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Using Simichrome polish to clean a BARCLO open end wrench
This polish instruction tip shows how to restore and polish a dirty, greasy, rusted & tarnished Barclo wrench. This open end wrench was made in Buffalo, NY in the 30s or 40s. This brand of wrenches was often sold at Western Auto Supply Stores and old military guys remember when they were include in the Willy’s Jeeps. We brought new life to this old forged chrome molybdenn wrench with very little elbow grease and a dab or two of Simchrome Polish.
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Materials Used:
Application:
1. Apply a small amount of Simichrome polish about the size of a pencil eraser in a couple of places on the wrench surface. Spread the polish out evenly and rub it on with the finger tips of your nitrile gloved hand in small circular motions.
2. With a soft paper towel rub the polish and remove excess, flipping the paper towel to clean areas to remove tarnish. When you see the black corrosion lifting off the wrench onto the paper towel, you will be glad you used the nitrile gloves to keep your hands clean.
3. Repeat steps one and two until you are satisfied that the chrome dullnessis gone and the shine is beginning to be restored. Then repeat the process on the other side of the wrench.
4. Next buff with a microfiber cloth to a shine. Simichrome will leave a film on the wrench that is not greasy. This retards corrosion and tarnish so your looks better longer. Also if you do get any grease or oil on it in the future, a microfiber cloth will will wipe the wrench clean far easier than before. Elapsed time to shine this wrench was well under 4 minutes.
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Before and After:
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Polish Guy Tip : “It is very wise to use nitrile gloves when using any brand of metal polish. Keeping chemicals off your skin is just good common sense. “ |
Simichrome polish used on 1989 Saleen Mustang chrome wheels
Recently an e-mail was sent to us from Ray in Oregon. He wrote as follows… ” I have a 1989 Saleen Mustang (photos to follow). My car has chrome wheels that get very dull and stained over time. So I have been using Happich polish to clean up my wheels since I bought the car new. I figure I have gone through 20-25 tubes of Happich polish over the preceding 21 years. I decided you had a great price on a can of polish so I went for a larger amount of the stuff. I found you thru goggle.
I polish the wheels and then I put a coat of paste wax on them. Usually about 6 months goes by before I have to do it again.”
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We would recommended that you try Simichrome polish for this use also.
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Removing Burn Marks from a SS Vulcan Range with Simichrome Polish
Recently a member of a local church group told us how upset they were that their community room’s new Vulcan gas range had received a bad burn mark on it’s stainless steel back splash. They had tried a number of cleaners but were having little luck. We recommended Simichrome polish. They applied it in the normal manner, just a little dab right out of the tube applied with a microfiber cloth. A few applications later and you can see the results for yourself. It took less than 10 minutes to clean.
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What can I use to get melted heel marks off my pipes?
Saw this thread on the harley-davidson.com forums boards. “What can I use to get melted heel marks off my pipes? Tried Goo Gone and it did nothing.” One of the responses from MIKESANDY was “This:
Simichrome Polish – Winter Brook Farm Antiques
Excellent Product, You will not be disappointed.
ATB Mike”
If you would like to follow the whole thread click here. We recommend the Simichrome polish for this use and also the supplier mentioned.
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