How To Polish Rusted Chrome-Vintage Motorcycle Restoration Project: Part 37
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This video series features the complete restoration of a 1972 CL350 Honda Scrambler motorcycle. The videos should help anyone whether working on a cafe racer build or a full-on original restoration. I'm definitely not an expert so please refer to your manuals for proper disassembly and assembly instructions. Please leave comments if you have any questions. I'll be happy to help answer questions if I can confidently provide solutions. Again, I'm not a professional. This is my 2nd Honda motorcycle restoration and I'm learning every single day. I'd love to hear your tips if you have better ways to do things. I hope you find the series useful and entertaining. I strive to show as much detail as possible so that the videos can be used as not only a how-to resource but also a reference for the placement and original set up of parts and systems.
If you don't have one already please get a manual for your specific project. There are many available online for download for free.
Common Motor Collective, from which I source many of my replacement parts, has a fantastic resource on their website: bit.ly/CBManuals
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Coooool!!!! Can you provide us the links to those products?
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Were can I pick up them cleaning supplies ?
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@KeepOnWrenching good video amd recipe didn't expect that , would that work om car bumper and peeling flaking chrome rims ?by chance
Steve-O killin it with the uploads!
People keep saying that lol
I was waiting for the “haha yeah dude!”
I was hearing the same thing...lol
Guys got way more brains than Steve-O LOL
Come on 😂
That Wizards reminds me of Nevr Dull; we used that stuff for decades in the Navy until somebody decided it was an "atmosphere contaminant" and we stopped being able to get it. Back then everything shined. You could polish a piece of carbon steel that had been in salt water for 20 years to a bright polish without a second thought; great stuff. Nice work.
Thanks! yeah...that stuff is magic and many people swear by Nevr Dull.
This is why I like youtube. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you!
Nice. 👍 Aluminum foil, cola or fanta - the best inexpensive solution.
Definitely works!
To all , seeking instant gratification , slow down and learn patience . Take your time . You can always walk away and comeback to it later .
Your right, that’s a labor of love. Probably take a couple of hours.
Truth
Friggin awesome!!! 😉🙃😎
Right? Pretty nuts.
Turtle wax products are legendary. So shiny like a mirror, I can see your shop clearly in the background.
Love it!
When I was a kid, Mark, a guy that worked for my dad had a newish '68 Royal Infield that had a slightly rusted chrome tank. I took some sandpaper and cleaned it up. I was so proud of myself and couldn't wait until he got home. He didn't say too much but years later he told me he wanted to kick my ass, but I was the bosses son. 😅
Lol. You were trying to help! That’s a great story.
Great video!
Thanks!!
Wow,, I had no idea that something that bad could look so good. I have some projects now. Thanks.
Totally, man. It’s not perfect but who would have thought such progress could be made. I bet a lot of parts get destroyed unnecessarily.
Well done. very inspiring
Thanks so much!
It looks like you, straight out of the factory. Good job, my friend am convinced me.
It’s pretty incredible what can be saved.
Great job!
Thanks!!
Cool. I had a CL350 in the mid 70's. Great machine. Vibrated a bit, but I had a lot of fun on it. Also got my first and only ever speeding ticket with it. Doing 95 in a 55. Cop was nice tho and wrote down that I was doing 70 in a 55, so I didn't get in as much trouble. That was in 1976 when I was 16.
Ha! That’s awesome. These are really special bikes.
I am restoring 73 CL350 At the moment, and came across your vid, upon searching. Thanks !!
Great video and great information
Glad to hear it! Amazing how well that came out.
Lots of hard work, but looking at the results, definitely worth it! You've inspired me to tackle the chrome on my 40 year old RD250E. Thanks for the great video and the inspiration!
Go get it! It’s definitely a lot of work. Power tools are an option too if you have them available.
Nice work!😊
Thanks!
Amazing job
Thank you.
the Wizard's reminds me of the Nev'r Dull brand polish-infused batting we used in navy basic training.
Apparently they are pretty similar. I need to check out never dull.
Not just at NTC, also in the fleet.
I used to use never dull on Chrome mags but the military was I was first introduced to it
Good job! And thanks for not playing music in the ground!
No problem!
