Advice needed for cleaning metal trim on a Gold Crown

Cuebacca

Cuebacca

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I'm looking for advice for cleaning the metal trim on a Gold Crown 1. I believe the trim pictured below on the ball shelf is Chrome, but maybe Aluminum? I was thinking about using this product called "Nevr-Dull", but I'm nervous about the Brunswick logo (the "B" and the "Brunswick"), which is some kind of white material. I'd like to clean that part too, but I don't know if what is safe for the metal will be safe for the white part. I also can't really tell if it is painted white, or if it is a white platic coating or what. Does anyone know the answers to these things?

I figure someone out there in AzB land has done this before. By the way, the trim plate isn't attached right now, so I don't need to worry about protecting the wood from the cleaner.

Thanks in advance for your help.

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Not sure about the white logo, I would say paint (been a long time since I saw a gc 1). The metal is probably aluminum if memory serves, but even if it is chrome, use Flitz. Not super abrasive, and leave a good shine that will last a while.
Chuck
 
RiverCity said:
Not sure about the white logo, I would say paint (been a long time since I saw a gc 1). The metal is probably aluminum if memory serves, but even if it is chrome, use Flitz. Not super abrasive, and leave a good shine that will last a while.
Chuck
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Thanks RC! I checked out Flitz's website and it sounds like their "Aluminum Pre-Clean", followed by their Metal Polish might be the way to go. My only concern is having to wash it off with water after the pre-clean. I guess if I dry it quickly enough after that, it shouldn't oxidize.

I put in an email to Nevr-Dull, to see if it is safe on plastics and other surfaces. That might be the easiest, since it is a one-step shot. If Nevr-Dull can't be used on plastics, I'll probably go with the Flitz.

Thanks again for the idea!
 
TheConArtist said:
some coke and aluminum foil shines up chrome LOL, well the Myth Busters say anyways.
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Hehehe... well I would, but I don't want to end up with ants crawling on my balls. :eek: :o
 
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Anything that is a pure metal surface can be polished up with a metal cleaner for that surface. I think I used "Paul Revere's copper cleaner" on the aluminum on my GCI. I used a regular household cleaner - Formula 409 - on all the rest of the surfaces and took off a lot of oxidation. The oxidation comes off as white on the cleaning rag, so don't worry, it's not the paint from the surfaces themselves.

My GCI is turquiose skirts over a white body and I didn't do any damage to it when I cleaned it up.

[EDIT]Now that I'm looking at the ball return on my table, DO NOT use any kind of abrasive polisher that is meant for BRUSHED aluminum metal finishes. All you need to do is use a general household cleaner to get off any scum on the polished metal and in the inlayed Brunswick logo.[/EDIT]

Barbara
 
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if it's real chrome it cant be "polished" by hand but "never dull" will do a good cleaning job as long as you don't get it anywhere except on the chrome. i use this all the time on my hog.
 
Thanks, you two, for the additional comments. I still haven't cleaned the shelf trim yet, but just finished cleaning the ball box trim with Nevr-Dull, as well as the pedistal feet and it worked wonders.

Those feet looked like they hadn't been cleaned in their 29 years of existance, but the Nevr-Dull was able to remove the caked-on black gruntch dots as well as some white paint from someone's haphazard recoating.

I'll probably try out your idea first, Barbara, of household cleaner on the shelf trim. Nevr-Dull says not to use it on laquered surfaces, which may or may not be applicable to the shiney shelf trim. The Brunswick logo would also probably be better off with something that's minimally abrasive.

Perhaps some formula 409 followed by some Windex. Can't wait 'til this is done. Its gonna be sweet. Thanks, AzB-ers, for the support! :)
 
Be very careful with "Aluminum Cleaners" Most are extremely hazardous. Make sure you wear chemical resistant gloves. Check the lable for florine or any acid with florine, floride, floro etc. This is not a floride scare like in water ane toothpaste This is the real deal. Florine poisining is very serious and some of these Aluminum Cleaners contain enough to give you problems without proper protection. This is one of those times to carefully read and follow the instructions.

The other thing about Aluminum is that it oxidizes very quickly so if you want to keep that clean look you will have to put a coating over it.

I didn't get your picture so without seeing what you're up against I'd first start off with a general cleaner. Simple Green Industrial is a fairly good one and reasonably safe. Next I'd go at it with "Rubbing Compound" then if I wanted a better finish come back in with "Polishing Compound" The Industrial Simple Green can be purchased from companies like Grainger, Fastenal or a local industrial tool distributor. The other products are common and can be had from Wal Mart or any Auto Supply for instance.

You might want to also consider a cheap electric polisher that runs around 2000rpm or less or get a pad and run it off a drill motor. It'll speed up the process and give you a better more consistant finish.
 
Cuebacca said:
\I'll probably try out your idea first, Barbara, of household cleaner on the shelf trim. Nevr-Dull says not to use it on laquered surfaces, which may or may not be applicable to the shiney shelf trim. The Brunswick logo would also probably be better off with something that's minimally abrasive.

Perhaps some formula 409 followed by some Windex. Can't wait 'til this is done. Its gonna be sweet. Thanks, AzB-ers, for the support! :)
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I used Fantastic on all the skirts and molded plastic. Mine's turquise with white and it took off a LOT of dirt since it had been stored for quite some time.

Use q-tips soked with the cleaner (409) to get into the shelf logo's crevices.

Barbara
 
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