- 1. restoring chrome trim (score: 1)
- Author: "John Hobson" <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 14:26:42 -0000
- Do any of you have any good ideas for shining up/restoring some slightly pitted chrome rear horse-shoe trim pieces? cheers John
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- 2. Re: restoring chrome trim (score: 1)
- Author: "Fred Thomas" <vafred@erols.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 12:46:36 -0500
- John, this has always worked very well for me, at a marine supply store get some "Brass Wool", at a automotive paint store get some PPG DX 597 Metal Cleaner, dilute as instructed, spary on chrome let
- /html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00201.html (8,190 bytes)
- 3. Re: restoring chrome trim (score: 1)
- Author: Laura.G@141.com (Laura Gharazeddine)
- Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 10:11:43 -0700
- I've been using Astro Shield-it's an airplane/auto polish that really cleans and shines chrome as well as paint. I've been using it on my back bumper-which hopefully will be re-chromed this Spring/S
- /html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00203.html (7,856 bytes)
- 4. Re: restoring chrome trim (score: 1)
- Author: PorscheRcr@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 15:01:31 EST
- << Anyone else? I'd be really curious to know also... >> I've had great luck using a Product called "Nevr Dull". It's made by Eagle One now, but it's been made for a lot of years. Apparently Eagle On
- /html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00204.html (8,073 bytes)
- 5. RE: restoring chrome trim (score: 1)
- Author: "Jason Tilley" <jtilley@austin.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 16:23:19 -0600
- I've used 'Never Dull' - I learned about it while in the Navy(got to keep that brass polished...) - but it is very, very good. I've seen it at most auto zones, and other automotive stores. If you can
- /html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00205.html (8,600 bytes)
- 6. Re: restoring chrome trim (score: 1)
- Author: Nolan Penney <npenney@erols.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 22:09:51 -0500
- Very fine steel wool & aluminum foil.
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- 7. Re: restoring chrome trim (score: 1)
- Author: Nolan Penney <npenney@erols.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 17:38:38 -0500
- It really shines up nasty looking chrome. Learned about this combo years ago when I got my first motorcycle (they've got far too much chrome). Hit the rusted fork tubes and such with steel wool to kn
- /html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00238.html (8,042 bytes)
- 8. Re: restoring chrome trim (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
- Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 18:13:16 -0500
- Aha! I thought you were supposed to glue the aluminum foil over the rusted part... Doug Braun '72 Spit
- /html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00239.html (8,403 bytes)
- 9. Re: restoring chrome trim (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Ginter <mikeginter@frii.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 14:03:58 -0700 (MST)
- The US Navy has been using Never Dull for a very, very, very long time. I did my share of brass polishing with it while in the service. Mike
- /html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00244.html (7,607 bytes)
- 10. Re: restoring chrome trim (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
- Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 08:59:59 -0700
- The aluminum foil is to glue onto the metal after you have rubbed all the chrome off with the steel wool!!! :) Joe
- /html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00254.html (8,404 bytes)
- 11. Re: restoring chrome trim (score: 1)
- Author: "John Hobson" <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 09:43:55 -0000
- So do you just rub the foil over the chrome? Is it a long lasting finish or something that needs doing regularly? cheers John -- Original Message -- From: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@erols.com> To: "Laur
- /html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00281.html (8,687 bytes)
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