I'm not even a bike guy, for some reason your video came up as a recommendation and I'm so glad it did. I'm totally amazed at what you did with that fender! Great job! Thank you so much for sharing this video
Thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks Brian! This looks amazing given how poor the original condition was. Well done!
Thanks so much!
Very good job
Thank you!
At 13:55, bridge in a small piece of metal behind that break and use JB Weld, instead of pop rivets. It will be less noticeable.
Amazing!!!
Thank you zooming in at the right time I was starting to lean forward 👍
Ok great!
Wonderfull, great job. thanks for share.
You’re welcome. Came out great and still looks good years later.
I've used Colonel brassy before on Antique motorcycle and it does work pretty good. I found out through the years if you really wanted to shine up a OEM part I found a powder coater, it's called exotic Coatings in Romulus Michigan sandblast it give it to them for a cheap price it looks like real Chrome and lasts forever. Plus you have your OEM part looking like now. They even offer a black chrome that is killer for the custom look on your newer scooters
Not too far from here. Thanks for the tip.
@@KeepOnWrenching it might be in Westland instead of Romulus come to think of it ask for Fred I haven't seen him in a couple years tell him I sent you. Hell he's done frames and everything else for me. They're the best powder coaters I've ever been to. Here is his phone number 734 595 4874 exotic coatings.com all one word all the work that they've done in the past all the top hot rodders and bike builders go there.
Great video!!
Surprised myself!
Great work. You brought that back from the dead. Thanks for posting this video. I will definitely be doing this to some of my future projects.
Good luck. It’s amazing what can be saved
Doing this right now!! Came back here to re-watch and freshen up on process. Thanks again.
You’re welcome
I've used Colonel Brassy for about 20 years now on all my old Honda projects from the 60s and I don't believe it is the same formula as it was 20 years ago, but it is still the best product I've found for rusty Chrome. Great video!
It still does the job. The key is to stir it up good as it does settle. Glad you enjoy the benefits of the Colonel too!
A brillo pad soaked in warm washing up liquid mix. Then use kitchen sink cleaner then buff. Job done.
@@ginawalker9286 brillo pad removes some of the chrome , gomer
Wow, nice job
Thanks!
Well done. Got to find Colonel Brassy.
Came great 👍
Thanks, George!!
You did a mighty fine job for what you started with
Thanks, Randy!
Nice work amigo
Thanks!!
Great video. Thank you. I have to say, you could do voice overs for Steve-O from jackass. I was cracking up the whole time.
Ha! I had a cold that day. I’m sure that helped.
Funny... I was thinking maybe he could do a guest appearance on the Simpsons. But really, great job man. I'll have to invest in those two cleaners. Thanks.
70s CL350s are extremley expensive and valuable, gold mines
They pop up once in awhile. Go fast tho!
Never Dull does a very good job as well similar product with additional product use such as your example
Many people are recommending that. Will need to check it out.
Looks great
Thank you!
Just like never dull....
Apparently never dull is cheaper. I’d love to compare the two and their ingredients.
I can hear myself saying
"just keep working it" when I'm polishing the chrome on my bike. 👍
Lol. Go get it.
Fantastic!
Right? Even I was surprised.
Awesome!
I also think, that the quality of the original metal, and chrome process back "in the day" was far superior than any modern products, and the EPA has literally made it impossible to operate a quality chrome plating shop in the good old USA! I used to send my Harley parts, including aluminum to Browns plating in Kentucky, and they were the standard about 30+ yrs ago. Now, it seems black is the go to route for custom stuff.
Possibly. I’m still blown away that it came back so well.
Great job
Thanks, Anthony!
Chrome is usually done by plating copper, then nickel then chrome. If you're getting pitting, i.e. rust, i.e. iron oxide, it has to be from the steel below. When that happens, there's no more chrome on that spot and the steel is exposed. You can polish until the steel is as shiny as the chrome and will look nice (for a bit) but its still exposed steel and has none of the corrosion resistant properties of the chrome plate. It will start rust there again quickly. You could possibly clear coat to get a bit of protection, but the only way to properly fix it is re-plate it
Just cleaning up as best I can. Still looks good.
