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Cleaning Chrome Railing
Beso21	#1  Posted on 04/09/14 - 8:15 PM
Member Posts: 23 Comments: 0 Joined: 01/19/13	1966 Nauset 16 that I am restoring, any secrets on how to clean up highly oxidized chrome pieces on side railing parts. Don't want the expense of re-chroming pieces or purchasing new railing. any suggestions appreciated. Edited by Joe Kriz on 04/10/14 - 12:13 PM
Jay Fitz	#2  Posted on 04/09/14 - 8:33 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 343 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/08/10	I've used Noxon on many different kinds of metals, available at most grocery and hardware stores...works well. You can also try Woody's Wax, which seems to work on almost all boat surfaces but is probably only available at a marine/boat supplier.
wing15601	#3  Posted on 04/09/14 - 8:54 PM
Member Posts: 699 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/14/12	I've used Never Dull on mine. it will remove surface corrosion from stainless steel rails too. Takes a lot of elbow grease but it works. Begin forwarded message: I winter in Ft. Myers and summer in St. Joseph, Michigan. It’s now about 12 years since I’ve joined this group. I gave my 1972 whaler to my daughter and sold the 17’. Bought an O’Day 28 sailboat and sailed on Lake Michigan. Yesterday I bought a 2005 130 Sport.
flippa	#4  Posted on 04/10/14 - 5:01 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 149 Comments: 2 Joined: 12/13/05	I have also had good results with Never Dull.
Chino74	#5  Posted on 04/10/14 - 5:19 AM
Member Posts: 11 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/24/13	Oxalic Acid works a treat!
Tom W Clark	#6  Posted on 04/10/14 - 6:57 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 4280 Comments: 7 Joined: 09/30/05	The railings are made of stainless steel and are not chrome plated. The Tee fittings used in 1966 were chrome plated zinc and they tended to become pretty corroded and pitted with time. Not much to be done with them. Later Tee fitting were made of chrome plated bronze and these can be re-chromed for about $10 apiece.
bricken	#7  Posted on 04/10/14 - 8:50 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 28 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/18/08	re chrome it
aeriksen	#8  Posted on 04/10/14 - 9:19 AM
Member Posts: 242 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/24/12	On your stainless pieces you can also use a buffing wheel and either rubbing compound or ruse sticks.
Ron Mazcko	#9  Posted on 04/10/14 - 9:58 AM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 73 Comments: 13 Joined: 04/21/09	Bar Keepers Friend works great. Many stores and web-sites carry it. Here's an Amazon url..http://www.amazon.com/Bar-Keepers-Fri...nd+cleaner Also, keep your old tooth brushes. They assist greatly in the areas where screws are and where the rails meet the gelcoat. Ronald Mazcko
Super Sporter	#10  Posted on 04/10/14 - 12:52 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 52 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/05/14	Barkeepers Friend X2.
jvz	#11  Posted on 04/10/14 - 3:39 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 215 Comments: 10 Joined: 03/16/07	Routine maintenance keeps the rust away. FLITZ Polish - liquid or paste. Never Dull + old fashioned cotton diapers WD-40 Specialist - rust remover.