does carry a USDA label. It is safe to use around food processing equipment. But use common sense and thoroughly wash items with warm soapy water and rinse before using..” |
Cleaning patio door glass in cold weather with little or no water or cleaners.
Have you ever wondered how to clean your patio doors in cold weather ? Recently we had a cold snap here in my part of New England. Sitting in our family room looking out the Andersen Frenchwood patio door, you could not only see finger prints from our little grand daughter but just the general haze that seems to adhere to the glass both inside and out. The door really needed to be washed, but being cold and all it would not be fun. What was decided on was just using a microfiber cloth. The beauty of these cloths is that you really don’t need any glass cleaner or for that matter any water to get clean streak free glass. This is great for cleaning the glass outside when the temperature is at or around the freezing mark. Even when you clean the inside glass it is nice to only have to spray a speck of just water rather than any chemicals. It is safer, cheaper and greener for all concerned. The next time you need to clean your windows whether they are in your house or car try some microfiber cloths. You will be pleased with the results and they leave no lint behind. You will also save money by not wasting paper towels, spending money on cleaners and its good for the environment. Where can I buy microfiber cloths ? If you can’t find them in your area or would like to try the ones that we used, you can buy great quality different sized microfiber cloths online from our recommended supplier by clicking here. You will get them in no time from a dealer you can trust.
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Polish Guy Tip : ” The handy 7 inch square microfiber cloths are just the right size for cleaning your reading glasses or computer screens. “ |
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