Agreed. There are of course different levels of hard chrome plantings that can be applied to steels. And Nickel?? Oh God let something get under that and its DONE. I don't work on vehicles but I have worked on other steel objects with plating. If moisture gets trapped in active rust under plating by a wax, it just accelerates the process. Red rust is destructive. Black Iron oxide (mill scale) is stable, but both of them can trap moisture. You have to get the rust off and start over if a finish is not properly protected. I understand what the presenter is doing here tho, and I plan to use this process on polished high carbon steel. There is a product called EEZOX , a polymerizing CLP that is excellent at keeping steel looking new, but I don't use that on anything plated
This looks great for a while till the rust comes up through the pits ,and it will it will once it gets wet a few times .
It's Looks Brand NEW.
Thanks, man. Quite a transformation.
Now can I do this on my car? Frame.
That came out really nice ! instead of steel wool i use tin foil and water with a dash of white vinegar .The tin foil wont scratch the chrome because its softer than chrome but harder than the rust.
Thanks for the tip!
Ive used those SOS pads that has the soap in them it works pretty good.
Will try it. Love an inexpensive option.
@@KeepOnWrenching try using some JB Weld on the inside of that broken fender.
Good job....nice one matey.
Thanks, man!
great videos !! you definitely have inspired me to take on a Classic CB Honda restoration! thank you keep up the great work
Good luck!
This looks great - I’ve got a chrome project I’m
Working through
Good luck!
Pretty cool stuff brother nice job 👍... I use a product called...brasso. this works well also.. thanks man ✌️
I’ll have to give brasso a try. Thanks, man. I appreciate the kind words.
@@KeepOnWrenching anytime brother we're here to help each other
Bloody Hell! This was incredible!!
Thanks, man. Quite a transformation.
Nice work use JB wield on break from in side works great
From the inside is key!
Yeah. And now you can get JB weld in a 2-part stick so you can mold it into the exact shape and space you want it to go.
Great to hear Andy found another career
Who is Andy?
That totally awesome return for the effort!!
I thought so! I’ll take it.
This gives me flashbacks of polishing the brightworks in boot...
Ha ha! And belt buckles!
01:17 I used that same cotton to polish the buttons of my dress uniform. They shinned like a supernova :))))
The stuff is fantastic.
I also remember that stuff from the military days!!
Really you didn't use brasso or nerverdull? Never heard of colonel brassy. I guess recruits today dont have to shine or crease anything. USMC might have been different.
@@stewpadasso297 I need to try neverdull. it's been mentioned quite a few times. Brasso! Totally forgot about that stuff. I can smell it. LOL
Antagraber and Him and I, thank you all for your service and your sacrifices by putting me and mine before you and y'alls.
Wizard works really good on aluminum cases
It certainly does.
nice ! I love working these projects ! drill stop and weld it .
Great video thank you
You’re welcome.
You should have started with the triple o first, it would have been way shorter cleaning time. And find some old fashioned Brasso and you will cut your work again in half. When you have cracks like the one on your fender or anywhere else get yourself some 2 part PC-11 epoxy and you can repair the crack from the underside by putting a few thin layers from underneath and you wont even see the repair. It will hold like it was welded together.
Oh nice idea on the crack. I’ll look into that! Thank you.
Great tip 👍
My go to for decades has been Navel Jelly with steel wool #0000 followed up with Never Dull Wadding. The Meguiar's Cleaner Wax. The key is let the Navel Jelly work, don't rush it.
I need to try it sometime
That was incredible!!!
Thanks, man!
Never Dull works great!
I’ve heard it’s good stuff. I can’t say I’ve seen it on a shelf yet tho.
Use plain water and aluminum foil, work the subjsct. Done!
Definitely going to give that a try.
Turtle Wax chrome cleaner is also an abrasive cleaner that works very well
Noted.
I just crumble a wad of aluminium foil and rub the rust off. EASY WAY BRO.
That can work too
It works to remove rust but leaves scratch marks that give an almost cloudy looking , satin chrome finish instead of a shiny chrome finish.
steel wool is perfect for rust on chrome like this. it doesnt scratch all but maybe the most pristine show chrome!
Just gotta go 0000 or at most 000
Nice job!
Drill a hole at the end of the crack to stop it advancing.
I will 100% do that. Love that tip!!! Thank you.
Beat me to it. Stop-drilling is the most important thing to do with cracks
I like to call it character. I’ll get it welded up one day. Just wanna stop it from getting worse. Also drill stopped it later. I’ll always know it’s my bike!
