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Old May 17, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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Default Remove rust from chrome - this worked!

I happened to see this product today and thought I'd give it a try even though I have never had real good luck cleaning rusty chrome. This stuff was great. It's hard to take a picture of chrome but here's a shot of my inside rear view mirror with half done and half original. I actually was planning to replace the mirror but now I can keep it, which is great since it is original.

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Old May 17, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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dam, that worked really well
Old May 17, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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well thats good to know. next time i dont have to sit there with a wad of steel wool for so long[:@]. mines starting to rust again and i cant get a new one cause its rare lol
Old May 17, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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I let it sit about 30 minutes and kept brushing more on to keep it wet. Then I rubbed it with a paper towel. The rust came off the mirror and onto the towel. There is a little bit of pitting where it was real bad, but not enough to notice.
Old May 17, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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its not like anyone is gonna be judging you on how clean you mirror looks[&:]
Old May 18, 2008 | 02:06 AM
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you can use cola and steel wool also
Old May 18, 2008 | 08:35 AM
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Where did you find that stuff?
Old May 18, 2008 | 10:00 AM
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I found it at a regional store called Farm and Fleet. I would suppose other places would have it, like hardware stores and such. The brand is Krud Kutter and the product The Must For Rust.
Old May 18, 2008 | 12:28 PM
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you must live in wisconsin
Old May 18, 2008 | 01:59 PM
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Quick, somebody call Billy Mays! [8D]



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