protecting/caring for chrome?

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:44 pm

hiya,

what's the best way to protect chrome to prolong its life and keep it shiny shiny?

I'm guessing paint the back, and put a very very thin smear of non-water-containing oil all over it to keep the watter out?

and clean each year (in situ) and re-oil?

what do you think?

juliet

Post by **Willie** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:29 pm

Chromium plate is porous! Therefore it is important to try to prevent
dampness passing through it to attack the metal underneath. Good
plating has Nickel underneath as well, cheap plating doesn't have
enough. a good wax polish should help to seal the surface and always
liberally coat the rear of the bumpers etc with Waxoyl. Not so long
ago it was usual to paint a special coloured varnish over the chrome for the duration of the winter but,since modern cars don't have much
chrome it is probably not available any more.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:33 pm

thank you, willie

Post by **KirstMin** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 5:17 pm

I use Mer car polish - it says it can be used on chrome and keeps mine nice and shiny

Post by **morris53** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 5:52 pm

Ditto about the wax polish- seems to keep the water out and chrome shiny. I use Turtle Wax- but I don't know if it is available where you live.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:32 pm

it sure is - thanks very much for that, morris53