Old 05-04-10, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by BentLink
I didn't believe it either, then I tried it on an old seat post just to see. Darned but it didn't shine it up! Give it a try, not like it's gonna cost more than a few cents. Use the leftovers for lining cookie sheets, making Christmas ornaments, grilling vegetables, etc...
I did it the other way around - we typically use foil to wrap bread before we put it in the oven to warm it up for dinner. For weeks, I was saving the foil from the bread to use on my bike. It's all about the recycling!

Originally Posted by skyrider
Brass wool supposdely works also
I've heard this many times, but I couldn't find brass wool anywhere. I found it online, but it was expensive and I hate to wait for things to be shipped. None of my local hardware or painting stores had it - where should I have looked?
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