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Post by Feed Your Head on Sept 11, 2006 8:52:47 GMT
OK. now i got your attention ;D as we are coming to the cold, wet winter months and, as someone who rides their "Mod"ified scooter with all the mirrors and chrome to work every day (unless icy), I was told that if I put Vaseline on the stems; backs of the mirrors; the racks and crash bars etc. this will help prevent erosion of the chrome and saves having to constantly polish during the winter as it is almost certain to be wet and cold. Plus i have the added disadvantage of living near the seaside (salt air) and have my scoot covered by a weather proof cover just outside the house (no garage!) Anyone else heard of / used Vaseline for this and if so were the results favourable or just a waste of time?  |
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Post by andy1 on Sept 11, 2006 9:00:49 GMT
hi,i have heard the same about putin vaseline on yer chrome,but i dont personally know of anyone thats done it,i would of thought that its true what theyre sayin tho,seems to make sense,is there not sum proper stuff available from scooter shops etc?-might b worth a try
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Post by Feed Your Head on Sept 11, 2006 11:01:06 GMT
yeah...got autosol polish but that's not a real protection....will ask tho.
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Post by Spence on Sept 11, 2006 11:45:10 GMT
Like any oil-based product, Vaseline will repel water, but I don't know if it'll make your chrome look dull and I don't know how easy it is to clean off afterwards. If you're going to try it though, don't waste money on a little pot of Vaseline; go to the chemist's and get a big pot of generic brand Petroleum Jelly. It's the same stuff but it's much cheaper. And that's an ex front-row forward speaking, not a sexual deviant.
I've always found that polishing with Mer once a week gives all metal surfaces a quality shine that makes water form into droplets and run off much more easily. Also if you're storing metal or chrome, applying Mer and not polishing it off gives excellent protection against moisture (but it has that chalky, windolene type appearance so you wouldn't want to ride around like that).
I also learned last week that Coca Cola makes an excellent chrome cleaner, which when rubbed on gently with a piece of aluminium foil shifts rust like nothing on earth. My time watching specky nerd programmes on BBC2 hasn't been wasted therefore.
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Post by Feed Your Head on Sept 11, 2006 13:16:48 GMT
i've just been told that i have to give up drinking coca cola for a while...so now i know what to do with it...or at least tell the doc and wife that that's what i'm using it for...hehehe!
me biing a bit of a thicko sometimes, but what is Mer?
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Post by Smallframe on Sept 11, 2006 16:42:21 GMT
Weekly blasts of wd40 or gt85 should do the trick - or as an alternative thought why not put the chrome and mirrors around your bathroom as thts were chrome and mirrors belong (just a joke guys - before you all get on my case)
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Post by Feed Your Head on Sept 11, 2006 17:59:05 GMT
when it P**ses down the scoot feels like my bathroom LOL...difficulty is shaving with a full face helmet on!
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Post by Spence on Sept 11, 2006 19:04:37 GMT
i've just been told that i have to give up drinking coca cola for a while...so now i know what to do with it...or at least tell the doc and wife that that's what i'm using it for...hehehe! me biing a bit of a thicko sometimes, but what is Mer? Mer is a German made polish that's often used by dealers to keep their vehicles sparkling Eltjo.  It's lovely, thick, gloopy stuff that you can keep adding layers of and it just keeps increasing the depth of your shine. It's quite expensive but you put it on sparingly so it lasts ages. I've been using the same bottle for over three years. Available from any good auto shop like Halfraud's. I'm not on commission or anything, I just like to give credit where it's due, and I think Mer is great. So if you're the Marketing Manager for Mer and you just happen to drop by this forum, email me at spence@vespa.org.uk and I'll give you my address to send all the freebies to. ;D |
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Post by bryno on Sept 11, 2006 19:54:15 GMT
Vaseline just makes it look a bit of a state, I'd go for the 'keep it polished' route or do like I do with my cars engine (which is dinner plate clean ;D) and give it a spray with WD40 a few times over the winter like Smallframe suggests, protects to a certain extent and much easier to clean off than vas when you need to.. Not sure about the cover (unless a pukka breathable jobbie), they tend to trap moisture and don't let the metal dry out, I went to view a low miler T5 a few months ago which was kept under a cover, the rust was just spectacular  |
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Post by Feed Your Head on Sept 12, 2006 7:37:53 GMT
[shadow=red,left,300][/shadow]Thanks Spence...will venture to get some Mer. Sounds good. Bryno, my cover is top notch so got no problems there ( or at least haven't done of the last number of years). will stay away from the vaseline and give the products mentioned a go. time to soon get out my winter warmers and wet proofs! my parka only keeps one dry for a short distance. Ahhh. how i look forward to those Isle of wight winter rains  |
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Post by dazh on Sept 15, 2006 20:13:03 GMT
take the mirrors off and place them neatly in the bin. this will solve any corrsion issues  |
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Post by tarquinbob on Feb 15, 2009 22:09:51 GMT
Hi
here's a different one, used to have a chromed beetle and used it through the winter as well, i used to use ignition sealant on my chrome, basically it's a clear film that prevents water penitration, so your chrome will never need cleaning....
hope this helps
Tarquin
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