You know it really is funny how all "sensitive" discussions on ANY board end up the same. It starts with a few suggestions that work, then the home remedies, then it goes to hell. The extremists(experts) take the floor and say anything is bad, and shouldn't be used. I will use what I have found to work that doesn't "remove" the chrome, and you can use what you use. I give up. It's not like we're cleaning this inferior chrome over and over. The likelihood of removing chrome with one rust removal or polishing is very low. My bikes tend not to sit out in the rain after I work on them, or even get ridden in the rain after the cleaning. I do ride a couple of my bike in the wet, but not any bike I spent time and money on. AKA; beater.,,,,BD