cheers for the tip on the aliuminum, Diluted Selden Selalite aluminium Cleaner and Descale, just a shame someone has already painting my steps silver.

Below is some before and after photos of cleaning up the rust on the back of my trims.



Unfortunately I forgot to take a photo after 24hrs. in the vinegar salt mix, the middle photo is after only 12 hours with a light brush and rinse but the difference already is quite impressive.


I brought the trims covered in so much dirt and grease they actually looked like they were completely rusty.
To remove this I heated them in the oven (it smelt like a steam train - good smell I thought) and soaked them hot in in a engine degreaser for 10 mins before hosing off and wiping with a clean rag/. I had to repeat this 2 more times but with no scrubbing it revealed near perfect chrome on the front. (there are few minor dents on one which I've now mostly straightened out with out affecting the chrome)



this photo is after degreasing but before de-rusting, all the rust on the trim on the right is now all gone and painted.

My bus number (if any): RMF2771

Got my lots for the nut guards, but I struggled to get them in due to huge amount of dirty and paint in the holes so I'm having to run a tap though the holes.
If anyone does need to know what the tread type is for future reference; it is 3/8 BSF.

My bus number (if any): RMF2771

Looks impressive will experiment with salt and vinegar as it's cheaper - best to paint strip stair plates then soak in cleaner before polish - they will look much better than silver paint !

My bus number (if any): RML2747

Some good tips there on metal restoration!

Some use Jenolite for rust removal, I 've used Ferobetamax which is the stuff that turns blue then black when cured. Mkae sure you don't rub it off when you're prparing for painitng1

williamsons Paint do LT Indian Red, I got a can from them the other week, part number is posted on here somewhere.

My bus number (if any): RML2532