Chrome polish

[The59Sound]

Can anyone recommend some decent chrome polish? My Jazz bass needs some TLC!

[T-Bay]

Autosol is very good, available from any decent motor factor or eBay.

[Bridgehouse]

Is it def. chrome or is it nickel?

[Hellzero]

The best automotive product and all kind of polishes are Meguiar's : https://www.meguiars.com

[Hellzero]

That said, the good old Sidol works perfectly for any type of metal, I even used it to polish the Delta metal of my Vigier fretless board with a mirror shining effect.

And it's really cheap, I still have a 50's yellow metal can with the coumpound still working !?!

Here by Amazon, but should be found anywhere : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Henkel-ml-150-Sidol-150-ml/dp/B008BGYSUI/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1534231842&sr=8-2&keywords=Sidol

 

[The59Sound]

1 hour ago, Bridgehouse said:

Is it def. chrome or is it nickel?

Pretty sure it's chrome - the control plate, bridge, machine heads... they're all too shiny for me to think they're nickel. 

[Bridgehouse]

3 minutes ago, The59Sound said:

Pretty sure it's chrome - the control plate, bridge, machine heads... they're all too shiny for me to think they're nickel. 

If they stay shiny over time then most likely chrome

[Baxlin]

+1 for Autosol.

[Leeroy897]

T cut metal polish. 

[gary mac]

Peek polish is the one that I use on mine and customer's instruments. Brilliant stuff.

[ped]

I used Peek on my Vigier Delta Metal. Great stuff. 

[The59Sound]

Once the paste has been rubbed on, do you need a second rub with a clean rag to get it off? 

[Bridgehouse]

5 minutes ago, The59Sound said:

Once the paste has been rubbed on, do you need a second rub with a clean rag to get it off? 

Leave it on for the relic look

[ped]

19 minutes ago, The59Sound said:

Once the paste has been rubbed on, do you need a second rub with a clean rag to get it off? 

Yep, I used kitchen roll. 

[PawelG]

I used aluminum foil - the one from the kitchen! Use the shiny side and it works wonders on chrome.

[HazBeen]

Toothpaste works really well, the simple white non gel version! A little on a clean damp cloth, apply thin layer, then rub off with clean dry cloth and presto.

Edited August 14, 2018 by HazBeen

[LITTLEWING]

Brasso and kitchen roll.

[Delberthot]

Is it to make it shiny or to clean gunk off it?

If the latter then strip the bass and fire all of the chromework into a tub of cola for a few hours. It's amazing how quickly and effectively it cleans chrome. Leaves it looking like new again

[Hellzero]

And don't think about what it's doing in your intestine. 🤔

[Bassalarky]

+1 for Autosol

[Norris]

On 14/08/2018 at 16:05, PawelG said:

I used aluminum foil - the one from the kitchen! Use the shiny side and it works wonders on chrome.

+1

Aluminium foil is harder than rust & verdigree, but softer than the chrome so won't damage it