Autosol - Still The Daddy?

Discussion in 'Detailing and cleaning' started by Cream_Revenge, May 19, 2015.

  1. Hey peeps

    Is Autosol still the metal polish of choice for various bits around the bike or am I still living in the 90's?

    Cheers
     
    #1 Cream_Revenge, May 19, 2015
  2. I still use it, but then again, my tube was bought in the 90's.
     
    #2 wroughtironron, May 19, 2015
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  3. I use it on the exhausts.
    Steve
     
    #3 Birdie, May 19, 2015
  4. I still use it, especially on the exhaust and if mixed in with wire wool works a treat on really corroded stuff.
     
    #4 mentalist, May 19, 2015
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  5. Autosol is quite course compared to some metal polishes it is entirely down to what you want to use it on. If you use it on soft alloy it is hard to get a really fine polish and in which case you need to use some like Maguiars, Simichrome etc. Most US alloy wheel polishes will work. If using it for stainless then it should be fine.
     
    #5 Red998, May 19, 2015
  6. Just for cleaning up pipes, top yokes, round brakes, that kind of stuff.
     
    #6 Cream_Revenge, May 19, 2015
  7. I really like HG stainless metal polish.
    It's liquid and comes in a fairly large bottle, so very good value.
    Peek metal polish in a tube will give a much finer finish than Autosol as well.

    Surprisingly, Autoglym paint restorer works really well on stainless and gives a very fine mirror-like finish.
     
    #7 Old rider, May 23, 2015
  8. AUTOSOL Autosol.com and NEVRDULL Home Page both work great for ages as my favourite metal polish....
     
    #8 TBR, May 23, 2015
  9. Bought some Autoglym liquid metal polish the other day.
    Really good...
     
    #9 Old rider, Jun 23, 2015
  10. B&Q are selling off their stocks of autoglym metal polish at the moment cheap,
    But I use brasso it seems finer than the others and gives a good finish, and call me a tight wad but its cheap.
     
    #10 martinO, Jun 23, 2015

  11. I used brasso for my car pipes a few weeks back
    I thought it was fab

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    #11 Ducbird, Jun 23, 2015
  12. Brasso might clean off muck and oxidation from stainless but it's not hard enough to polish the metal
     
    #12 Old rider, Jun 23, 2015
  13. In that case, I'll stock up - I love it...
     
    #13 Old rider, Jun 23, 2015
  14. Mines shiny :)
     
    #14 Ducbird, Jun 23, 2015
  15. Good to know...
     
    #15 Old rider, Jun 23, 2015
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  16. But what about the car?
     
    #16 keith916, Jun 24, 2015
  17. Car?! What car ;) :Smuggrin:
     
    #17 Ducbird, Jun 24, 2015
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