Best way to treat this

[oquinn]

I dont want to damage the chrome on top just want to get rid of the light rust

 

[Rivnut]

If it's surface rust, and I think it is because there is none under the braces, I'd try the aluminum foil and water scrub.

 

[BFGforme]

Use Windex instead of water, better lubricant! And won't rust it more like water does!!

 

[Rivnut]

I've never tried it but I've seen it on a YouTube video where a guy used Coca-Cola as a lubricant. Coke has an acid base to it and the acid helps break down the rust. Too expensive for me and I'd rather drink it.

 

[marching_out]

Foil and Mother's chrome polish.

 

[SJ_BIKER]

You'll need:
Rubber gloves
Bar keepers friend powder cleaner
Scotch brite non scratch pad

Form a paste with water on the powder and gently scrubs with the pad.

Rinse away rust and rescrub....you'll be amazed

 

[SJ_BIKER]

Bar Keepers Friend Powdered Cleanser & Polish
Keep non-precious-metal and ceramic surfaces clean and shiny. Powdered cleanser cleans cookware, counters, fixtures, golf clubs, bicycles, automotive wheels, drum cymbals and more. Rhubarb-root-derived cleaning agent (oxalic acid) removes rust, tarnish, lime, mineral scale, grime and stains. Bleach-free and chlorine-free. Application: Bars/Taverns; Bathrooms; Garages; Kitchens; Applicable Material: Acrylic; Brass; Ceramic; Chrome; Copper; Corian; Fiberglass; Grout; Laminates; Metal; Plastic; Steel; Chemical Compound: Oxalic Acid; Dirt Types: Lime; Mineral Scale; Rust; Soil; Stains; Tarnish.

 

[the tinker]

silver paint

 

[Ernbar]

Bar Keepers Friend Powdered Cleanser & Polish
Keep non-precious-metal and ceramic surfaces clean and shiny. Powdered cleanser cleans cookware, counters, fixtures, golf clubs, bicycles, automotive wheels, drum cymbals and more. Rhubarb-root-derived cleaning agent (oxalic acid) removes rust, tarnish, lime, mineral scale, grime and stains. Bleach-free and chlorine-free. Application: Bars/Taverns; Bathrooms; Garages; Kitchens; Applicable Material: Acrylic; Brass; Ceramic; Chrome; Copper; Corian; Fiberglass; Grout; Laminates; Metal; Plastic; Steel; Chemical Compound: Oxalic Acid; Dirt Types: Lime; Mineral Scale; Rust; Soil; Stains; Tarnish.

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Excellent product that works like magic at safely removing rust and stains. I have the liquid type.