[mrlmd1]

I am right on the Gulf coast and with all the moisture and probably salty air, everything I own, including all the chrome and stainless steel on my Suzuki S50 and my painted golf cart, BBQ grill, utility trailer, and everything else, is slowly turning a nice shade of rusty brown, or is disintegrating altogether. The chrome is peeling off, the stainless gets covered with rust spots. Wax and cleaners do little to protect these surfaces and what I use most is Phospho or one of the other chemicals to convert rust (ferric oxide) into that black inert stuff (ferric sulfate). It seems to be a losing battle. If I ever win the lottery I will have my bike totally disassembled and powder coated to protect it.