Very useful tips
Glad you found it useful.
Oh oh it's magic I know
Never believe its not so!
Read/singing the comments 🤣
Never would've believed it! Awesome! Ordering my Colonel Brassy as I type...
Order directly from company if you can. The Amazon stuff has been suspect and old stock. Amazing stuff.
@@KeepOnWrenching will do! Thanks for your demo...
I swear I glanced at this and I thought it said how to polish russet potatoes 🤣
Lol. No it doesn’t.
looks great
Thanks so much.
Doing some chrome on an older wood stove, and this helped a lot. Thanks.
You’re welcome. Glad it helped you out.
Ive heard aluminum foil works on rust, ever tried it?
It does if you can get by the nails on chalkboard feeling while doing it. Lol.
I removed all of the surface rust from a 1976 Schwinn shifter stingray I won at an auction for $80, a day of aluminum foil and water made it look new. I sold it a week later for $650. There’s no scratches at all because the aluminum is softer than the chrome, if your leary about it like I was try it on an old bumper or bike like I did. Just dip the foil in water and start scrubbing.
@SKITT L3Z Water and foil and rub away,it's instant. Some use Coca Cola or Red Bull instead of water for the extra cleaning power but it's messy/sticky! Water is simple and clean so you will polish one thing and then start looking in the shed for something else to polish. It's sorcery!
Great info, thanks!
You’re welcome.
great work Wow!
Thank you. Turned out way better than I ever expected.
Legitimate, worthwhile video. Thanks.
Thank you!
Just ordered some Brassy & WIzards. Will give it try. Thanks!
Good luck! It’s great stuff.
Steve-O? 😂
People keep saying that!? Lol
Just what I was thinking 😂
Was thinking the same😂
Looks great !!! I'll be trying it on my cheap Chinese crap that I bought before I new better. Started rusting within a year of putting it on my car. I know better now! ✌️😁🇺🇸
Nothing beats older chrome.
Looks good I need to see you do wheels
New video up now!
Really magical. I have my 30 yrs old 2 Stroke King Yamaha RX100 to present before the vehicle deptt for re testing shortly.
Might as well clean it up a bit! Good luck with the test.
@@KeepOnWrenching Thanks, from Kerala, India.
I love work, i can watch it for hours
I enjoy the work too
I have an 1974 850 Norton Commando. For a few years, it was relegated to a corner in the garage. A few years ago I discovered her again and removed the tarp. Well..noticed a lot of rust on the fenders and anything that was chrome. I used some different chrome polishes and finally settled on some stuff I had in my garage.... 0000 steel wool and Coleman fuel...A charm!! It worked very well....
coleman fuel? Like lantern fuel? There are literally a million tricks to getting these old parts saved. Thans for the tip, Kurt.
@@KeepOnWrenching Yup...lantern/stove/heater fuel....
Wizards: new name for Dura-Glit. Been around for decades.
Good stuff!
Put a thin metal backer on the inside of the fender for the crack and hold it on with JB Weld, much prettier than a rivet.- Lefty
Thanks! Good idea. I ended up drilling a hole to stop from progressing…I did do a rivet…I can’t really even notice it.
@@KeepOnWrenching JB works great for filler on small breaks and cracks if you paint the repaired part, put it on in layers and sand it smooth, then prime and paint. good job on the chrome. - Lefty
Very nice! However you should wear those disposable rubber gloves or some other kind of gloves when working with chemical based materials. Don't sacrifice your health for a piece of metal.
Noted. Trying to get better about that. I have the gear. Might as well use it. Right. ATGATT
8:16 you made a smiley face.
How special
Why does this guy sound like STEVE-O??
That’s a new one. Lol
Okay, I'll ask, who is Steve-O?
Great job 👏👏
Thank you....before viewing this video, I was searching DYI chrome plating lol....I just ordered all of the products you mentioned.
I hope you get as lucky as I did!
I had no idea this was possible. Thank you!
I was surprised too.
Turned out beautiful . Amazing product. Thanks for sharing 😅
My pleasure 😊
awesome vid!
Thanks!
Thank you for this great video! Going to use this on my '64 Vista Cruiser wagon.
Good luck!