Italian cups/spindles ain't that hard to find. 36mm x 24" tpi. Phils are prolly overkill, but sometimes overkill is nice, and in the case of Phils, real nice. Aluminum foil works well for de-rusting most chrome; brass wool is also very good. Avoid steel wool, it leaves little bits behind, which rust, and is more abrasive than either of the other options. Once the chrome is de-rusted, apply some automotive paste wax to the chrome (eg Turtle Wax). It'll help ****** further rusting.