A hint I ran across a little while ago.

For rusty chrome parts, within reason.

Take a piece of aluminium foil form the kitchen drawer, wet it with water and rub. Make sure you have washed all the dirt off the parts first to avoid unnecessary scratching.

I didn't believe it at first, but it can work well.

Brian

I'll give it a go!

Steel wool and soap pads works as well box of no name stuff about $3 at woolies or coles

Lmfao at the pic

You won't be laughing so hard once I clean the rust up!

Still got some useable parts on it...

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The best part of fixing your mini is the test drive

Minis..

1976 van daily drive
1975 van
1968 deluxe in the shed
1967 deluxe high strung 1310
1959 austin healey sprite

I love the positive attitude Rodney

Aluminum foil works way better than anything else I've tried, if there is any pitting or rust the alloy will shed and little pieces will fill the holes.
I've had chrome that I thought would be nothing but scrap come up nice with just foil, I just crunch it up into a tight ball and rub it over the surface dry.

this stuff looks interesting

http://strongarmbrand.com/SitePages/QT/

Aluminium Foil with Coke is supposed to be the best combination. I have seen it used and worked great.

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1970 MkII Cooper S
1971 Clubman GT (Replica)
71 Clubbie being worked on (1275 + lots of stuff)
Moke (1275) Awaiting restoration - Currently sheets of rust holding some mechanical bits together!

OK...I have Aluminium Foil covering my head and I have opened and drunk a can of Coke with a dash of Bourbon...what happens now?

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"Show me the Mini!"

Open another can of Coke and add a slightly larger dash of Bourbon


Repeat until you pass out.....

I don't think that will end well
when he wakes up and looks in the mirror