Re: [CR]CR: Polishing/Buffing Oxidation on Alloy Crank Arms (David Allen)

From: "Steve Neago" <questor@cinci.rr.com>
To: <Mercurys43@aol.com>
References: <12c.55e82d3a.2f2712b8@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]CR: Polishing/Buffing Oxidation on Alloy Crank Arms (David Allen)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:43:09 -0500
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

I use an industrial strength polish called "Met-All"... it is a standard for use in polishing aircraft wings and works very well!

The company URL for the product is as follows:

http://www.met-all.com/pages/949999/index.htm

There now seem to be many Internet websites that sell Met-All...

Regards, Steve Neago
Cincinnati, OH

----- Original Message -----
From: Mercurys43@aol.com
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 10:10 PM
Subject: [CR]CR: Polishing/Buffing Oxidation on Alloy Crank Arms (David

Allen)

> Listers and Listees,
>
> Help ya'll!!! I know I'm going to get spanked down on this so let it
> rip......
>
> I've got an alloy crank (Shimano 600 - relax, it's an 1981) that has
> oxidation staining on it (probably from putting it in my dishwasher...duh). What is
> the best way to get rid of this oxidation staining and get this crank all shiny
> and bright? Buffing with a jewelers compound??? The stains look sort of like
> water marks. I hope these aren't from the dishwashing detergent. Let me know
> please.
>
> David Allen
> Marietta, Georgia near the Big Chicken
>
> P.S. Japanese Bikes? Why not Super Mizutani ????? With the Akita on the
> brass headbadge!